Convict Thomas Spice - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1815

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

May 1834

Arrival

Sep 1834

Death

Jan 1890

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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Spice

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1815

Death: 1st Jan 1890

Age at death: 75

Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Suffolk Quarter Session

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 23rd May 1834

Ship: William Metcalf

Arrival: 4th Sep 1834

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Thomas Spice was transported on the William Metcalf, departing 23rd May 1834 and arriving 4th Sep 1834 with 241 passengers.

William Metcalf (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 370
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 April 2014

Thomas Spice was charged with breaking into the premises of Benjamin Hills at Sudbury and stealing two silver watches valued at £ 4. Transported for 7 years. Thomas was 19 years old on arrival in VDL, 5'3" tall, dark grey eyes, brown hair, fair complexion and single. 1835: Assigned to Mr Chaffey. 4/4/1838: TOL 184111: TOL Port Arthur. There was no further mention of Thomas Spice in Tasmania after 1838. On searching through 'Trove' I found a Thomas Spice, Boot and Shoemaker in Ballan, Victoria in 1849. 1843: Thomas married Bridget Whelan (1823-1880) and they had 5 children. 1881: Returned to England to visit his father. 14/3/1882: Married Hannah Simpson (1825-1884). Hannah was previously married to John Simpson in 1845 Leeds, Yorkshire and had 2 children. There were a few court appearances for Thomas for stealing a calf and another time for stealing a horse, both instances were explained and no sentence occurred. Thomas was the owner of the Orwell Hotel at Ballan, he was also a farmer. 1890: Thomas fell off the top of a dray loaded with wood and broke his neck at Ballan, he was listed as being about 85 although from his birth date he would have been nearer 75.