Summary
Born
Jan 1796
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Feb 1835
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: Walker Thompson
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1796
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Wool sorter
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Cumberland Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 27th Oct 1834
Ship: Lady Kennaway
Arrival: 13th Feb 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
Walker Thompson was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 389 (196) |
| 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
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OCCUPATION: wool sorter and warehouseman from Hawes (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p142).