Thomas WOOD/YARWOOD

[DaveHam9]

Hello,

Another one or is it two convicts.

Title: Thomas Yarwood, one of 200 convicts transported on the Indefatigable, October 1814.
Details: Sentence details: Convicted at Chester Session for a term of life on 18 April 1814.
Vessel: Indefatigable.
Date of Departure: October 1814.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.
Source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 178


V18222982 3B/1822 WOOD THOMAS - STUBBS SARAH CC= CofE Windsor, St Matthew's

Baptism V1833902 17/1833 YARWOOD WILLIAM J - THOMAS - SARAH

 

[DaveHam9]

YARWOOD Thomas Indefatigable 1815 27/531 Ticket of Leave [4/4064; Reel 909]
YARWOOD Thomas - Indefatigable 1815 19 Oct 1831 Recommended Conditional Pardon [4/4478; Reel 797 Page 004] -
YARWOOD William - Indefatigable 1815 11 Mar 1830 Recommended Conditional Pardon [4/4478; Reel 797 Page 003] -

 

[DaveHam9]

It's only one. Sarah came free.

 

[horse]

This looks like the hulk he was on prior to his dep. in Oct 1814..

Thomas Yarwood
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796
Date Received: 17 Aug 1814
Ship: Retribution
Place Moored: Woolwich
Date Convicted: 18 Apr 1814
Place Convicted: Chester
[The image is clearly Thomas Yarwood 18y, William Yarwood 20y]

Geoff

 

[horse]

Not short of trees with multiple errors

 

[horse]

This looks to be his father, so the AKA is probably Wood/s...

Thomas Yarwood
Christening Date: 13 Jun 1773
Christening Place: Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
Father's Name: Thomas Yarwood

Edit: He must have married at abt. 17y as William was 20y when convicted!

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Geoff.

Yes, lots of trees. Said to be his burial:

V18531958 39B/1853 WOODS THOMAS AGE 54

 

[DaveHam9]

Census 1828 Thomas and his family were residing at Portland Head.

Census 1841
WOODS Thomas 795 Sally's Vale, Parish Cornelia, County Cumberland, District Windsor [X951] 77 2223

 

[DaveHam9]

I'll catch you later Geoff.

 

[horse]

Ok, Dave...

 

[horse]

Was there anything in particular that you wanted from this one, Dave?

 

[DaveHam9]

Whatever you can find thanks Geoff.

A baptism or NSW census or other convict records. Info on William too. I presume he was a brother.

 

[horse]

1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (TNA Copy)
Thomas Yarwood
Arrival Date: 1816
Vessel: Indefatigable
Piece: HO 10/28
Province: New South Wales
Title: General muster
Year(s): 1828
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1786
[The image shows a George Yarwood 34y, no named ship. William Yarwood 35y, living in Sydney]
I can't read their employment details or Thomas and William's residence.

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Geoff.

If not Windsor then probably a town nearby such as Portland.

Dave

 

[horse]

There are at least 3 possible deaths including yours...

1837 Hawkesbury
1849 Cooks River..

 

[horse]

A possible..

Keziah Wood
Birth Date: 1840
Father's Name: Thomas Wood
Mother's Name: Sarah M
Birth Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1840
Registration Place: Lower Hawkesbury, New South Wales
Volume Number: V184032 54

 

[horse]

So after 1828 Thomas does appear to be using Woods as opposed to Yarwood..

Sophia H Woods
[Sophia M Woods]
Birth Date: 1837
Father's Name: Thomas Woods
Mother's Name: Sarah
Birth Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1837
Registration Place: Windsor, New South Wales
Volume Number: V18371992 162A

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Geoff.

I'll look for that baptism and the 1853 burial tomorrow at the local library.

 

[DaveHam9]

1822 marriage has WOOD but CP in 1831 is YARWOOD.

Said to be 2nd for Sarah:

V185085 36B/1850 CHASELING JOHN - WOODS SARAH M CY= CofE Lower Hawkesbury

 

[horse]

Yes, sorry after his pardon...