Thomas Pearce

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Summary

Born
Jan 1823
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Jan 1834
Arrival
May 1834
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Pearce
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1823
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Jan 1834
Ship: Moffatt
Arrival: 9th May 1834
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Thomas Pearce was transported on the Moffatt, departing 4th Jan 1834 and arriving 9th May 1834 with 400 passengers.

MoffattMoffatt (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 265 (134)
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 11th January 2026

National Archives. Hulk Records. HO-9-2_4 page 213/48. Euryalus Hulk. Twenty received from Newgate, 8 June 1832. Thomas Pearce. Age 9. Stg 2 bottles of scent, &c. Tried Middx 17 May 1832, 7 years. VDL per Moffatt, 25 Nov 1833.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 11th January 2026

Tried at the Old Bailey, 17 May 1832. 1174. JOHN PAYNE and THOMAS PEARCE were indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of May , 1 bottle of oil of roses, value 6d.; 1 bottle of extract of orange flower-water, value 1s., and 2 tooth powder-boxes, value 4d. , the goods of Robert Norton . ROBERT NORTON . I am a surgeon , and live at Uxbridge . On the 3rd of May the two prisoners came to my shop together, and asked for a halfpenny worth of Spanish liquorice; I went out of the surgery, and saw Pearce putting these articles into his pocket; I took them both, and found these articles on him, and one box on the other. Payne received a good character. PAYNE - GUILTY . Aged 11. Whipped and Discharged . PEARCE - GUILTY . Aged 9. Transported for Seven Years .