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Crime
Transportation
Thomas Wilson was transported on the Anson, departing 23rd Sep 1843 and arriving 4th Feb 1844 with 499 passengers.
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812. Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship. The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station. The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
Anson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 458. 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 Gloucester on 5 April 1843 for stealing - potatoes. Previous conviction for stealing peas, being sentenced to prison for 4 mths. 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Anson' ship arriving 4 Feb 1844. N.B. There were two men named Thomas Wilson on this voyage of the ship. This Thomas is Identifier 2. Single man; aged 45 yrs; farm labourer; 5'7 3/4" height; fresh complexion, freckled; grey hair; blue eyes; protestant; not literate; crooked little finger; bled right arm, for the heart. Native place of birth: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. (ref. Convict Indent) 4 brothers: Joseph, George, James & Abraham 3 sisters: Anna, Sarah & Anne Colony of VDL: 18 mths Probation Period Station Gang: Deloraine 20 March 1849: Ticket of Leave granted. 1850: assigned to Isaac Noakes of Longford. 4 Sept 1853: Certificate of Freedom issued, at Westbury.