Thomas Whittaker

Summary

Born
Jan 1820
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jul 1852
Arrival
Dec 1852
Death
Nov 1852
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Whittaker
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1820
Death: 19th Nov 1852
Age at death: 32
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Lancaster. Preston General Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Jul 1852
Arrival: 9th Dec 1852
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Thomas Whittaker was transported on the Lady Montagu, departing 31st Jul 1852 and arriving 9th Dec 1852 with 281 passengers.

1852 voyage - departed Plymouth, England on 9 Aug 1852. Ship's Surgeon - Samuel Donnelly Several deaths on voyage

Lady MontaguLady Montagu (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 474. Tasmanian Archives - convict records
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 8th October 2018

Thomas WHITTAKER was convicted at the Preston Q.S, Lancaster, England on 21 Feb 1850. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia per the ship 'Lady Montagu', departing Plymouth on 9 Aug 1852 for arrival at Hobart on 9 Dec 1852. Thomas died on board this voyage on 19 Nov 1852 (put on sick list 13/10/52 cause documented in Medical Journal as diarrhoea; aged 32 yrs. (ref. for above details, Tas Archives)