Convict Thomas Soper - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1801

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Apr 1820

Arrival

Aug 1820

Death

Jun 1877

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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Soper

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1801

Death: 6th Jun 1877

Age at death: 76

Occupation: Farmer

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Devon. Exeter Quarter Session

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Apr 1820

Ship: Earl St Vincent

Arrival: 16th Aug 1820

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Soper was transported on the Earl St Vincent, departing 6th Apr 1820 and arriving 16th Aug 1820 with 161 passengers.

Earl St Vincent (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 285 (144)
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

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on 19th August 2014

Thomas Soper was 19 years old when transported for stealing a shirt from Thomas Cornish to be transported 7 years. A prisoner tried at County sessions at the castle. Previous convictions: Thomas Soper for stealing 6 pounds of rags, property of William Harris, imprisonment six months, Exeter sessions. Thomas Soper convicted of stealing a gold ring & various other items, property of Bridget Portbury, sentence at Devon qtr sessions, imprisonment 3 months Exeter castle. Thomas Soper apprentice to Mr Kingdon, for assaulting a girl in a public street fined 2s 6d, 6/7/1824: of Emu Plains. 'on return of fines & punishments inflicted by the Bench of Evan' 19/10/1826: COF 1828 Census: Thomas Soper aged 28 arrived on Earl St Vincent, 1820, 7y sentence : Protestant : Residence, Mr Conells? : (Free or Bond? - 'FS') : Province, New South Wales. 1841 Census: Thomas Soper of Bamerang, Illawarra, (St Vincent) a tenant, the only person living in a wooden dwelling. 12/12/1841: Thomas Soper b.Exeter, Devon, married Martha Noble (niece of Dr. McKenzie, she was born in 1820 in Irvinestown, Fermanagh, Ireland and died 30/5/1890 at Nowra NSW aged 70). They had 8 children. Charles, Noble & Thomas farmers of Cambewarra 1872 Greville's Directory. 6/6/1877: Thomas died at Shoalhaven, NSW.

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on 19th August 2014

Farmer,Cedar Grove Farm.Cambewarra NSW Australia. Married Martha Noble at Coolangatta Homestead 12-12-1841.