Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Williams was transported on the Mount Stuart Elphinstone, departing 2nd Feb 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 240 passengers.
Built 1826. Wood ship of 611 Tons.
Mount Stuart ElphinstoneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 243 (123) |
| 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
Return of Persons convicted under the Provisions of 31 Vict. No. 12, during the week ending 10 June 1871. Thomas Williams at Green Ponds, per Mount Stuart Elphinstone, F.S., Offence-larceny, sentence-3 months, native place-Cheltenham, trade-pastrycook, age 53 yrs, 5 feet 6 inches high. Tasmania Police Gazette, 16th June 1871, p99. Prisoner, Thomas Williams or Wood, discharged from H M Gaol Hobart, per Mount Stuart Elphinstone, tried at Kempton on 10th June 1871, for larceny, received 3 months, native of Cheltenham, age 52 years, 5 feet 5 inches high, dark brown hair, F.S., middle finger (right) crippled. Tasmania Police Gazette, 15th Sept 1871, p150.
Name: Williams, Thomas Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 6 Feb 1848 Departure port: Gibraltar Ship: Mount Stewart Elphinstone (2) Voyage number: 294 Index number: 76924 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1447024 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1447024
Removal of Convicts.—The undermentioned ten were on Tuesday removed from the county gaol to Woolwich, preparatory to their exilement to the penal colonies, in accordance with their viz.— For life: Thomas Gardner and James Whitcomb, for the burglary and attempt at murder at Strensham mill; and Stephen Fudger, for a rape on Elizabeth Preece, at Acton Beauchamp.—For fifteen years: John Shelon, for sheep stealing, at Oldswinford; John Robinson, for maliciously stabbing Henry Eaton, at Oldswinford ; and Edwin Archer, for manslaughter, in having caused the death, by stabbing, of George Green, at Rouse Lench.—For ten years: John Brown for horse-stealing, at Yardley; John and John Meredith. Taylor, for a burglary at Berrow; and Thomas Williams. Worcester Herald, 1 April 1843. Tasmanian Records Conduct Record https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-89/CON33-1-89/CON33-1-89P195 No 20650. Thomas Williams, labourer, age 23, native place, Sandford, Oxfordshire. Transported for housebreaking. Stated this offence, Housebreaking and stealing bread and meat, pr John Hay Farigg Kings Norton. Had TL on arrival. Cert Freedom, 22 March 1853. See record for full details. Indent https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-38/CON14-1-38/CON14-1-38P72 Thomas Williams, Tried Worcester, 2 March 1843, 10 years, No other details.