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Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Poulson was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.
Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.
Tortoise (generic)References
| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 379 (191) |
| 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
Conduct Record: aged 21, Single Trade: Index maker for Gas meters Tried 12 April 1841 for Stealing watches Ticket of Leave 29 October 1850 Free Certificate 12 April 1852 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-17$init=CON33-1-17P248 Description List: Trade: Gas Fitter https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-30$init=CON18-1-30P163
At 9 o’clock the court adjourned until Friday morning. FRIDAY. Thomas Poulson was indicted for breaking a pane of glass in the window of the shop of Mr. Bull, watch-maker. Union-street, on the 10th February, and stealing therefrom eight watches. Guilty. Ten years’ transportation. Rees Rees was indicted for stealing four of the above watches from Mr. Bull. The prosecutor having issued a reward of 10/. for the watches which he had not recovered, on the 18th the prisoner went to the shop where he saw Mrs. Bull, and had a conversation with her and her and Mr. Peacock. The prisoner complained of the reward, as it had to be divided between four, he said he had the gold watch and knew where the others were. She said she would not give the reward then, but promised it to him if he would bring the watches. The prisoner went away, promising to return and from suspicious circumstances the police were procured, and upon his returning the prisoner was arrested and the watches were found upon him. The prisoner’s landlord came with him and he was also apprehended, but was afterwards discharged. Martha Gardner—Was in Union-street about seven o’clock on the night of the robbery, when she saw the prosecutor struggling with a man; she saw the man put his hand behind him and drop something; the man with whom Mr. Bull was struggling ran away, and Mr. Bull ran after him, calling out “stop thief;’’ on looking about, witness picked up two small leather bags, and thinking that man whom she saw running towards Bull's shop was employed by him, she said, here master, here’s something, the man said, give it me, and she did so, and then saw that the man had two silver watches in his hand; the man ran away but she could not identify him. Henry Hudson saw the little girl, the last witness, pick up the articles and give them to the prisoner, whom he identified. Police Constable, 22, proved the apprehension of the prisoner. and his having the watches on him; the man came into the shop and said openly, I have brought back the watches.— Acquitted. Bristol Times and Mirror, 17 Apr 1841.
Fathered a child, Thomas Joseph Galloway in 1841, Mother was Frances Galloway.
Baptised 21/10/1823. Under name of Louisa Polston his widow was granted an allowance 01/12/1866 'husband dead and left with 3children' (Return of Persons who are in receipt of Public Funds on 01/12/1870 - Council Papers No47/1870 p 30.
Married 1860 Louisa Easton. His father was Thomas Poulson and his mother was Elizabeth. He was apparently drowned off Cape Raoul, Tasmania. He was a fisherman. He left 3 living children.
He was born in London, England. His father was Thomas and mother Elizabeth. He had four brothers and three sisters. The IGI records a Thomas and Elizabeth Poulson living at Shoreditch in London having eight children. William born 1 October 1815 and baptised 10 July 1826 James born 11 February 1817 and baptised 10 July 1826 Frederick and Elizabeth, twins, born 24 February 1822 and baptised 29 April 1822 Thomas born 1 August 1823 and baptised 21 October 1823 Eliza Susannah born 6 December 1824 and baptised 2 January 1825 Charles born 13 May 1826, baptised 10 July 1826 and died 14 June 1829; and John born 25 October 1827 and baptised 11 January 1828. Thomas was tried at Bristol Quarter Sessions on 12 April 1841 for stealing watches from Prosecutor Mr Bull. He was sentenced to transportation for 10 years.
No record of a death for Thomas, prior to 1899, on the Tasmanian Pioneer Index.
It appears he drowned in 1864 although there is no hard evidence that I've found/
Married Louisa Easton, daughter of George Easton. Three living children, Henrietta (married J J Wignall first Lord mayor of Hobart), Charles and George Poulson.