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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Wilson was transported on the Mount Stuart Elphinstone, departing 26th Feb 1845 and arriving 19th Jun 1845 with 268 passengers.
Built 1826. Wood ship of 611 Tons.
Mount Stuart ElphinstoneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 239 (121). 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 Liverpool, England on 15 Aug 1844 for throwing fluid on a woman, with intent. He had lived with her (Phoebe Cotterill) for 2 yrs and they had a quarrel and stated he threw a bottle of ... on her face. 15 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Mt Stuart Elphinstone' arriving 17 June 1845. Ship Surgeon's report: "bad, flogged on board". Single man; aged 28 yrs; labourer; Protestant; not literate; ruddy complexion; brown hair; blue eyes; stout built; 5'3 3/4" height. Native place of birth: Leeds, England. Father: Stephen (ref. Convict Indent record) Mother: Mary Brother: Peter Sisters: Elizabeth, Anne, Mary & Jane Colony of VDL: 2 yr Probation Period. Several records of misconduct & punishments. 16 March 1852: Ticket of Leave granted. 7 June 1853: Ticket of Leave revoked. 30 Jan 1855: Ticket of Leave restored. 10 Feb 1857: Conditional Pardon approved. 2 June 1847: at Morven (now Evandale) - drunk. 1 mth hard labour.