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Thomas Thorpe

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Summary

Born
Jan 1831
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Sep 1845
Arrival
Jan 1846
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Thorpe
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1831
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Ireland, Dublin
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 23rd Sep 1845
Ship: Samuel Boddington
Arrival: 18th Jan 1846
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Thomas Thorpe was transported on the Samuel Boddington, departing 23rd Sep 1845 and arriving 18th Jan 1846 with 68 passengers.

Built 1841 at Whitby. Wood barque of 669 Tons. Named after Irish Politician, Samuel Boddington. 1846: Sailed from Dublin to Van Diemen's Land with 143 male convicts. (List of people is currently being updated - researchers - not yet complete) Also voyages for "free settlers" to Australia.

Samuel BoddingtonSamuel Boddington (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts.

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Convict Notes

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
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on 14th April 2014

Thomas Thorpe was convicted at Dublin City 18/06/1845 for stealing a pr of trousers. Four previous convictions. 7yr transportation sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Samuel Boddington' arriving 18/01/1846. Ship Surgeon Report: orderly Aged 14yrs; single; Roman Catholic; 4'8 1/4"; labourer; can read & write; fair complexion; dk brown hair; grey eyes.