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Thomas Lovell was transported on the Morley, departing 31st Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Apr 1817 with 177 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 307 (155) |
| 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 Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Family connections for Thomas (Lovell) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. LOVELL Thomas (Lovell) was born about 1797/9. He was tried for pickpocketing, on 27 2 1816, a handkerchief at Old Bailey on 3 4 1816, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 10 4 1817 after a voyage of 5months on MORLEY. He was assigned to (Paul (Bushell), foster parent to Isabella (Forrester), at Windsor. He was living at Wilberforce when he married Isabella Jane (Forrester age16) on 3 6 1822 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was Free by Servitude by 1823. He was recorded in 1824 as a farmer, in 1825 as a settler & in 1828 & 1830 as a farmer. He died on 30 4 1839 age about41 at Windsor. [Some information taken from this Website] Isabella Jane (Forrester) was born in 1806. She was fostered before 1822 to Paul (Bushell) & Jane (Sharp/Bushell) when her mother Isabella died. She was living at Wilberforce in 1822. She died on 16 5 1888 age about81. Details of Isabella Jane (Forrester)s family are given in entry for Robert (Forrester SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. [Details of Paul (Bushell)s family are given in entry for David (Brown PITT 1792) on this Website.] .. Thomas (Lovell) & Isabella Jane (Forrester) produced 7children: 1.Jane Sharp (Lovell) was born on 13 2 1823 at Wilberforce & baptised on 16 5 1824 age15m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 2.Richard (Lovell) was born on 9 6 1825 at Wilberforce & baptised on 7 8 1825 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 20 11 1828 age3 at Wilberforce & was buried at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. 3.Sarah Isabelle (Lovell) was born on 23 12 1827 & baptised on 21 11 1828 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. 4.Phoebe Caroline (Lovell) was born on 13 7 1830 & baptised on 12 8 1830 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 5.-7.??? (Lovell) REFERENCE Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Tried and convicted at the Old Bailey on 3rd April 1816 for the theft of a pocket handkerchief value 4 shillings, sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Left England on 18th December 1816. Ship:- the 'Morley' sailed with 175 male convicts on board, there were no recrded deaths during the voyage. Arrived on 10th April 1817. On arrival he was assigned to work for former convict Paul Bushell ('Surprise' 1790) at Windsor. where he met Isabella Jane Forrester. It appears that Paul and his wife Jane Sharp ('Kitty' 1792), became foster parents to Isabella when her mother died. Married Isabella Forrester (daughter of convicts Robert Forrester, 'Scarborough' 1788 & Isabella Ramsay, 'Mary Ann' 1791) on 3rd June 1822 at Windsor, they had 7 children between 1823-1838. Thomas died on 30th April 1839 at Windsor. Old Bailey Trial Transcription. Reference Number: t18160403-88 374. THOMAS LOVELL was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of February , a pocket handkerchief, value 4s. the property of a person unknown, from his person . JOHN PARCELL . I am a stationer; I live in Token-house-yard, Lothbury. On the 27th of February, at about half after four o'clock in the afternoon, I saw the prisoner at the end of Buckler's Bury , in company with several others. I observed the prisoner attempt to pick a gentleman's pocket. I crossed to the other side to watch the prisoner. He tried several others but did not succeed. I then observed a gentleman go along with his handkerchief just peeping out. They immediately surrounded him, and the prisoner drew the handkerchief out of his pocket, clapped it to his breast and ran away. I caught the prisoner as he was going down Wood-street. He threw the pocket handkerchief away directly. An officer named John Brown came up soon after. The gentleman has never appeared. PETER JOSEPH DOWNS corroborated the account of the last witness. JOHN BROWN. I am an officer. The prisoner and handkerchief were delivered to me. (Handkerchief produced.) Prisoner's Defence. I was going down Cheapside, and I took my handkerchief out of my bosom to wipe my nose, and the young man came up and said I stole it, which was very false; and they went after a gentleman and asked him, had he not lost his handkerchief, and he said no, don't bother me; I never stole it. GUILTY , aged 19. Transported for Seven Years .