Darlinghurst Gaol/Gladesville Asylum

[Brownbusgirl]

My relative Thomas HANSON was transported to Australia for machine breaking.

General Return of Convicts in New South Wales 31st of December 1837.
No.: 11339
Convicts Name: Thomas HANSON
Age: 33
Ship: Eleanor
Year: 1830
Where Tried: -
Master: Alexander BELL
District: Windsor.

He was pardoned

No.: 13
Name: HANSON Thomas (Royal Conditional Pardon 13th of October 1837)
(Brother William Hanson about 8 years ago)
Age: 27
Education: Read
Religion: Protestant
Married or Single: Married
Family: 3
Native Place: Berks
Trade or Calling: Top Sawyer
Offence: Machine Breaking
Where Tried: Reading
When Tried: 27th of December 1830
Sentence: 14 years
Former convictions: 4 months
Height: 5 ft 8 3/4 ins.
Complexion: Ruddy
Colour of hair: Brown
Colour of eyes: Brown
How disposed of: G M Bowen Cooke
Identifying marks: Small scar under right eye. Scar over right temple.
TH heart MH 1831 "Happy Return" on left arm.

and died in Gladesville Asylum 17th May 1846 buried 18th May in the Parish of Hunters Hill, in the county of Cumberland.

Does any one know where he would be buried? and are there any pictures? I live in the UK.

Also Thomas came from Darlinghurst Gaol where he had been committed in defalt of bail to keep the peace.

How can I find out what he did and when he was sent to Gaol?

Thank you for reading this

Jacky Lee (Liss, Hampshire UK)

[Cazay]

Hi Jacky Lee

The best place to start looking for Thomas Hanson's records would be the State Records of NSW

http://www.records.nsw.gov.au

You can search the catalogue to find the appropriate records that you are looking for.  As Thomas was a convict there would probably be something in the Colonial Secretary's Correspondence as well,  relating to his gaoling and admission to the Asylum and then you could send to the State Records for them.  If I can get to the library tomorrow I will check the fiche.

Gladesville Asylum had it's own cemetery so Thomas may be buried there, as his death is fairly early, 1847.

If you enter Gladesville Asylum into a Google search, there are quite a few hits, including images of the grounds.

Hope this helps you out

Cazay

[RStewartbeardsley]

Hi, I am researching the fate of men who were convicted of machine breaking during the 1830 Swing Riots in Basildon, Berkshire. Thanks to your query, I now know a little more about Thomas. As you noted, he did die at the Gladesville Asylum and I suspect he was buried there.  Here is a link to the Asylum  Memorial.  I hope it helps. https://nswmentalhealthcommission.com.au/community/gladesville-hospital-cemetery-memorial/gladesville-hospital-cemetery-names