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Transportation
Thomas Nutley was transported on the York, departing 30th Apr 1829 and arriving 28th Aug 1829 with 192 passengers.
The York I was built in Southwick, West Sussex, England in 1819. 429 tons. Three voyages to Australia with transport convicts - 1829, 1830 and 1832. The York II was built in Sunderland, England in 1854. 940 ton ship. Transported convicts and pensioner guards and families to Western Australia in 1862.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 57 (31) |
| 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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Thomas Nutley was baptised at Collingbourne Kingston, 5 Aug 1804, son of William Nutley. His crime at Collingbourne Kingston: …Thomas Nutley, charged with stealing gold watch and several gold and other rings, the property of Thos. and Anne Gilbert, at Collingbourne Kingston. Committed to the Home…” Monday 8 January 1827, Salisbury and Winchester Journal “…On Saturday the following were removed on board the Captivity hulk, Devonport: …Thomas Nutley,…” Monday 28 May 1827, Salisbury and Winchester Journal Convict records in Australia Thomas Nutley, Convict No 174, Sentenced to Life at Wilts Assizes, 16 March 1827 Transported, for housebreaking, on the ship “York”, departing 30th April 1829, arriving in Van Diemen’s Land, 28th August 1829, with 191 other convicts. Tasmanian Convict Record- Appropriation Record gives detail: Convict no: 174, Thomas Nutley, 25, former occupation: footman/on door/9 years, Wilts, sentence: life, Collingbourn, Mr A. Morrison Hobart Town Police Report: Bothwell – Thomas Nutley was sentenced six weeks in chains, charged by his master, Mr Babtie, with impeaching his character. Source: Trumpeter General (Hobart, Tas.) Fri 24 Oct 1834, page 3 15 May 1844 - The Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to grant Tickets of Leave to the under-mentioned Convicts: … Thomas Nutley, York (1): … Source Colonial Times, (Hobart, Tas. Tues 21 May 1844, page 4) Convict Department 24th January 1853. In accordance with the Act of Council 6th Victoria No 18, I hereby give notice, for the first time, that his Excellency the Lieut.-Governor has been pleased to approve of the solemnization of Matrimony between the under-mentioned parties: Thomas Nutley, free, and Ann Osborne, residing at New Norfolk Source: Hobart Guardian, or, True friend of Tasmania (Hobart, Tas), Sat 29 Jan 1853, page 2. “The Immigrant’s Homes The weekly committee of the management of the Immigrants’ Aid Society was held on Friday in the hospital division of the institution, St Kildas road. Present- Messrs A. Wooley, H. Moore, J. Louda, W. Ievers, sen., and G. T. Thompson, who occupied the chair. The superintendent reported the state of the house to be as follows, viz: - Number remaining last week, 670; admitted since, 39; discharged 33; died, 3 … and Thomas Nutley, 83, native of Wiltshire, England; ….” Source: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) Mon 19 Sep 1887, page 6.