Thomas Wiles

Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Cow stealing
Departure
Aug 1823
Arrival
Mar 1824
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

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

Crime

Crime: Cow stealing
Convicted at: Norfolk Assizes
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 22nd Aug 1823
Ship: Guildford
Arrival: 15th Mar 1824
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Wiles was transported on the Guildford, departing 22nd Aug 1823 and arriving 15th Mar 1824 with 160 passengers.

The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.

GuildfordGuildford (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 86
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

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 346
on 13th July 2026

Norfolk Lent Assizes. ... Thos. Wiles, for stealing 3 heifers and a steer beast, the property of Mr. John Saunders, of UpwelL  ... Bury and Norwich Post, 26 March 1823. At the close of the trials, his Lordship proceeded to pass sentence of death upon ... James Drury, Wm. Bean alias Church, Wm. Shreeve alias Jefferies, alias Read, Wm. Steel, John Alden alias Rutts, Robert Morley, Thos. Williams, Thos. Cooper alias Draper, and Thos. Smith alias Johnson, Wm. Bone, Saml. Fitt, John Fitt, Thomas Wiles, John Lock, Wm. Bray, Edward Turvy, Matthew Craven, and Saml. Baccy; but all were reprieved before his Lordship's leaving Thetford, except Bray, to whom he gave not the least hopes of pardon, but most impressively exhorted him not to lose one moment in preparing himself to undergo the dreadful sentence of the law. Norfolk Chronicle, 29 March 1823.