Thomas Tucker

Thomas Tucker, one of 276 convicts transported on the Asia, 25 April 1840

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Thomas Tucker
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1823
Occupation:	Sweep
Date of Death:	1842
Age:	19 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 10 years

Crime:	Housebreaking
Convicted at:	Bedford Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	10 years
Ship:	Asia 1
Departure date:	25th April, 1840
Arrival date:	6th August, 1840
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 275 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 183 (93)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

D Wong on 17th September, 2018 wrote:

Sherborne Mercury Dorset, England
13 Jan 1840:
BEDS’ EPIPHANY QUARTER SESSIONS.
Thomas Tucker, a chimneysweep, was found guilty of having stolen a £5 note and a watch from the dwelling-house of John Sheppard, of Leighton Bussard. To be transported for ten years.

Convict Changes History

Leonie Dolley on 7th July, 2013 made the following changes:

date of birth 1823, date of death 1842, gender, occupation, crime