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Summary

Born
Jan 1814
Conviction
Desertion
Departure
Feb 1839
Arrival
Jun 1839
Death
Nov 1839
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Kersey
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1814
Death: 15th Nov 1839
Age at death: 25
Occupation: Soldier
Aliases: Kershaw

Crime

Crime: Desertion
Convicted at: Dublin Court Martial
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 22nd Feb 1839
Ship: Waverley
Arrival: 17th Jun 1839
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Kersey was transported on the Waverley, departing 22nd Feb 1839 and arriving 17th Jun 1839 with 58 passengers.

Built 1838 at Whitby. Wood barque of 436 Tons. (Incomplete registers for persons transported on these sailings of the Waverley - a work in progress) 1847 - 129 female prisoner, 32 children. 39 Free females

WaverleyWaverley (generic)

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Primary Sourcehttp://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm

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on 7th June 2017

31/7/1838 Freeman's Journal Dublin, Republic of Ireland: Private Thomas Kersey, of the 73d depot, has been sentenced by a general court martial to seven years transportation, for desertion. Thomas Kersey was 27 years old on arrival in NSW, his native place was Kings County, he was single. Occupation: Soldier/Sawyer. 15/11/1839: Convict Death Register: Listed as KERSHAW - Thomas died at the Sydney Hospital aged 27. (He was not listed as being unwell on the Medical Journal of the Waverley).