Thomas Rider

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Summary

Born
Jan 1755
Conviction
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Departure
Jul 1817
Arrival
Nov 1817
Death
Aug 1827
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Rider
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1755
Death: 8th Aug 1827
Age at death: 72
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Convicted at: York Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jul 1817
Ship: Larkins
Arrival: 22nd Nov 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Rider was transported on the Larkins, departing 24th Jul 1817 and arriving 22nd Nov 1817 with 250 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200

LarkinsLarkins (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 368
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
341
on 21st November 2025

Thomas Rider and John Smith. charged with having stolen a leather pocket-book, containing two bills of exchange, one for the payment  fifty pounds, and the other for twenty pounds fourteen shillings and sixpence, the property of Joseph  Long, of Yeadon.— To transported for life. Leeds Intelligencer, 17 March 1817

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 13th November 2025

Hulk Record HO-9-7_5 page 2/42 Bellerophon Received fourteen prisoners from York, 6 April 1817. Thomas Rider, age 59, Felony, Tried at York 8 March 1817, Life, Disch’d 4 July 1817 Larkins. NSW.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 21st December 2024

CON23-1-3/CON23-1-3-P041 No; 87 Aged; 62 years old. Height; 5 ft 8 in. Brown to grey hair & hazel Trial; 8 March 1817 Transported to Tasmania per ship P. Leopold Remarks; DIED; 7 or 8 August 1827. Clarence Plains