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Thomas GILHAM[1]

Male 1803 - 1865  (~ 62 years)


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  • Name Thomas GILHAM  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Birth Abt. 1803  Aldington, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8
    • Illegitimate
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 10 Apr 1803  Aldington, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    St. Martin's Church - Baptism Register reads: Thomas, illegt S of Elizabeth Gillham 
    Decision of Court Jan 1827  Maidstone, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    The Court found all prisoners guilty and were sentenced to death on 5 Feb 1827. Reprieve of the death sentence was granted on 1 Feb 1827 with all prisoners to be transported to Van Diemen's Land for life. 
    Maidstone Assize Court Trial 6 Jan 1827  Maidstone, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Appeared in Court with Thomas Gilham, George Ransley &9 others all charged with murder of Richard Morgan at Dover. All pleaded "Not Guilty". Further charges under the Revenue Laws for smuggling were heard & they all pleaded "Guilty". 
    Departure 5 Apr 1827  Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Aboard convict ship "Governor Ready" with another 190 convicts. 
    Arrival 31 Jul 1827  Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Only 1 death on the voyage. All convicts disembarked on 7 Aug 1827. 
    Physical Description 7 Aug 1827  Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age: 26; Height: 5ft 7½ins; Hair: Brown; Eyes: Hazel; Marks: Scar on outside of his left arm; a mole on the front of his neck; a mole on one shoulder. 
    Death 15 May 1865  Westbury, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID P14838  FHC002 - Ewart-Boyd Tree
    Last Modified 12 Dec 2020 

    Father Thomas CARPENTER,   b. Abt. 1771, Aldington, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef. 18 Nov 1852, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth GILHAM,   b. 5 Feb 1775, Aldington, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F4175  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances "Fanny" FURNER,   b. 20 Apr 1796, Maidstone, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 1869, Westbury, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 13 Sep 1823  Bilsington, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Bilsington Parish Church
    Children 
     1. Cordelia (Delia) GILLAM (AKA FURNER),   b. 13 Oct 1815, Bilsington, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1900, Sprent, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [natural]
     2. James Richard GILLAM,   b. 5 Jul 1818, Bilsington, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1897, Murchison, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [natural]
     3. William Newman GILHAM AKA FURNER,   b. Abt. 1820, Bilsington, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1893, Westbury, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 73 years)  [natural]
     4. Louisa GILLAM,   b. Abt. 1824, Aldington, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jan 1848, Westbury, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 24 years)  [natural]
     5. Thomas GILLAM,   b. Abt. 1826, Aldington, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1854, Westbury, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 28 years)  [natural]
     6. Frances GILLAM,   b. 10 Feb 1828, Aldington, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1904, North Motton, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [natural]
     7. Mary "Maria" GILLAM,   b. Apr 1830, Norfolk Plains, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Sep 1830, Norfolk Plains, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 0 years)  [natural]
     8. Israel GILLAM, (Twin),   b. 7 Nov 1831, Norfolk Plains, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1906, Black Hills, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [natural]
     9. Joseph GILLAM, (Twin),   b. 7 Nov 1831, Norfolk Plains, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1872, Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)  [natural]
     10. Catherine GILLAM,   b. 8 Nov 1833, Norfolk Plains, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Nov 1903, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)  [natural]
     11. Edward "Whopper" GILLAM,   b. 25 Dec 1835, Longford, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1900, Carrick, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [natural]
     12. Maria GILLAM,   b. 9 Feb 1838, Longford, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1911, Westbury, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [natural]
     13. Elizabeth Susan GILLAM,   b. 4 May 1843, Glenore, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jun 1926, Gray, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F4170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Dec 2020 

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