Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Ann Thompson was transported on the Hindostan, departing 6th May 1839 and arriving 12th Sep 1839 with 179 passengers.
Hindostan (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 31 (17). Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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
1841 - Tasmania Female Convict Musters No; 154. Name; Ann Thompson Ship; Hindostan Assigned; House of Correction, Launceston Noted against name; Died; Jan 1843 1843 - Deaths in the District of Launceston. No; 811. Date Died; 31 January 1843. Age; 36 years. ** Cause of Death; Disease of the Lungs
Ann THOMPSON was convicted at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England on 1 March 1839 for stealing from the person - stealing money from Timothy Allen. Previous convictions, bad police report, had been imprisoned 10 times before. 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship "Hindostan" arriving 11 Sept 1839. Married woman, aged 35 yrs, 1 child. 5'2" height; house servant/nurse; can read; Protestant. Native place of birth: Carlisle Husband John at native place in England. 2 brothers & 2 sisters VDL: Work services. Some minor notes of misconduct. 4 Nov 1840: Application for permission to marry - Ann Thompson per 'Hindostan' to John Crossley per 'Lord Lyndoch'. (There is only one Ann Thompson listed on this sailing of the 'Hindostan'). No record located of this marriage proceeding. Noted as being at Morven (now named Evandale) in north of Colony in 1844. 15 Oct 1844 - off the conduct records. (There are numerous persons named "Ann Thompson" so it is difficult to link a death to this person, without actual certificate or further research.)
died of cancer of the brain at launcesto female factory.