Convict George Thornbury - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1820

Conviction

Burglary (house breaking)

Departure

Oct 1846

Arrival

Feb 1847

Death

May 1899

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Personal Information

Name: George Thornbury

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1820

Death: 29th May 1899

Age at death: 79

Occupation: Labourer - general

Aliases: George Thompson, George Thornberry

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)

Convicted at: Lancaster Assizes at Liverpool

Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 8th Oct 1846

Ship: Pestonjee Bomanjee

Arrival: 17th Feb 1847

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land [Maria Island]

Transportation

George Thornbury was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 8th Oct 1846 and arriving 17th Feb 1847 with 200 passengers.

Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.

Pestonjee Bomanjee (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 128
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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