Thomas Mulcock (c. 1767–1825)
Thomas Mulcock (c.1767-1825), a shepherd, was found guilty (as Thomas Mullcock) on 10 January 1816 at the Old Bailey, London, of stealing two cattle. His death sentence was commuted to life transportation. He arrived at Sydney in April 1817 aboard the Morley. He was described as being 5 feet 9¼ inches tall, with a dark complexion, grey hair, and grey eyes. His age was given as 45 in 1816.
Mulcock was assigned as a servant to his brother Jesse. Following his brother's death in 1818 he continued to work for his sister-in-law, Ann Mulcock. She died in 1820 leaving Thomas a life interest in her two farms (110 and 30 acres). He had been granted a ticket of leave by 1822 and in that year was listed as a landholder in the muster.
Thomas Mulcock was buried at St John's, Parramatta, on 2 April 1825; his age was given as 66.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- proceedings of trial, Old Bailey, London, 10 January 1816 (pdf)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Mulcock, Jesse (brother)
- Mulcock, Ann (sister-in-law)
- Mulcock, Jesse (master)
Citation details
'Mulcock, Thomas (c. 1767–1825)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mulcock-thomas-31544/text39004, accessed 4 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Mullcock, Thomas
Birth
c.
1767
Oxfordshire,
England
Death
1 April,
1825
(aged ~ 58)
Parramatta, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Passenger Ship
Occupation or Descriptor
Convict Record
Crime: theft (livestock)
Sentence: death
Commuted To: life
Court: Old Bailey, London
Trial Date: 10 January 1816
(1816)