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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Purton was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 30th Jun 1818 and arriving 17th Dec 1818 with 150 passengers.
Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425
Lord Melville (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 51 (27) Indent: CON13/1/1 Page 215 Muster Roll: CSO1/1/95 Page 2278 |
| 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
1817 - Trial; 14 July 1817 Justitia Hulk Register Name; Thomas Purton Age 33 [born abt 1784] Date Received 3 Oct 1817 the Ship; Justitia moored Woolwich Date Convicted 14 Jul 1817. Place Convicted Abingdon 1824 /181 1841 - Name: Purton, Thomas Record Type: Health & Welfare Property: New Norfolk Colonial Hospital Admission dates: March 1841 Ship to colony: Lord Melville Remarks: Admitted with rheumatisms 1856 - Possible Death Record - 13 May 1856 Aged; 72 years old. Trade; Sawyer from "Contuseo" [The medical term "concuss/o" means "shaken together" or "violently agitated". It is often associated with the concept of a concussion, which refers to a mild traumatic brain injury.]