William Thomas was sentenced to seven years transportation. He arrived in Sydney in 1820 aboard the Eliza. His occupation was given as shoemaker and his height as 5 feet 3½ inches (161.3 cms). He was forwarded to Parramatta for 'distribution'. In 1825 he was recorded as being a government servant of Michael Brennan of Appin. He gained his ticket of leave in 1825 and certificate of freedom on 30 March 1826. He married Elizabeth Callaghan in 1827.
'Thomas, William (1798–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/thomas-william-25467/text33820, accessed 3 December 2024.
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