Allwright, Thomas (1767–1842)
Thomas Allwright was found guilty on 27 October 1790 at the Old Bailey, London, of stealing forty-eight table knives, value 18 shillings; forty-eight forks, value 9 shillings; twenty-four other knives, value 9 shillings; twenty-four forks, called three-prong forks, value 6 shillings; four-carving knives and forks, value 3 shillings; twenty-four other knives, value 40 shillings; twenty-four other forks, value 20 shillings; two other carving knives and forks, value 6 shillings; twenty-four other knives, value 1 pd. 14 shillings; twenty-four other forks, value 17 shillings; six other carving forks, value 3 shillings; and one box, value 1 shillings.
Sentenced to seven years transportation, Allwright arrived in Sydney as part of the Third Fleet in 1791 aboard the Active. He was living with Sophia Langford by 1797.
Additional Resources
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 August 1842, p 3
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Dibbs, Sophia Elizabeth (daughter)
- Dibbs, Thomas Allwright (grandson)
Citation details
'Allwright, Thomas (1767–1842)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/allwright-thomas-27070/text34544, accessed 28 May 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
12 August,
1842
(aged ~ 75)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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Convict Record
Crime: theft
Sentence: 7 years
Court: Old Bailey, London
Trial Date: 27 October 1790
(1790)