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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Wilson was transported on the Marion, departing 7th Jun 1845 and arriving 16th Sep 1845 with 299 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 311 (157). 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 York, England on 8 March 1845 for Larceny (3rd conviction, although Thomas denied that he had been convicted before). 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Marion' arriving 16 Sept 1845. Ship Surgeon's Report: "well behaved". Single man; aged 23yrs; carpenter & joiner; 5'8 3/4"; fresh complexion; dk brown hair; Hazel eyes; Protestant; can read & write. Native Place of birth: Wimbleton, England. Father: Richard (family ref: Convict Indent) Mother: Anne (or Anna) Brothers: John & J.... Sisters: Elizabeth, Sarah, Anne & Mary Colony of VDL: 15 mths Probation Period 1st Station Gang: Rocky Hills 10 Nov 1851: Ticket of Leave granted. 16 March 1852: Ticket of Leave revoked as he was absent from Muster. 21 April 1857: Certificate of Freedom issued.