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Thomas Wootton was transported on the Countess Of Harcourt, departing 16th Mar 1824 and arriving 12th Jul 1824 with 174 passengers.
Ship of 517 tons, built in India 1811. Voyages to NSW and VDL 1821, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1828. Researchers please note that sailings direct from Ireland to Australia are not recorded under British data, and therefore not all details of people are on this web site (they are being added in, by volunteers, so please check thoroughly or send a message on community fb if you have queries).
Countess Of Harcourt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 120 |
| 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
Conviction previously stated Murder. As per the UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849 conviction was for Stealing Poultry, transported for 7 years. Thomas Wootton was my GGG Grandfather.
Thomas was 25 years old when convicted, he was 5' 5" tall, brown complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes. He was the son of William Wootton and Mary Wright. 1828 Muster: Assigned to a Mary Shea in Lower Portland Head in the Hawkesbury area, NSW. 7/5/1830: TOL Hawkesbury. 8/1/1831: COF 2/4/1840: Married Mary O'Donnell (Sir Charles Forbes) at Port Macquarie - they had 7 children. C1864: Thomas purchased a town allotment at a sale subsequent to the original Taree township sub- division by Henry Flett. At this time he is listed as being a 'small farmer'. 8/8/1867: Maitland Mercury: "MAN DROWNED AT TINONEE - On Thursday evening last, about six o'clock, Thomas Wootton a very old resident of Tinonee, was drowned by falling off the punt, whilst endeavouring to pull it across the river. He had been drinking freely through the afternoon, and ought not to have been allowed to stand on a small platform unprotected by railings, but we have not heard that any effort was made to prevent him from doing so. There were two other persons on the punt at the time, one of whom was Reynolds, the ferry- man; and we are informed Wootton was seen by one or both of them when he rose to the surface once after sinking, but before the small boat was taken round to his assistance he had disappeared, to be seen no more alive. Active search was made for the body, but It was not found till Friday Morning." Thomas was buried at the Taree Estate Private Cemetery, aged 67. Mary died on 5/9/1851 in Taree.