Thomas Thomas (abt. 1792 - abt. 1865)

Born about 1792 in Surrey, England

Husband of Maria Easterbrook — married 1826 in Wilberforce,New South Wales Australia

Descendants

Died about 1865 at about age 73 in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Thomas Thomas was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales

AKA Henry Thomas-Thomas Bowman

Thomas Thomas, one of 180 convicts transported on the ship Ocean, August 1817. Thomas was convicted at the Surrey Assizes, sentenced to 7 years. He arrived aboard the ship "Ocean" in 1817 and departed to New South Wales.

Maria married Thomas Thomas on 8 August, 1826 in St John's Church of England, Parramatta, NSW. He was born in 1792 in England and died in 1865.

Thomas Thomas alias Bowman was tried in the January session 1816 in Surrey for larceny, and sentenced to six months imprisonment.

He was again tried in Surrey Assizes on 15 August 1816 for larceny and sentenced to be transported for seven years. Thomas was transported on the “Ocean” under the name of Thomas Bowman. The ship left England on 21 August 1817. The ship arrived at St Helena on 321 October and after taking on supplies sailed a week later for Sydney. The ship reached Sydney late in the evening of Saturday 10 January 1818.

The “Ocean” a ship of 560 tons under the command of Captain Remmington and Surgeon Superintendent Edward Ford Bromley, carried 180 male convicts. There were only two deaths during the voyage. Initially Thomas worked for H. Baldwin as a convict labourer.

The year before his marriage Thomas appears to have been working as a labourer in Windsor. After the marriage to Maria they settled in Wilberforce and Thomas worked as a carpenter.

For a period the Thomas' appear to have farmed and apparently owned land in the Wilberforce area in 1828. They owned 19 acres of land of which they had cleared 4 acres and had a further 5 acres under cultivation.

They continued living at Wilberforce until at least 1834 and Thomas was again working as a labourer. They had at least six children, four girls and two boys, all born in Wilberforce between 1827 and 1837.

F i. Catherine Thomas was born on 26 July, 1827 in Wilberforce, NSW and died on 23 September, 1834

F ii. Matilda Thomas was born on 17 March, 1829 in Wilberforce, NSW

F iii. Mary Ann Thomas was born on 11 March, 1831 and died on 25 July 1913

M iv. Henry Thomas was born on 20 September, 1832 in Wilberforce, NSW

M v. William Thomas was born on 24 February, 1835 in Wilberforce, NSW

F vi. Maria Thomas was born on 31 March 1837 in Wilberforce, NSW

Thomas Thomas passed away in Windsor New South Wales Australia Rego# 6389/1865 lists his Mother as Mary but no Father's name.

Source was sent to me via attached document and is available on request.

Thomas's wife, Maria (was a servant girl), gave birth to six children all Registered in New South Wales Australia BDM"s with the Father listed on all of them as Thomas Thomas and Mother Maria.

Thomas Thomas passed away in Windsor New South Wales Australia Rego# 6389/1865 lists his Mother as Mary but no Father's name. THOMAS Henry 6389/1865 MARY WINDSOR

Note:Found a Thomas Bowman passed away in 1855? BOWMAN THOMAS 1359/1855 V18551359 43AAGE 62-This could be Thomas Henry Thomas-He was also known as Thomas Bowman-

Sources

A document sent to myself from Brian Thomas, as a PDF file and is available on request.

• http://australianroyalty.net.au/individual.php?pid=I2859&ged=purnellmccord.ged
• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/47227733/person/24051792822/facts

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Beverley Melchior

Also thank you to Brian Thomas a relation from Isaac Thomas