Summary
Born
Jan 1792
Conviction
Stealing a watch
Departure
Aug 1827
Arrival
Jan 1828
Death
Jan 1836
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Personal Information
Name: William Tomkins
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1792
Death: 1st Jan 1836
Age at death: 44
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Tompkins (Alias)
Voyage
Departed: 14th Aug 1827
Ship: Florentia
Arrival: 3rd Jan 1828
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
William Tomkins was transported on the Florentia, departing 14th Aug 1827 and arriving 3rd Jan 1828 with 173 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 263 (133) |
| 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
State Library of Queensland on 2nd September 2012
William Tomkins/Tompkins was 36 years old on arrival. He was single. 30/4/1836: Died aged 50. At the time William was assigned as servant of R Crawford.
State Library of Queensland on 20th May 2012
William Tomkins died at Newcastle Hospital on 2/4/1831 two and a half years after he arrived.