Thomas Peacock

Thomas Peacock, one of 136 convicts transported on the Prince of Orange, 22 July 1822

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Thomas Peacock
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1801
Occupation:	Brickmaker
Date of Death:	23rd November, 1822
Age:	21 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing lead
Convicted at:	Gloucester Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Prince of Orange
Departure date:	1st April, 1822
Arrival date:	23rd July, 1822
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 135 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 138. Tasmanian Archives - convict records.
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

Nell Murphy on 3rd January, 2017 wrote:

Thomas PEACOCK was convicted at Gloucester on 16 Oct 1821 for stealing lead. 7yr transportation sentence. Gaol Report: had been convicted before and bad connections. Sent to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) per the ‘Prince of Orange’ arriving 1822.

Clear Conduct Record.

D Wong on 19th January, 2021 wrote:

Thomas Peacock was listed as 20 years old on arrival.

Native Place: Gloucester.

Thomas was 5’6” tall, light brown hair, light blue eyes, scar on ring finger of right and ditto on right side of mouth.

23/11/1822: Listed as JOHN PEACOCK on the deaths record book - died, aged 20.

Convict Changes History

Nell Murphy on 3rd January, 2017 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 138. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 138),

D Wong on 19th January, 2021 made the following changes:

date of death: 23rd November, 1822 (prev. 0000), crime