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Thomas Mills (1813–1864)

Thomas Mills was sentenced to 14 years' transportation for housebreaking. He arrived in Sydney aboard the Henry Porcher in 1835.

His occupation on his convict indent indent was given as hinge maker. He married Mary Ann Stubbs in 1842.

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'Mills, Thomas (1813–1864)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mills-thomas-17719/text33327, accessed 1 September 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

1813
Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Death

8 August, 1864 (aged ~ 51)
Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

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Occupation
Convict Record

Crime: theft
Sentence: 14 years