SMIRK, Thomas
1 November 1832 – 14 May 1920
Origin Manchester, England
First settled in East Rockingham, WA
Original Occupation Waiter / Shepherd
Occupation in Australia Timber Worker
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Departure Port Liverpool (?)
Arrival Year 1851
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Convicted of larceny at Manchester 1848. Sentences to 7 years Penal Servitude at Swan River Colony. Convict No. 342. Issued with Ticket of Leave on 29 August 1851. Conditional pardon granted 30 September 1953. Married Elizabeth Hymus on 6 October 1855. 14 children. Taught Sunday school at East Rockingham for 20 years. Buried in Jarrahdale WA Cemetery.
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Date error in pardon date 1953 shown should be 1853
Sun 1 Dec 2024
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