Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Winfield was transported on the Chapman, departing 12th Apr 1826 and arriving 7th Oct 1826 with 100 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 3 |
| 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 Winfield was born in Lynn and was transported for stealing goods from a shop. He had a prior conviction for stealing clothes from a gentleman named Fysh, a Tailor and Draper. Thomas was 5'4" tall, grey eyes, brown hair, several small scars between eyebrows, several deep pock marks on face and a brown mole at right side of neck. He had no parents listed and was single and a Protestant. 1830 Muster: Constable 1832-33 Muster: Assigned to John Fawkner. 1835 Muster: Assigned to W G Walker. 27/12/1836: Married Ann Gibney (free), they had seven children and were living at Longford. Census: November 1859 living in New Norfolk.
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