Thomas Ballard (1796–1887)
Thomas Ballard was a basket maker before being sent to Van Diemen's Land (later Tasmania) as a convict aboard the Lady Castlereagh in 1818. In the 1842 Census he was listed as an agricultural labourer.
Additional Resources
- death notice, Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas), 1 October 1887, p 2
- funeral, Launceston Examiner (Tas), 1 October 1887, p 1
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Ballard, Mary Ann (wife)
- Wilkinson, Elizabeth (mother-in-law)
- Mitchell, William (father-in-law)
- McAllister, Susannah (sister-in-law)
Citation details
'Ballard, Thomas (1796–1887)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/ballard-thomas-27774/text35490, accessed 1 December 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Ballad, Thomas
- Ballett, Thomas
Birth
1796
Canterbury,
Kent,
England
Death
30 September,
1887
(aged ~ 91)
Launceston,
Tasmania,
Australia
Cause of Death
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