Thomas Nicholls

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Aug 1827
Arrival
Jan 1828
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Nicholls
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Hereford Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 14th Aug 1827
Ship: Florentia
Arrival: 3rd Jan 1828
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Nicholls was transported on the Florentia, departing 14th Aug 1827 and arriving 3rd Jan 1828 with 173 passengers.

Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.

FlorentiaFlorentia

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 264
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 29th July 2025

The business of our Assizes terminated on Thursday. The following were the sentences of the prisoners :_ Death Recorded — … T. Nicholls, for stealing three mares from Mr. Laughton, and Mr. Sexty. at Ledbury... Hereford Journal, 11 April 1827.