John Thomas

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Summary

Born
Jan 1819
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Mar 1840
Arrival
Jul 1840
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Thomas
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1819
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Ropemaker

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster, Liverpool Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Mar 1840
Ship: Maitland
Arrival: 14th Jul 1840
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Thomas was transported on the Maitland, departing 19th Mar 1840 and arriving 14th Jul 1840 with 307 passengers.

Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.

MaitlandMaitland (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 164
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 6th December 2018

** 2 John Thomas's on this voyage - the other John Thomas was tried at Glamorgan. John Thomas was 21 years old on arrival. Native place: Falkirk (Scotland). John was literate, protestant, single, 5'5¾" tall, ruddy complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes, eyebrows meeting, marks of scrofula under right jaw, scar back of middle finger of left hand. 26/6/1849: COF On his COF John was described as: 5'7¼" tall, ruddy complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes, eyebrows meeting, lost two front teeth upper jaw, scar centre of forehead, another on each eyebrow, sandy whiskers, marks of scrofula under the right jaw, scar back of middle finger of left and and the back of ball of left thumb.