Thomas Lewis

Thomas Lewis, one of 200 convicts transported on the John, 26 January 1832

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Thomas Lewis
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1815
Occupation:	Silk weaver
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Housebreaking
Convicted at:	Lancaster Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	John
Departure date:	26th January, 1832
Arrival date:	8th June, 1832
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 199 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 257 (129)
Source description:	This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project.

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Community Contributions

D Wong on 28th March, 2013 wrote:

Thomas Lewis was 19 years old and came from Manchester.

29/8/1832: Silk Weaver assigned to the A A Company, Port Stephens.
1837: Age 23 Assigned to the A A Company, Port Stephens.
22/10/1840: COF
3/10/1846: COF renewed.

Convict Changes History

D Wong on 28th March, 2013 made the following changes:

date of birth 1815, gender, occupation, crime