Thomas Skelton

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D Wong on 3rd December 2016

7/3/1846: The Suffolk Chronicle; or Weekly General Advertiser & County Express Suffolk, England: Thomas Skelton and Robert Lungley, charged with stealing 10 fowls, the property of William Orbell, of Cavendish. 18/3/1846 Bury and Norwich Post Suffolk, England: Robert Lungley, aged 16, indicted with Skelton, 1 month, and to be whipped. Thomas Skelton was born in Cavendish, Suffolk. Thomas arrived at Moreton Bay as an 'Exile' he had been sentenced in 1846 but only arrived in 1849 - he received a TOL in 1849 (on arrival). 4/3/1851: TOL Passport - on the recommendation of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wide Bay. 8/6/1856: Married Maria Taylor at his residence, Dalgangal, Queensland - QLD BDM lists children: Louisa 1857, Female 1859, Thomas 1863, Female 1864, Female 1866. 1/5/1858 Moreton Bay Courier: A license was granted to Thomas Skelton, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Mundubbera. 2/11/1865 Rockhampton Bulletin and Central Queensland Advertiser: I THOMAS SKELTON, now residing at Mundubburra, do hereby give notice that it is my intention to apply at the next Special Petty Sessions to be holden for this District, on the 13th day of November next ensuing, for a Publican's License, for the sale of Fermented and Spirituous Liquors in the bouse and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situated at Woolton, and containing four bed rooms and two sitting-rooms, exclusive of those required for the use of my family. The bouse is my own property, and is not at present licensed, and which I intend to keep as an inn or public-house under the sign of the " WOOLPACK." I am married, having a wife and three children ; I have previously held a license for eight years. Given under my hand this 13th day of October, 1865. 27/3/1867 Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser: To the Worshipful the Justices of the Peace aeting in and for the District of Gayndah, in Queensland. I THOMAS SKELTON, now residing at Gayndah, do hereby give Notice that it is my intention to , apply at the Licensing Meeting to be holden for the Burnett District, on the 16th of APRIL Next, for a Publican's License for the Sale of Fermented and Spirituous Liquors in the House and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situated at Gayndah, containing Two Sitting-rooms and Six Bed-rooms, besides those required for the use of my Family, and which House is known by the sign of POWER'S HOTEL. I am married, having a wife aud four children. I am at present holding a license Given under my hand this thirteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. THOMAS SKELTON. 8/5/1873: Thomas died at Oakey Creek, Gayndah, QLD and was buried in the Gayndah Cemetery.