Thomas Wilson

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Oct 1844
Arrival
Feb 1845
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Wilson
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Derby Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 15th Oct 1844
Ship: Hyderabad
Arrival: 19th Feb 1845
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island [Norfolk Island, under the jurisdiction of Van Diemen's Land]

Transportation

Thomas Wilson was transported on the Hyderabad, departing 15th Oct 1844 and arriving 19th Feb 1845 with 250 passengers.

Built 1841 at Sunderland. Wood ship of 815 Tons.

HyderabadHyderabad (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 196. Tasmanian Archives - convict records http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-86,261,229,F,60.
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Nell Murphy avatar
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on 6th February 2018

N.B. There are two persons named Thomas WILSON on this sailing of the 'Hyderabad' 1844. This man is Identifier 2, charged at Derby Assizes. Thomas WILSON was convicted at Derby, England on 19 March 1844 for Highway Robbery - stealing money. Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Hyderabad' arriving Hobart 20 Feb 1845. Ship Surgeon's Report: "good". Aged 25 yrs; quarryman; 5'6 3/4" height; single man; Protestant; can read & write; fair complexion; brown hair; Hazel eyes. Native place of birth: Newton, Derbyshire, England. Colony of VDL: 30 mths Probation Period. Station Gang: Norfolk Island (off the east coast of mainland Australia, but administered at this time by Van Diemen's Land) 1847: Transferred to Van Diemen's Land, Impression Bay. 1850: at Hobart 1853: at Oatlands 1 June 1853: at Oatlands. Larceny. 18 mths hard labour. 14 Aug 1855: Ticket of Leave granted. 1855: at Huon 9 June 1857: Conditional Pardon approved.