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Thomas Pithouse was transported on the John Barry, departing 30th Apr 1819 and arriving 26th Sep 1819 with 147 passengers.
John Barry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 145 (74). State Records Authority of NSW, 1828 Census (Australian Copy),(NRS 1272). UK, Prison Hulk Register, Leviathan 1801-1836 |
| 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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Family connections for Thomas (Pithouse) are: PITHOUSE Thomas (Pithouse) was born about 1794 in Wiltshire & became a carpenter. He was tried for stealing fowls w/5x(Tarrant) brothers of William (Arkell) of Ashbury at Epiphany/Quarter Sessions Reading Berkshire in January 1819, sentenced to 7years, held at Reading, Abingdon or Bridewells gaols & on hulk LEVIATHAN at Portsmouth Hampshire from 26 1 1819 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 9 1819 after a voyage of 5months on JOHN BARRY; he was cousin of Thomas, George, Decimus, Lewis & William (Tarrant)-also transported on this ship. He was a labourer/shepherd when issued his Certificate of Freedom no.17/4694 on 12 1 1826. He was recorded in 1828 at Patricks Plains. He married Elizabeth (Alsopp her first marriage) on 23 12 1833 at (St Peters CofE?) Richmond.He died in 1848 age about56. [Some details taken from this Website] Details of the (Tarrant) family are given in entries on this ship. Elizabeth (Allsopp) was born in 1816 She was recorded in 1828 at North Richmond with her parents. She married secondly Charles (Townsend) on 24 1 1849 at (St Peters CofE?) Richmond & produced 7children. She died on 23 1 1905 age about92 mother of 14children. Details of Elizabeth (Allsopp)s family are given in entry for William (Alsop SURPRISE 1790) on this Website. Thomas (Pithouse) & Elizabeth (Alsop) produced 7children: 1.-7.??? all named (Pitti)? Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
At the Epiphany Sessions, held at Reading on Tuesday last, the following prisoners, from the Reading  and Abingdon county gaol and bridewells at ..., were convicted of, and received sentence for, various offences : George Tarrant, aged 23, Thomas Tarrant, aged 20, and Decimus Tarrant, 18, labourers, for stealing a quantity of fowls from Wm. Arkell, at Ashbury—Seven years’ transportation. Windsor and Eton Express, 10 Jan 1819. William Tarrant, a, 30, and Lewis Tarrant, a 26, labourers, for stealing fowls from Wm. Arkell —Transported for seven years. Windsor and Eton Express, 10 Jan 1819.  Thomas Pithouse, labourer, aged 24, for stealing fowls, in company with the Tarrants, from Wm. Arkell—Seven years’ trans. Windsor and Eton Express, 10 Jan 1819.
The John Barry had arrived at Portsmouth on 16 April 1819 and on 20 April, 60 male convicts were embarked from the hulk Laurel and 80 from the hulk Leviathan in Portsmouth harbour. On 23 April 1819 two more convicts were sent on board the John Barry from the Leviathan. One of the passengers on board the John Barry was John Thomas Bigge, New South Wales’ first Royal Commissioner. The John Barry finally arrived at Port Jackson on Sunday 26 September 1819 (See The Campbelltown Convicts).
Hulk Ship Leviathan moored at Portsmouth, received 26 January 1819 - Offence: Felony, aged 23, with cousins 5X Tarrant brothers 1828 Residence: Patricks Plains, NSW, aged 34, birth abt 1794 COF No: 17/4694, 12 January 1826, birth year abt 1795, Native Place: Wiltshire, Calling: Labourer Shepherd age 31 cousin to Tarrant (Farrant) brothers on same ship Possibly married Elizabeth and had several children in Richmond, NSW area
He was the cousin of Thomas,George,Decimus, Lewis and William Tarrant (Brothers) (who you have listed as Farrant) they were all convicted and sent to Australia together. Thomas is my 3rd Great Grandfather. Cheers Megan