John Thomas

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Summary

Born
Jan 1805
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Oct 1826
Arrival
Feb 1827
Death
Jan 1842
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Personal Information

Name: John Thomas
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1805
Death: 1st Jan 1842
Age at death: 37
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster (Liverpool Borough) Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 16th Oct 1826
Ship: Andromeda
Arrival: 23rd Feb 1827
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Thomas was transported on the Andromeda, departing 16th Oct 1826 and arriving 23rd Feb 1827 with 147 passengers.

Also, same day, from Cork, whence she sailed May 25th, the ship Andromeda, 401 tons, Benjamin Gales master, with 173 female prisoners; Henry Kelsawl, Esq., Surgeon-superintendant. Passengers — Fourteen free females, viz. Mary Manning, Martha Morron, Margaret Mahon, Margaret Sheedy, Mary Ann Nixon alias Welsh, Catherine Kiernan, Mary Cassock, Catherine Stanton, Johanna Neville, Mary Lyons alias Hynes, Maria Moran, Catherine O'Donnel, Margaret Kennedy, and Mary Sullivan, and twenty-six children; also twenty-three children belonging to the prisoners. Sydney Monitor, 20 Sept 1834.

AndromedaAndromeda (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 103 (53)
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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1826 - Trial; 31 July 1826. Offence; Stealing 20 pounds of Tea. Indent No; 362. Status; Single. Trade; Labourer Age; 21 years Nearly Blind. 1826 - 19 Jan. Invalid Barracks. Offence; Fighting and using bad language. Sentence; 48 hours, Solitary confinement 1829 - 11 Sept. Invalid Barracks. Offence; Drunk & out after hours. Sentence; 4 days, Solitary confinement 1830 - 15 Oct. Invalid Hospital. Riotous conduct in the Barracks. Sentence; 50 lashes. 1831 - 8 Aug. Invalid. Offence; Drunk. 7 days, Solitary confinement on bread & water 1833 - 4 June. Invalid. Offence; Abusing John Russell Dicker the gate keeper. Sentence; 12 lashes 1842 - Died; 26 December 1842