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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Wilson was transported on the Cornwall, departing 28th Feb 1851 and arriving 11th Jun 1851 with 300 passengers.
Cornwall (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 37 (21). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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
Thomas WILSON was convicted at Durham, England on 29 June 1846 for shop lifting. Previous conviction for stealing, at Gibraltar where he served 6 mths imprisonment. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Cornwall', arriving 11 June 1851. Aged 29yrs; single man; a seaman; 5'5 1/2" height; Church of England; can read & write a little; fair complexion; brown hair; light brown eyes; tattoos. Native place of birth: Hartlepool, UK. Father: John (ref - convict indent record) Brothers: John & William Sister: Anne Colony of VDL: A Passholder on arrival (had served time in England and this later date of transportation) 16 Aug 1851: at Hobart - disturb the peace. fined. 6 March 1852: at Mr. Davidson's, Kangaroo Point - drunk & neglect of duty. Reprimand. 29 June 1852: Ticket of Leave granted. 6 July 1852: Recommended for a Conditional Pardon 10 Nov 1852: at Kangaroo Point - being absent from residence. 10 days solitary confinement. 21 Jan 1854: Certificate of Freedom issued.