Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Thompson was transported on the Lord Petre, departing 3rd Jul 1843 and arriving 15th Oct 1843 with 238 passengers.
Lord Petre (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 363 (183) |
| 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
William Thompson died on 4th June 1857 in Mia Mia near Muckleford (Castlemaine area) where he was a Butcher. His wife Sarah Bickley stabbed him to death. She was sentenced to 12 months for manslaughter which was served in Melbourne gaol. He is buried in Castlemaine Cemetery in an unmarked grave.
Two William Thompson's on this voyage. William was 24 years old on arrival, and was transported for picking a man's pocket and stealing 10/6. William was single, protestant, could read and write, intelligent, 5'7 1/2" tall, fresh complexion, black hair and whiskers, dark brow eyes and his native place was Paisley. 15/4/1845: Released from 1st stage of Probation. 20/1/1846: Admonished for being drunk - his only offence. 24/10/1848: TOL 15/10/1850: COF 28/4/1849: Married Sarah Bickley (Asia) at Buckland, Tasmania. They had 1 son, James Bryson Thompson in 1851. William either died in 1851 or disappeared after the birth of his son. Sarah remarried a James Greenwood.