William Thompson

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Summary

Born
Jan 1798
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jul 1817
Arrival
Nov 1817
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Thompson
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1798
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Surrey Assizes
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jul 1817
Ship: Larkins
Arrival: 22nd Nov 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Thompson was transported on the Larkins, departing 24th Jul 1817 and arriving 22nd Nov 1817 with 250 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200

LarkinsLarkins (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 366
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 21st November 2025

Hulk Records. HO-9-4_2 page 21/49 Woolwich Hulks, (Prudentia, Retribution and Justitia) Received 20 April 1817. Willm. Thompson, age 19, Burglary, Tried Kingston Assizes 27 March 1817, NSW 14 years, Transported 28 June 1817 ----------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. THOMPSON, William. Per "Larkins", 1817 1817 Dec 2 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Larkins" & forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.192) 1822 Jun 29 Servant to Captain King; to work in Gaol Gang for six months. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Fiche 3297; X643 p.18) 1824 Feb 19 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.112, 466-7)