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Transportation
Thomas Varty was transported on the Asia 1, departing 4th Feb 1833 and arriving 27th Jun 1833 with 231 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 10 |
| 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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2/8/1832 Morning Chronicle London, England: NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—DURHAM, JULY 30 ASSAULT BY SOME COLLIERS. ELIZABETH PARKIN, aged 50, WILLIAM PARKIN, aged 20; THOMAS VARTY, 21; ISAAC WALTER, 21; and JOS. ELLIOT, 21, were charged with having attacked Thomas Thew, on the Kings highway, and with having wounded him so as to endanger his life. Thew stated that he had been a member of the Union, but withdrew from the Society. The prisoners worked at the same colliery as he did. On the 10th of May he was in the Three Tuns public house at Sheriff-hill, with some company, among whom were William Parkin and Thomas Varty, and while he was in conversation with some persons, each of the two last mentioned flung a brick or stone at his head. He immediately went out of the room, and proceeded towards his home. On the road he was met by ten or twelve persons, armed with sticks. Having knocked him down, they beat him in a very cruel manner...... The Jury consulted together, and then promounced the prisoners Elizabeth Parkin, William Parkin, and Thomas Varty, Guilty, but recommended the woman to mercy. The other prisoners were acquitted. Elizabeth Parkin arrived VDL per 'William Bryan' 1833. Son, William Parkin arrived on the 'Asia' 1833, NSW - 25/9/1838 - allowed to proceed to Hobart Town per ship 'Calcutta' (Convict indent). Thomas Varty was illiterate, protestant, single, 5'8½" tall, ruddy and freckled complexion, dark brown hair, chestnut eyes, small mole underneath right side of chin, scar back of forefinger of left hand, small mole left cheek. 1841: TOL Goulburn 1/7/1842: Permission to Mary Catherine Grogan (Margaret 1837) - Thomas was 31 and had a TOL - Catherine was 25 also had a TOL. At Goulburn. 1/7/1842: Married Catherine Grogan (Margaret 1837). No children listed on BDM. Catherine Varty died in 1857. 1862: Married Frances Wilson at Tamworth, NSW. Only 4 children listed, but they had 6. After Thomas died in 1871, Frances/Fanny Wilson married Albert Penley, 1 daughter Elizabeth Lyons, born in Walgett, NSW. 1 son, Albert J b 1877 - d 1877.
Thomas and Frances Varty (nee Wilson) had a daughter prior to their marriage, Alice born 1861 in Armidale.
Thomas Varty was on the hulks at Sheerness and was 21years old when he suffered from cholera; he was put on the sick list on 5/1/1833 and discharged on 11/1/1833, to main prison. 1841: TOL Goulburn. 1862: Married Frances Wilson at Tamworth, the had 5 children, isabella 1863, Thomas 1865, Robert 1866, frances 1868, roseanna 1871. Thomas died at Tamworth in 1871.