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Transportation
Thomas Thirkill was transported on the Malabar, departing 18th Jun 1821 and arriving 21st Oct 1821 with 171 passengers.
Malabar (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 48 |
| 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
Orelia set sail from ?? Launceston/Port Dalrymple? for the Swan River Colony WA Fri 31 Jul 1829 arriving 11 Oct 1829. On the 1823 Convict Muster HO 10/45:page 53 of 123 it has mention of Joseph James. Was this Thomas Thurkle's employer?
Thomas Thirkill was listed as 23 years old on arrival in VDL. Place of Birth: Westminster. Transported for 'stealing a pocket book. Thomas was 5'4½" tall, light brown hair, blue eyes, cast in his eyes, small scar bridge of nose. Occupation: Brazier. Father and mother at Guildford Street, Southwark - a Brazier. 10/8/1826: Worked at the Hospital. 13/10/1827: (Newspaper date) TOL 27/3/1830: In the Police District of Launceston. 6/10/1830: Passenger per 'Orelia' Hobart to Western Australia.
hppt://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-42P59J2K Image 59 Accessed 03 Mar 2020. Name_Indexes: 61563 Resource CUS33/1/1 p266 MV Malabar sailed from Gravesend, England 18 Jun 1821. Arrived VDL 21 Oct 1821. Married Elizabeth Pettit 11 Jun 1832 Swan River Colony.
Thomas Thurkle (Thirkill) sailed from the Derwent River Tasmania on the 'Orelia' arriving in Fremantle WA 11th Oct 1829. He was listed as a married labourer. On 11th June 1832 he maried Elizabeth Pettit (a 1829 arrival per 'Gilmore'). A daughter Katherine, born Busselton 1837, later married (1853) Charles Donat Keyser an American who was a pioneer the timber industry in the SW of WA. Katherine and Charles had 15 children. Many South West and Great Southern West Aussie families are decendents of 'Thirkill' who used the Thurkle name in WA. Thomas Thurkle was an early settler at Newtown (now Vasse). The Thurkle family have been neighbours of my family since 1906 when my grandparents purchased 'Westbrook'. The Thurkle property was last occupied by Charles Thurkle (unmarried)until his death (circa 2009). As a bricklayer I believe Thomas Thurkle to be involved in the construction of Elijah Dawson's 'Westbrook' homestead (circa 1850) during which Keyser was also a carpenter. Keyser may have met Katherine at this time. I am not related to the Thurkle family; I discovered this info while researching Keyser's role in the Southern West Australian timber industry. Thomas Thurkle died 1855 at York WA.