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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Taylor was transported on the Westmoreland, departing 3rd Mar 1835 and arriving 15th Jul 1835 with 221 passengers.
The Westmoreland was a 405-ton sailing ship built in 1832 at Lynn, Norfolk, England. Four (4) sailings listed for her to transport convicts (and some free settlers and soldiers) to Australia - New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). (Voyage in 1838 from Ireland to NSW is currently being compiled, incomplete list of persons to date.)
Westmoreland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 3 (3) |
| 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
Thomas Taylor was listed as 21 years old on arrifval. Native Place: Gloucestershire. Thomas could read, was 5'8½" tall, dark sallow complexion, brown hair and eyes, nose inclining to right side, scar back of right forefinger. TOL, Melbourne. 22/4/1845: Convict Death Register - Thomas died in the District of Melbourne, Victoria. No family names listed on the VIC BDM. Listed as 34 years old.
Thomas Taylor, Dec. 10, by W. M. Paul, Esq. for stealing at the parish of Tetbury, on the 22nd ult. a sheep, the property Richard Essex, of Tetbury aforesaid, farmer. Gloucestershire Chronicle, 20 Dec 1834. --------------------------------------------------- Gloucester County Sessions. The following prisoners have been tried sentenced as under: For Life; George Barnfield, William Elliotts, Thomas Taylor, Thomas Watkins, Job Watkins, John Trotman: Seven Years: James Gatfield, Thomas Peacock, Thomas Jones, Stephen Parker, Ann Slater. David Hopkins. Bristol Mirror, 17 Jan 1835.