Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
Thomas Wood was transported on the John, departing 26th Jan 1832 and arriving 8th Jun 1832 with 200 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
John (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 258 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Thomas Wood is my 2nd Great Grandfather from Sheffield, Yorkshire."
"Thomas H Wood. is my Gr Gr Grandfather on my mothers side."
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Convict Notes
Thomas was 89 years and 8 months old when he died on 18 March 1899.
Thomas Wood was 23 years old on arrival and came from Yorkshire. His occupation was a "Pastrycook/Confectioner". 1839: TOL Port Macquarie 1840: Cedar Cutting Licence for Macleay, Nambucca and Belligen Rivers. 8/8/1845: COF. 1840: Birth of 1st child, 8 children in all. 27/5/1853: Married Jane Purcell at Richmond Heads. Jane is named as the mother on the births of the earlier children, so I think they lived together first. 1863: Claimed land a Fernmount at the Lands Office, Kempsey. 18/3/1899: Tomas died at Upper Oranra, aged 89, and is buried at Fernmount Cemetery with Jane who died 28/12/1886, aged 73.