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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Rogers was transported on the Shipley, departing 20th Dec 1816 and arriving 24th Apr 1817 with 125 passengers.
Shipley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 321 (162) |
| 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
Tasmanian Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON13-1-1/CON13-1-1P90 List of 105 prisoners sent to VDL. Per Ship Pilot, 11 September 1817. Per Shipley, Moncrief Master 1817 from England. Thomas Rogers, Tried Suffolk Q. S. 21 Oct 1816, Seven years. Added later: 1823/175 (This would be details of the Certificate of Freedom.)
Tasmanian Description Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON23-1-3/CON23-1-3-P036 Thomas Rodgers, 5 ft, age 29, Butcher, Tried Bury, Oct 1816, 7 years, to NSW per Shipley (1). to VDL per Pilot (1817) Native place, Lavenham, Suffolk, Remarks: Woman on left arm, mermaid and anchor of right. FC 241. 14 Aug 1824. Executed 7 Feb 1829 at Launceston. (In pencil below: (Tried) Launceston, 1 Jan 1829- Death)
Possible Burial Record 1829 - Burials in the Parish of St John Launceston in the County of Cornwall, Port Dalrymple in the Year; 1829 No; 194 Name; Thomas Rogers Abode; Launceston. Executed When buried; 1829, 1 February Age; 33 years Ship’s Name; Shipley 1st Quality or profession. Seaman. 1829 - The Hobart Town Courier. Sat 10 Jan 1829 Thomas Rogers, found guilty of stealing in the dwelling-house of Francis Rose several articles, the property of Rob. Thirkell.
Thomas Rogers, (by the. Rev. J. Buck) charged with stealing from the Sudbury Waggon, one cotton gown and divers other articles. Bury and Norwich Post, -------------------------------------------------- On Wednesday last, the following convicts were removed from the County Gaol in this town, to be put board the Laurel Hulk, at Portsmouth: Isaac Sheppard, Enoch Baker, and Israel Lett, under sentence of transportation for the term of seven years each. Suffolk Chronicle, 9 Nov 1816. -------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records. HO-9-9-1 page 35/56. Bury St Edmunds, 7th November 1816, Received on Board. Thos. Rogers, age 22, Gd. Ly. Tried Bury St Edmunds, 21 Oct 1816, 7 years, Dis. 3 Dec 1816, NSW.