Thomas Watson

Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Jun 1818
Arrival
Dec 1818
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Watson
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Nottingham (Town) Assizes
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 30th Jun 1818
Arrival: 17th Dec 1818
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Thomas Watson was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 30th Jun 1818 and arriving 17th Dec 1818 with 150 passengers.

Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425

Lord MelvilleLord Melville (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 55 (29)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 12th April 2021

Prisoners in the Town Gaol. ——Bartholomew Jackson, 2?, and Thomas Watson, 26, charged with a highway robbery on Doctor Dunn …. Nottingham Review, 13 March 1818. ----------------------------------------------------- This day were removed, under the care of Mr. Bailey, the following convicts, put board the Justicia Hulk, Woolwich, viz.:—Bartholomew Jackson and Thomas Watson, lo be transported for life; Samuel Ragg and Joseph Porter, for fourteen James Shipley, John Moxon, and William Johnson, alias Goodman, alias Hutton, for seven years. Nottingham Review, 27 March 1818. -------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records. HO-9-4-2 page 31. Received 28 March 1818. Thomas Watson, age 26, Felony, Tried Nottingham Ass. 13 Mar 1818, Life, Transported 12 June 1818.