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Summary

Born
Mar 1809
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Jun 1837
Arrival
Oct 1837
Death
Apr 1855
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Mingay
Gender: Male
Born: 20th Mar 1809
Death: 21st Apr 1855
Age at death: 46
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny
Convicted at: Essex Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Jun 1837
Ship: Charles Kerr
Arrival: 9th Oct 1837
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Mingay was transported on the Charles Kerr, departing 6th Jun 1837 and arriving 9th Oct 1837 with 250 passengers.

The Charles Kerr was built in Sunderland in 1826, 463 tons. The ship 'Charles Kerr' was also commissioned as an immigrant transport to bring mainly female persons to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1835 - these women were NOT convicts.

Charles KerrCharles Kerr

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 74
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Leanne avatar
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on 5th February 2025

Convicted at Chelmsford, Essex, England for stealing turkeys from William Goodchild. Thomas is single can't r/w unable to determine previous convictions. With John French 24 y/o, married 2 children, prev 1 yr Bury Gaolwith they stole the birds and received 7 years each. John Smith 25 y/o he got 14 yrs as he was one of the receivers, was married 3 children had previously been in a house of correction. All three held on the Leviathan hulk at Portsmouth from 21 Jan to 1 Jun 1837, then to the Charles Kerr 6 Jun 1837, departing English waters 6 Jun 1837. Cert of Freedom 37/2242 18 Mar 1855, Ticket of Leae 4 Jan 1845 to remain in Bathurst. His brother, Francis Dedimus Mias/Alias Mingay, convict on the Susan arriving 7 Feb 1836, living in Carcoar. They both died April 1855 Thomas by accident according to inquest by accident 21 April 1855. Francis 20 April 1855 buried Carcoar. One newspaper report about a drunken fall and subsequent death for a "man Mingay".