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Transportation
Thomas Penfound was transported on the Stag, departing 2nd Feb 1855 and arriving 23rd May 1855 with 225 passengers.
Built in Sunderland in 1842. 678 ton barque. Voyage from England to Western Australia in 1855. 225 convicts and 30 pensioner guards and their families.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 102 |
| 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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Convict Notes
Old Bailey: THOMAS PENFOUND, JOSEPH SAUNDERS, ARCHIBALD M'KENDRICK, EMMA WILSON, CATHERINE WATTS, Theft > burglary, 3rd January 1853. Offence: Theft > burglary Verdict: Guilty > no_subcategory; Not Guilty > unknown; Punishment: Transportation; Transportation THOMAS PENFOUND, JOSEPH SAUNDERS, ARCHIBALD M'KENDRICK, EMMA WILSON , and CATHERINE WATTS , were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Samuel James Wood, and stealing therein 22 watches, 66 rings, and other articles, value 83l. 3s.; his goods.—2nd COUNT, for stealing the said goods, and afterwards burglariously breaking out of the said dwelling-house.—3rd COUNT, for receiving the said goods. This was a very long trial and may be read in full at: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=def1-204-18530103&div=t18530103-204#highlight PENFOUND— GUILTY . Aged 16.— Transported for Fifteen Years. SAUNDERS— NOT GUILTY . M'KENDRICK— GUILTY . Aged 19. WILSON— GUILTY. Aged 19 of Receiving. WATTS— GUILTY . Aged 16. Transported for Seven Years. No ships found for any of the others. Thomas Penfound was 20 years old on arrival in WA. Thomas was single, 5'3" tall, brown hair, dark, brown eyes, fresh complexion, middling stout, Man on right arm. Semiliterate. 12/5/1857: TOL 20/7/1860: CP Comments: Self-employed. No marriage or children found. 1870: WA BDM - Thomas Penfound died aged 36. Listed on the East Perth Cemeteries database:http://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/search-genealogical-results/13481-penfound.html PENFOUND CATEGORY DETAILS GIVEN NAME: Thomas DATE OF BURIAL:19thSeptember1870 PLACE OF DEATH: Mount Eliza Depot AGE: 36 years LOCATION OF GRAVE: Church of England REGISTRATION NUMBER: 4743 STATE LIBRARY OF WA: Acc 2467A/10; James ARRIVAL DATE: 23/05/1855 ARRIVAL SHIP: Stag BIOGRAPHY HISTORY: Convict No 3431