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Transportation
Thomas Tattersdale was transported on the Asia 1, departing 4th Feb 1833 and arriving 27th Jun 1833 with 231 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 13 (8) |
| 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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this rather sadly was my great great granddad he left 3 kids in poverty and owe'd the work house for there keep he also had another wife and 3 kids kept decent before he was arrested and deported on convict ship
not proud to admit but im his ggg grand daughter
Thomas Tattersdale Convict, Bushranger and Murderer. Name: Thomas Tattersdale Alias: Tattershall Native Place: Holbeach, Richmond, Yorks Age: 20 Crime: entering the shop of Mr Henly, a draper of Holbeach and stealing a quantity of silk handkerchiefs. Place of Crime: Holbeach Court: Assize Trial Date: 3 Mar 1832 Sentence: death, commuted to 14 years transport Ship: Asia Destination: NSW Transport Date: 1833 Remarks: convicted with Charles Hudson, suffered from the itch in goal. Thomas Tattersdale absconded and joined up with 2 others, John Jenkins and Emanuel Brace. They committed a number of violent robberies under arms and were confronted while living in bush humpies by Dr Robert Wardell, Dr Wardell was promptly murdered by John Jenkins. All three were captured less than a week later, Emanuel Brace turned witness and Thomas Tattersdale and John Jenkins were tried on the 7 Nov 1834 for murder. They were executed on the 10 Nov 1834. http://www.law.mq.edu.au/research/colonial_case_law/nsw/cases/case_index/1834/r_v_jenkins_and_tattersdale/