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Thomas Upton (1766–1827)

Thomas Upton was sentenced to fourteen years transportation for stealing 49 calico shirts worth over 12 pounds and 3 pairs of thread stockings worth 8 shillings from his employer. He arrived in Sydney in 1790 aboard the Neptune as part of the Second Fleet. His occupation was given as carpenter.

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'Upton, Thomas (1766–1827)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/upton-thomas-26179/text34144, accessed 29 March 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

1766
London, Middlesex, England

Death

10 May, 1827 (aged ~ 61)
Windsor, New South Wales, Australia

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Convict Record

Crime: theft
Sentence: 14 years