| Name |
Timothy Wooster |
| Born |
16 Aug 1807 |
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Criminal Charges |
7 May 1829 |
Buckinghamshire, England |
Address:
The Assizes |
- Timothy, aged 22, was convicted of stealing butter. He was sentenced to be transported for 7 years, to Hobart, Tasmania.
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| Emigration |
31 Jul 1829 |
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England |
- Following his conviction for theft, Timothy was transported on board the ship "Thames" arriving at Hobart, Van Diemen's Land, on 20 Nov 1829.
Into Place: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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| Prisoner Records |
From 20 Nov 1829 to 1838 |
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
- Records of prisoners were held by the 'Principal Superintendent of Convicts' before being passed by the Sheriff's Office to the Tasmanian State Archives on 6 December 1951. Following Timothy's general description are entries made in the records whilst he was a prisoner.
Convict number 958. He was 5' 8 1/2" tall and his complexion was pale, he had a long head and visage. His hair was light auburn and his whiskers were light brown. His forehead was perpendicular, he had a nose of medium length and a wide mouth and long chin. Timothy's eyes were blue and his eyebrows were long and brown. On the inside of his left arm was a tattoo with the name Mariah Dowling, an anchor and the initials JWT. On the inside of his right arm was a tattoo with the name Timothy Wooster, an anchor and the name Jane Wooster and JW. On the back of his left hand was a tattoo of the letter J. There were ring pricks on the middle finger of his right hand.
31 Dec 1829 - Insolent to Mr Parker, 25 lashes.
30 Dec 1830 - Disobedience of orders and insolent to his master, severely reprimanded.
09 Mar 1831 - Insolence, abusive language and disobedience of his master's orders, 9 Month's imprisonment with hard labour in such place as his Excellency may see fit.
22 Mar 1831 - Placed on the No.2 chain gang, insubordination, 25 lashes.
19 Dec 1831 - Road Party, disobedience of orders, 3 days solitary confinement.
16 Feb 1832 - Road Party, fighting last night, admonished.
05 Mar 1832 - Road Party, absent without leave and having a bottle full of rum, 25 lashes.
09 Jun 1932 - Road Party, disobedience of orders, 3 months imprisonment with hard labour.
04 Feb 1833 - Road Party, repeatedly absent at Muster, absent the greater part of one night, 3 months imprisonment with hard labour.
24 Aug 1833 - Road Party, absence from muster, admonished.
26 Dec 1833 - Road Party, disobedience of orders and absent without leave, 12 lashes.
27 Dec 1833 - Neglect of duty and disobedience of orders, recommended to be sent to Graft Tree Mill.
05 Oct 1835 - Gunning, general neglect of duty, returned to the PB, recommended to be again assigned during the remainder of his sentence.
24 Nov 1835 - Broom Maker PB, fighting in the PB and assaulting the Wardsman, 6 days solitary confinement.
11 Jan 1836 - Broom Maker PB, disorderly conduct, reprimanded.
30 Jun 1838 - Charged with having feloniously stolen one chair of the value of 1 shilling, committed in default of bail. Digitised copies of the original records can be seen at The Archives Office of Tasmania.
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| Died |
10 May 1868 |
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Siblings |
3 siblings |
| | 1. Henry Wooster
b. 1809, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England | | | 2. John Wooster
b. Est 1812, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
d. 1812, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England (Age ~ 0 years) | | + | 3. John Bailey Wooster
b. 21 May 1815, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
d. 19 Dec 1873, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Age 58 years)
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| Person ID |
I8794 |
Mitchell Families |
| Last Modified |
7 Feb 2014 |
| Father |
 Bailey Wooster (ID:I8792)
b. 1766, St Leonards, Buckinghamshire, England
d. 21 Feb 1821, St Leonards, Buckinghamshire, England (Age 55 years) |
| Mother |
Jane Willis (ID:I8793)
b. 1777, Buckinghamshire, England
d. 21 Feb 1851, Wycombe RD, Buckinghamshire, England (Age 74 years) |
| Married |
21 Dec 1806 |
Wycombe RD, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Family ID |
F2344 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Mary McMichan (ID:I8795)
b. 1824, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
d. Bef 1861, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Age 36 years) |
| Married |
14 Mar 1842 |
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Age at Marriage |
He was 34 years and 7 months - She was 18 years and 3 months |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
22 Jan 2009 |
| Family ID |
F2345 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1807 - 1868 (60 years)
Has 22 ancestors and 10 descendants in our family tree.
1833 - 1900 (67 years)
