Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Theft - simple larceny
Departure
Jun 1828
Arrival
Nov 1828
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: Thomas Widdowson
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Theft - simple larceny
Convicted at: Lancaster, Liverpool Boro Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 14 years
Transportation
Thomas Widdowson was transported on the Eliza, departing 25th Jun 1828 and arriving 18th Nov 1828 with 159 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 422 |
| 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
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Monday last, the Quarter Sessions for this Borough commenced in the Court-room, Town-hall, … The following are the principal cases which were disposed of the days of Monday and Tuesday: To transported 14 years. Thomas Widdowson. for stealing plate. … Gore’s Liverpool General Advertiser, 24 Jan 1828.