Thomas Oldfield (c. 1763–?)
Thomas Oldfield (c.1763- ), a woollen draper/dresser, and his sister Isabella, were found guilty on 20 July 1786 at Manchester of stealing a piece of lawn and two other pieces of cloth with a total value of 8 pence. Sentenced to 7 years transportation, the pair were sent to the Dunkirk hulk on 1 November 1786, where they remained until they embarked for New South Wales on the Friendship in March 1787.
Thomas Oldfield was a member of the nightwatch from 1789. He left the colony for Bengal on the Boddington in October 1793.
* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p 268
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Oldfield, Isabella (sister)
Citation details
'Oldfield, Thomas (c. 1763–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/oldfield-thomas-31919/text39373, accessed 20 April 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
c.
1763
Skipton,
Yorkshire,
England
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
Key Events
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Social Issues
Convict Record
Crime: theft
Sentence: 7 years
Court: Manchester
Trial Date: 20 July 1786
(1786)
Pre-transportation
Occupation: cloth dresser
Post-transportation
Left the colony: Yes