Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Schuh was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 30th Jan 1851 and arriving 28th May 1851 with 263 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 3 |
| 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 26, Trade Professor of Music to Land Surveyor, Tried 3 April 1848 for Forging an altering a Bill of Exchange for 200 pounds each, Single, Ticket of Leave 28 Nov. 1854, Conditional Pardon 13 Nov. 1855 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-102$init=CON33-1-102P197 Conduct Record: aged 32, Trade Musician, Tried 6 Nov. 1856 in Hobart for Feloniously uttering a forged order with intent to defraud, Single, Stationed at Port Arthur, Absconded 29 April 1859 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON37-1-8$init=CON37-1-8P513
He was involved in a mass attempt to escape Port Arthur