Thomas Wood

Thomas Wood, one of 250 convicts transported on the Argyle, 05 March 1831

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Thomas Wood
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1812
Occupation:	Labourer
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing money
Convicted at:	Lancaster Quarter Session
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Argyle
Departure date:	5th March, 1831
Arrival date:	3rd August, 1831
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 251 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 45 (25)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Penny-Lyn Beale on 9th March, 2022 wrote:

1831 - Indent No; 1255.
Trial; 25 October 1830.
Transported for “Stealing Bank Notes” [Stealing 10 pound]
Status; Single
Height; 5 ft 6 1/2 in.
Age; 19 years. Trade; Labourer

1842 - Free Certificate. 1842

Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 9th March, 2022 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1812 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime