Thomas Cheshire

[swampinstein]

Not sure if I post this here or another board but i'll put it here because the person in question is from Leicester.
Thomas Cheshire born 1811 Leicestershire..poss..Carlton, Market Bosworth,
I have seen the record online where he was convicted of burglary and in 1852 got sentenced to 10 years transportation.
I found on another tree that he died..... Unite Hospital Ship, Greenwich 1864
I'm not sure if that was a convict ship or a hospital ship in Greenwich.
Wondered if anyone could help.
I am assuming from 1852 to 1864 he had done his 10 years
I thought if they were transported somewhere they didn't come back to England.
Is there anywhere I could look to find out if he was transported?

[diddymiller]

Hi found it on here through Googling:


www.victorianlondon.org/publications5/prisons-08.htm


put Unite in find function (ctrl F)


Diddy

[Annie65115]

Sorry , I know nothing about the specifics of Thomas or this ship. But I'm pretty sure that transported convicts could return once their time was up. Most didn't choose to though!

[willsy]

Had a look at the prison records and this is the one to zoom in on

England & Wales, Crime, Prisons & Punishment, 1770-1935

PCOM5
Thomas Cheshire Occ Miller
AGE   50  Birth     1802
Birth town    Borsely Place
Birth county    Birmingham
Death year    1854
Place    Leicestershire
Sentence duration    10 years
Source    Home Office: Old Captions And Transfer Papers
Year range    1851-1866
Piece number    21

There are a 3 pages but death is recorded 1 Aug 1854, died in hospital, wife Sarah, Borseley Place, Birmingham

[willsy]

And there is a death registered 1854

GRO
CHESHIRE, THOMAS        50      
GRO Reference: 1854  S Quarter in GREENWICH  Volume 01D  Page 989

He was on The Warrior

[swampinstein]

Thanks everyone for your help....much appreciated