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Voyage
Transportation
Reuben Thouless was transported on the Asiatic, departing 26th May 1843 and arriving 23rd Sep 1843 with 188 passengers.
Asiatic (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 311 (157) |
| 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
Reuben Thouless was listed as 16 years old on arrival. Brothers: Benjamin, John. Sister: Susan. Reuben could read, was single, protestant, 4'10½" tall, fresh complexion, dark brown hair, light brown eyes, scar on right arm, a cross on right arm, R.T.J.C.B.S. on left arm, 5 blue dots, anchor and 6 dots on left arm, rings and dots on ? finger left hand. 15/5/1849: TOL 4/9/1849: TOL revoked 11/5/1850: Free Certificate 18/6/1874 Geelong Advertiser, Vic: Legislative Assembly estimates of expenditure...reward to Henry Robson, William Hirst, John M'Cabe, Emerson Robson, Reuben Thouless, John Nelson, and Joseph Morris, for the discovery of the Avoca Forest gold-field, £140.__Argus. 1876: VIC BDM - Margaret Ellen Castley married Reuben THONLIS. There is also a birth for Margaret Ellen Castley born 1859 to John Castley and Elizabeth Norris. (John Castley, b. 6 Sep 1822, Orton, Westmorland, England d. 21 May 1898, Lexton, Victoria, Australia, aged 75 years. Elizabeth Norris, b. 1819, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 6 Mar 1899, Lexton, Victoria, aged 80 years) Married 18 Apr 1854 Caledonian Church, Inverbrackie, Adelaide, South Australia. Margaret Ellen Thouliss died in 1896, aged 37. 1876: VIC BDM - Thomas Castley Thouless born, Father: Ruben..Mother: Margaret Castley. 1878: VIC BDM - Reuben Thouless, born Norwich England, died Mount Korong, aged 50.
Reuben was son of Benjamin THOULESS and Susannah CHAPMAN. Baptism on 17 July 1825 at St John Lakenham, Norfolk. He was in 1841 census at Fullers Hole St Martin at Oak, Norwich. "Reuben Thouless, a lad of 15, was charged with stealing a market basket, containing 21 half-pints of butter, the property of Jeremiah Abel, of Ring Road. The case against the prisoner was clearly made out. The young urchin put several adroit questions to some of the witnesses, and apparently with great confidence. He was found guilty, and a former conviction proved against him. His history in crime, according to the gaoler`s books was, that he had twice before been tried, nine times in custody, and six times charged with felony. He was sentenced to seven years` transportation". (Previous convictions found included: in 1842 acquitted on larceny charge 1842 sentenced 1 month jail for larceny)
Also known as (phonetically identical) Reuben Thouliss. Born in Norwich, Norfolk, England. his crime was to steal a basket of butter. Jail report suggests he was of bad character...