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Transportation
Thomas Willis was transported on the Isabella, departing 3rd Apr 1818 and arriving 14th Sep 1818 with 234 passengers.
The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).
Isabella (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 11 (7) |
| 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
The family appears in teh 1828 census records. Page 399.... [Ref W2125] Willis, Thomas, 27, ticket of leave, Isabella, 1818, 7 years, shoemaker, Sydney. [Ref W2126] Willis, Catherine 18, born in the colony. [Ref W2127] Willis, Thomas 10 months, born in the colony. [Ref W2128] Willis, Henry, 25, free by servitude, Atlas 3, 1819, shoemaker, Sydney. ## Note the last entry, Henry, must be Thomas's brother. He was also convicted at Bristol and was transported in 1820 on "Atlas".
In the colony, Thomas married Catharine Trainer in 1826 at Parramatta. They had a large family, at least 11 children in the next 26 years. Catharine was the daughter of Patrick Trainer (Irish Convict, 1796, "Marquis Cornwallis") and Mary Connor (Convict, 1807, "Sydney Cove").