Thomas Throssell

GEDCOM Note

Biography

His parents were Daniel Throssell and Martha Mawby. On 7/3/1791 in Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire he married Mary Fyer b 1770 d 1847 Titchmarsh.
He was sentenced to 7 years for stealing flour and sacks in the Northampton assizes and transported to Van Dieman's Land. He travelled on the Caledonia leaving 5/7/1870 and arriving 5/7/1820.

He was given his Ticket of Leave in February 1828.
In 1848 he was in hospital and was to be transferred to the invalid convict depot in Impression Bay near Hobart. He was a pauper.
It is suggested that he was the father of a William Throssell also transported to Van Dieman's Land on the Chapman 6/4/1824.

Notes from Mike Throssell

"Interesting fellow. The family trade was shoemaking, but the industrywent into deep depression as the wars came to an end. He was born in Broughton, most of the family deriving from Molesworth, Bythorn and Titchmarsh. Mary Fryer/Friar was from Titchmarsh, and eventually was buried there in 1847. The John Sharman mentioned above was the principle witness, but unfortunately died 22 days before the hearing. He was convicted of theft andthe Assize record notes the sentence of death. This was 'commuted' toa seven year transportation, which might seem a little harsh on a fifty year old man. He (with four other 'felons' from the assize) were conducted to the prison hulk Bellerophon, a battleship formerly famous as the ship that conveyed Napoleon from France after Waterloo.
His prison records show he occasionally missed Church muster, and oncewas found drunk and disorderly. In all a model prisoner. He got his ticket in 1828, but clearly remained.
1838: "Thomas Throssell - ship Caledonia, admitted to New Norfolk Colonial Hospital in February with debilitas" He was then about 68, and has been in VDL about 17 years.
He was (extraordinarily) still there when the Hospital was closed to inmates in 1855. He was 84 by then, and after a government level correspondence about what should happen to the prisoners he (and others) were ordered onto a ship for transport. The prisoners were, it seems kepton deck due to overcrowding despite the season. I can find no trace of him thereafter."

Sources

• England Marriages 1538 - 1973.* Caledonia Voyages to Australia. https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/caledonia/1820* Tasmanian BDM records. Death reg 2207/1848. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-2p218j2k
• Ian Throssell/* Classified Adverts. The Hobart Town Courier 16/2/1828. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4224378?searchTerm=thoma... Mike Throssell. https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=677596.9

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