THOMAS POLLARD One of 280 Convicts Transported on “Oriental Queen” 1852 Sentenced to 7 years at Quarter Sessions Transported to Van Diemen’s Land

NAME: THOMAS DEACON POLLARD AGE: 19 – born about 1831 NATIVE PLACE: Launceston-

TRIED: 1 January 1850, Bodmin Quarter Sessions SENTENCE: 7 Years CRIME: Stealing articles of clothing the property of William Abbott

GAOL REPORT: Moderately good

CRIMINAL REGISTER:  30 June 1840 – Thomas Pollard, aged 9, born about 1831, Cornwall County Sessions 30 June 1840, tried for Larceny with his brother William (aged 11), whipped  9 March 1841 – Thomas Pollard, aged 10, born about 1831, tried Cornwall 9 March 1841 (too faint to read)  1 January 1850 – Thomas Pollard, aged 19, tried for Larceny, twice before convicted of Felony, 7 years transportation

SHIP: Oriental Queen – departed Plymouth 4 November 1852, arrived Hobart 19 February 1853, a voyage of 107 days, carrying 280 male convicts (277 landed). Master S.R. Thomas, Surgeon David Geddes

RELIGION: Church of England LITERACY: Can read and write a little

FAMILY – Found on OPC - Marital status: Married / Single (both given on Conduct Record; Indent shows Single) Parents and Siblings - Father: Henry Pollard Mother: Louisa Deacon Married: 19 November 1828, Henry Pollard, sojourner otp, and Louisa Deacon otp, by Banns, at , witnesses Isaac Hawton and James Hawton Children – 31 Oct 1830 – Thomas Deacon Pollard, baptised Linkinhorne (of Kingscombe, father a labourer) 28 July 1833 – James Henry Pollard, baptised Linkinhorne (of , father a labourer) 18 Jan 1835 – Isaac Deacon Pollard, baptised Linkinhorne (of Rilla Mill, father a labourer); died 19 July 1836 (IGI) 22 Dec 1839 – James Henry Pollard, Linkinhorne (IGI) 22 Dec 1839 – Isaac Pollard, Linkinhorne (IGI) 25 Dec 1842 – Selina Pollard, Linkinhorne (IGI) 7 Nov 1844 – Mary Ann Pollard, Linkinhorne (IGI) 30 Aug 1846 – Edward Pollard, Linkinhorne (IGI) 1851 Census – Dwelling: Linkinhorne, Starabridge Henry Pollard, head, married, 45, farm labourer, b.Duloe-Cornwall Louisa Pollard, wife, 43, b.Tavistock-Devon William Pollard, son, single, 22, copper ore miner, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Isaac Pollard, son, single, 14, mine labourer, b.Plymouth-Devon James Pollard, son, 11, mine labourer, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Celina Pollard, daughter, 8, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Mary Ann Pollard, daughter, 6, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Edward Pollard, son, 4, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Elijah Pollard, son, 1, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall 1861 Census – Dwelling: Linkinhorne, Starabridge Henry Pollard, head, married, 54, farm labourer, b.Duloe-Cornwall Louisa Pollard, wife, 53, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall William Pollard, son, married, 32, copper miner, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Isaac Pollard, son, unmarried, 24, copper miner, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall James Pollard, son, unmarried, 22, copper miner, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Edward Pollard, son, unmarried, 14, copper miner, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Elijah Pollard, son, 10. scholar, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Solomon Pollard, son, 6, scholar, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Selina Pollard, daughter, unmarried, 18, work to mine, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Mary Ann Pollard, daughter, unmarried, 16, work to mine, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Hannah Pollard, daughter, 8, scholar, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Honnor Pollard, daughter-in-law, married, 22, miner’s wife, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall 1871 Census – Dwelling: Linkinhorne, Starra Bridge Henry Pollard, head, married, 68, farm labourer, b.Duloe-Cornwall Louisa Pollard, wife, 66, b.Stoke Climsland-Cornwall Elijah Pollard, son, unmarried, 21, miner, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Solomon Pollard, son, unmarried, 17, miner, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Francis Francis, boarder, married, 22, miner, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Selina Francis, boarder, married, 28, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall (living next door) – William Pollard, head, married, 42, b.Linkinhorne-Cornwall Honor Pollard, wife, 34, b.Starson-Cornwall

DESCRIPTION – Trade: Farm labourer Height: 5’ 5 ¾“ Age: 23 Complexion: Fresh Head: Medium Hair: Dark brown Whiskers: None Visage: Oval Forehead: Medium Eyebrows: Black Eyes: Dark Nose: Medium Mouth: Medium Chin: Medium Native Place: Launceston Remarks: Scar over left eyebrow

TASMANIAN CONDUCT RECORD – Very faint and difficult to read

Crime: Transported for robbery with violence – stated this offence “stealing clothes”

Previous Offence: Stealing apples - twice

Probation: Campbell Town Sessions 5 months

Assignment:

Ticket of Leave: 22 Jan 185? – (faint)

Conditional Pardon: 5 June 1855

Convicts Permission to Marry Index: Two possibilities – Thomas Pollard (free) and Eliza McDonnell of “Blackfriar” on 2 Dec 1853 Thomas Pollard (free) and Mary Ann Rowan of “Blackfriar” on 3 Feb 1854 (Neither of these marriages appear to have been permission to go ahead, Mary Ann married John Clay on 4 December 1855)

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NEWSPAPER REPORTS –

ROYAL CORNWALL GAZETTE, 4 JANUARY 1850 – CORNWALL EPIPHANY SESSIONS - SECOND COURT, Wednesday, January 2nd (Before C.B.G. Sowle, Esq) – Thomas Pollard, 19, was convicted of stealing at Stokeclimsland, a jacket, waistcoat, handkerchiefs and other articles, the property of William Abbott, his fellow servant. Prisoner slept in the same room with Abbott and another servant, and while they slept, he secured Abbott’s clothes and decamped. Prisoner said Abbott had given him the clothes to pawn, and had promised to leave the house with him; but this prosecutor denied. Guilty. Two former convictions were proved against the prisoner. This morning the following sentences were passed on the Convicted prisoners:- TRANSPORTATION – Seven Years – Thomas Pollard

WEST BRITON, 12 MARCH 1841 – TRIALS OF PRISONERS – Thomas Pollard, 10, was charged with having stolen 60 lbs of furze, which were lying in Darley park plantation, in the parish of Linkinhorne, the property of Mr John Dingle. The prisoner was seen to go into the plantation, and come out with a bundle of furze. Guilty. Sentences of the prisoners:- Thomas Pollard – One week’s hard labour.

WEST BRITON, 10 JULY 1840 – CORNWALL MIDSUMMER QUARTER SESSIONS, Thursday, July 2 – William and Thomas Pollard, two little boys, aged 11 and 9 years, were found Guilty of stealing some fagot wood, in a coppice in North-hill. They were sentenced to be once Privately Whipped and then Discharged.

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Last Updated: 26 January 2011

Compiled by Trish Symonds