Biography

Andrew THORPE / THORP was born c1816 (age 44 in 1860) - c1821 (age 32 in 1853)

Andrew was convicted at Lancaster, Liverpool Assizes and sentenced to 15 years transportation. He departed England on 23/9/1843 arrived in Tasmania on 4/2/1844 on "Anson"

Andrew requested permission to marry Myra BEGLEY on 8/4/1853 and they were married on 28/5/1853 at St Mary's Church, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia and they had the following children

• 1853 Thomas
• 1856 Maria Hilton
• 1858 Alice
• 1860 George Andrew (born 7 months after he died)

Andrew died 10/4/1860 in Carnes Bay, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia

NOTE: The spelling of his last name varied

• 1853 marriage permission - THORPE
• 1853 married - THORP
• 1853 birth of Thomas - THORP
• 1855 birth of Maria - THORP
• 1858 birth of Alice - THORP
• 1860 birth of Andrew - THORPE
• 1860 death - THORP

LINKS

• https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/thorpe/andrew/45507
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thorpe-1380

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Andrew Thorpe:

• Convicted of highway robbery with violence at Lancashire Quarter Sessions. Liverpool on 25 March 1843;
• Sentenced to 15 years transportation; with accomplices David Dickenson & Robert Booth;
• All three left aboard the "Anson" from Plymouth, 15 Sept. 1843, arriving in Hobart 4 Feb. 1844
• Aged 24 at the time; could read & write; an iron moulder by trade
• Completed 24 mo. @ Seven Mile Creek Probation Station, 4 Fed. 1846. Prevented an escape by inmates who stole the Probation Station boat
• T.O.L. 1 Oct. 1850;
• Cond. Pardon 29 Nov. 1853