Thomas Davis
Birth
Death Marriage Spouse Marriage Spouse Father Mother Sibling/s Children |
28 April 1773
30 September 1850 27 November 1796 Elizabeth Pile 4 March 1811 Harriett Taylor Robert Davis Alice Milton John Davy Ann Davis Thomas Davis John Davis William Henry Davis Joseph Davis James Davis Samuel Davis Mark Davis |
Location
Location Location Location |
Topsham, Devon, England
Prospect, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Topsham, Devon, England Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Thomas Davis (or Davey) was born on the 28th of April 1773 in Topsham, Devon, England to Robert Davis and Alice Milton.
When Thomas was 23 he married Elizabeth Pile. They were married on the 27th of November 1796 in Topsham. Thomas was tried and convicted at Essex Assize on the 30th of July 1800 of a crime and sentenced to life. |
Thomas departed England on the 12th of February 1802 aboard the convict ship Perseus. He changed ships on the voyage and ended up arriving in Sydney on the 13th of June 1802 aboard the ship Coromandel.
The Morning Post and Gazetter dated 9th of February 1802 reported that the Buffalo, Coromandel, and Perseus with convicts board for New South Wales, departed Portsmouth harbour with a fleet under command of Rear Admiral Collingay, however due to appalling weather conditions the Perseus and Coromandel did not weigh anchor until the 12th of February when winds had abated and fog had cleared. The Perseus departed Spithead in company with the Coromandel. She sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape.
The Morning Post and Gazetter dated 9th of February 1802 reported that the Buffalo, Coromandel, and Perseus with convicts board for New South Wales, departed Portsmouth harbour with a fleet under command of Rear Admiral Collingay, however due to appalling weather conditions the Perseus and Coromandel did not weigh anchor until the 12th of February when winds had abated and fog had cleared. The Perseus departed Spithead in company with the Coromandel. She sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape.
He married fellow convict Harriett Taylor on the 4th of March 1811 at St. John's Church of England in Parramatta. Harriett had arrived in Australia as a convict only 6 months earlier. They had 8 children together.
Thomas died on the 30th of September 1850 in Prospect aged 77 years.
Thomas died on the 30th of September 1850 in Prospect aged 77 years.
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topsham,_Devon
http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_perseus_1802.htm
http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_coromandel_1802.htm
http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=53
http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/convictDetails.php?convictId=3604
http://australianroyalty.net.au/individual.php?pid=I46826&ged=purnellmccord.ged
http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_perseus_1802.htm
http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_coromandel_1802.htm
http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=53
http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/convictDetails.php?convictId=3604
http://australianroyalty.net.au/individual.php?pid=I46826&ged=purnellmccord.ged