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Summary

Born
Jan 1765
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jun 1818
Arrival
Dec 1818
Death
Jan 1822
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Williams
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1765
Death: 1st Jan 1822
Age at death: 57
Occupation: Sawyer (top or bottom)

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Surrey Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Jun 1818
Ship: Lord Melville
Arrival: 17th Dec 1818
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Thomas Williams was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 30th Jun 1818 and arriving 17th Dec 1818 with 150 passengers.

Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425

Lord MelvilleLord Melville (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 55 (29)
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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on 16th June 2025

Name: Williams, Thomas Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 1 Jul 1818 Ship: Lord Melville Place of origin: London, Middlesex Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 4 Index number: 76858 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1447035 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1447035

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on 17th July 2021

Burials in the Parish of St David's, Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham Year 1822 No; 613 Name; Thomas Williams When Died; 1822, 25 Oct When buried; 1822, 26 Oct Age; 60 years Ship’s Name; Lord Melville Quality or profession. Convict. By Whom Ceremony was preformed; R Knopwood Conduct Record;- No; 109 Trial; July 1817 - 7 years 1820 - 16 Feb. Digging & stealing potatoes 1821 - 31 Dec. Neglect of Duty and absent - 25 Lashes 1822 - 29 Mar. Disorderly. Sit in the stocks for 2 hours Transported for Stealing Pocket Handkerchiefs

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on 2nd July 2021

Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23/1/3) No; 109 Name; Thomas Williams Height; 5 Ft 5 in Hair; Grey Eyes; Lt. Grey Age; 52 [1765] Trade; Sawyer Trial; Surry - July 1817 - 7 years Ship; Lord Melville Native Place; London Remarks; DIED; 25 Oct 1822