Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Thomas was transported on the Cornwall, departing 28th Feb 1851 and arriving 11th Jun 1851 with 300 passengers.
Cornwall (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 48 |
| 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
"William Thomas is my GGG uncle"
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Convict Notes
William Thomas, aged about 18, occupation furrier - was convicted of stealing a brooch at the County Sessions Clerkenwell, 4 August 1846 and sentenced to 7 years transportation. His Register number was 10.140 Previous conviction for stealing a coat. [Source Millbank Prison, Middlesex: Register Of Prisoners Piece number 26 Page number 106] Known on Cornwall as William Thomas 2 (to distinguish him from another William Thomas)
When he was about 18 years old, William Thomas was tried at the Clerkenwell General Sessions on 4 August 1846 and convicted of stealing a brooch and one prior conviction of 3 months prison for stealing clothes. He was sentenced to transportation to Australia for a term of 7 years.