Thomas Merrett

Thomas Merrett, one of 224 convicts transported on the Gilmore, 31 October 1831

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Thomas Merrett
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1812
Occupation:	Butcher
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing clothes
Convicted at:	Gloucester Assizes
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Gilmore
Departure date:	31st October, 1831
Arrival date:	22nd March, 1832
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 224 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 207 (106)
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

Penny-Lyn Beale on 21st June, 2021 wrote:

Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23)
No; 952
Name; Thos. Merrett
Ship; Gilmore - 22 March 1832
Height; 5 Ft 6 3/4 in
Complexion; Fresh
Hair; Red
Eyes; Grey
Age; 20
Trade; Butcher
Trial; [1] Gloster Assises - 30 March 1831. [2] Launceston. V.D.L. - 30 April 1833
Native Place; Bath

Conduct Record;
Transported for stealing a handkerchief, Hat & Trousers

Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 21st June, 2021 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1812 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime