Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson, one of 250 convicts transported on the Hive, 15 January 1834

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Richard Thompson
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1810
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	1865
Age:	55 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 14 years

Crime:	Stealing
Convicted at:	Middlesex Gaol Delivery on 17th October 1833
Sentence term:	14 years
Ship:	Hive
Departure date:	15th January, 1834
Arrival date:	11th June, 1834
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 252 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 282
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Penny-Lyn Beale on 21st February, 2021 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents.
Indent No; 127
Name; Richard Thompson
Read & write, Protestant, Single
Age; 23 [1810]
Offence; Stealing silver spoons
Trade or calling; Author
Trial Date; 17 Oct 1833
Height; 5 ft. 6 1/2 in
Eyes; Chestnut
Hair; Dark Brown
Completion; Sallow and freckled

Additional remarks noted against name; Died in Sydney 1865
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Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 21st February, 2021 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1810 (prev. 0000), date of death: 1865 (prev. 0000), gender: m, crime