Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Thomas Collins was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 55 (29) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Thomas is my 5x great-grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Thomas (Collins) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. COLLINS Thomas (Collins) was born in 1766. He was tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He had a relationship with Elizabeth (Dring her first (1of5) relationship). He died on 19 2 1820 age54 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some information taken from this Website; where 2entries are found] Elizabeth (Dring) was born on 30 8/10 1794 on Norfolk Island & baptised on 7 12 1794 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married secondly (2of5) George (Hibbs) on 13 7 1812 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 1child:. She had a third (3of5) relationship with Edward (Treadaway). She had a fourth (4of5) relationship with Charles (Walker). She had a fifth relationship with Samuel (Arndell/Arnold/Arundell) & produced at least 8children. She produced at least 14children in her lifetime. Details of Elizabeth (Dring)s family are given in entry for William (Dring ALEXANDER 1788) on this Website. Thomas (Collins) & Elizabeth (Dring) produced 1child 1.Celia (Collins) was born on 30 4 1810 at Hawkesbury & baptised on 11 8 1816 age6 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She was living at Portland when she married Owen (Cavanagh) of Portland Head on 17 11 1824 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 1child. She died on 7 6 1890 age80. ..Owen Cavanaugh) was born on 19 6 1799. He was recorded in 1824 & in 1828 a a farmer. He died on 26 7 1885 age86. ..Details of Owen (Cavanagh)s family are given in entry for Margaret (Darnell PRINCE OF WALES 1788) on this Website. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.