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Transportation
Thomas Whittle was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 237 (120). --00--Chipulina, Neville (2013). “1842 - The 'Gib' Convicts - Skipper Figallo and the Fandangillo”, available at https://gibraltar-intro.blogspot.com/2013/08/1842-gib-convicts-figallo-and.html --00--Edgar, W. (Bill). (2018). “The precarious voyage of her majesty’s convict ship ‘Nile’ to the Swan River colony, late 1857 – and the unexpected aftermath.” The Great Circle, 40(1), 20–43. htt |
| 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
Correction: He was sent to Gibraltar on 4 March, 1851, per the convict ship HAMILLA MITCHELL (not Hamilton Mitchell).
FOOTNOTE 2: Jonathan Taylor, who was also sentenced to 20 years, was aboard the Nile in 1858; see his bio at https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/taylor/jonathan/61079
FOOTNOTE: Family researchers give his year of birth as about 1822, and date of death as Monday, 9 December, 1907, at Subiaco. Thomas Whittle married Bridget Josephine Ellis (widow of John Acton Wroth), in 1879, at Toodyay. Their only child, Rose Clara Whittle, died in 1881. Bridget died in 1915.
PROBATE: From "The West Australian", Mon 23 Nov 1908, Page 4: NEWS AND NOTES. Probates and Administrations -- The following probates and letters of administration were granted by the Supreme Court during the week ended Thursday:-Probates: ...Thomas Whittle, late of Subiaco, but formerly of Newcastle, labourer, to Mark Dore Rogers, £190 5s. (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26214305)
From the "Newcastle Herald and Toodyay District Chronicle", Sat 14 Dec 1907, Page 4: Local and General News. Thomas Whittle a very old identity of the Toodyay district, died in Perth recently. He was buried in the Methodist portion of the Karrakatta cemetary [sic] on Tuesday. The deceased came to Newcastle about 49 years ago, and was said to be over 85 years of age. (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/250935256) --0--
DEATH & FUNERAL OF THOMAS WHITTLE: From "The West Australian", Tue 10 Dec 1907, Page 1: Family Notices WHITTLE.-The Friends of the late Mr. Thomas Whittle, late of Newcastle. W.A., are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, the Methodist portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery. The Funeral is appointed to leave Mr. Donald J. Chipper's private mortuary, Hay-street, Perth at 11 o'clock THIS (Tuesday) MORNING, per road. Friends wishing to attend the Funeral may proceed by the 11.40 o'clock train from Perth. DONALD J. CHIPPER Funeral Director. 684 Hay-street, Perth; and at Adelaide-street, Fremantle. Tel. No. 137. --00--
From the Toodyay Convicts database: Whittle, Thomas (1821-1907), #4691 1858-01-01 Nile CWA: Mar; 1 chd; lab; lit; burglary 20 yrs; Mt Anderson; working for himself as agriculturalist. B&DWA: WHITTLE, Thomas, b. 1821 (expiree), arr. 1.1.1858 per Nile, m. & 1 chd UK, ?wife in WA B.J.L. Chd. Rose Clara b. 1880 d. 1881 (Toodyay). Toodyay. Newcastle. Labourer 1860s & small farmer 1870s. Employed 6 T/L men on occasions 1865-1877 including a bricklayer. Lit. Ancestry: WA Convict records: TL assigned to Toodyay, 3 Apr. 1858. Notes: married Bridget Wroth, John Acton Wroth's widow. Owned cottage at top of Clinton Street. --00--
IN WA: From his Fremantle jail record: WHITTLE, Thomas; inmate #4691, arrived 1 Jan 1858 per Nile Date of Birth: 1821 [This is at odds with Liverpool gaol record, born 1825.] Marital Status: Married 1 child [see below in Toodyay record] Occupation: Labourer Literacy: Literate Sentence Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England Crime: Burglary Sentence Period: 20 years Ticket of Leave Date: 17 Mar 1858 Conditional Pardon Date: 10 Oct 1859 Comments: Self-employed as agriculturist (https://fremantleprison.com.au/). --0--
8 September, 1857: Thomas WHITTLE was sent to board the Nile for transportation to WA; convict #6/4092. His behaviour on the voyage was "very good" (Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930; Convict Department, Registers; Convicts Transported Per Nile (R32)). --00--
4 July, 1857: Admitted to Portsmouth prison, in Penny Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire; inmate #4092. He was listed as 20 years old (when convicted), able to read and write. There are dashes in the sections for marital status, occupation and religion, and "No caption form" is written under "Previous conviction and character" (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951; Portsmouth Prison; Registers of Prisoners; 1855-1858). --0--