Thomas Crossley

1802 - 1874  (72 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	Thomas Crossley
  Born	3 Feb 1802	Southill, Bedfordshire, England   [1]
  Baptized	10 Apr 1803	Southill, Bedfordshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Convict	28 Jul 1827	Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
  larceny - seven years
  Migration/Travel	14 Jul 1828	Sydney, NSW, Australia
  convict - S.S. Phoenix (date of departure)
  Other Notes	31 Dec 1832  [2]
  Ticket of leave
  Citizenship	1834
  Certificate of Freedom
  Employment	1842	MacDonald River, NSW, Australia   [1]
  farmer
  Died	29 Sep 1874	Ellalong, NSW, Australia   [1, 3]
  Buried	2 Oct 1874	Wollombi, NSW, Australia   [1, 4]
  	CofE cemetery
  Notes	Thomas had been transported in 1828 on the ‘Phoenix’ for his crimes. From records which included his Certificate of Freedom in 1834, he was convicted of Highway Robbery at the Lincoln Assizes 28 July 1827. His description was 5 feet 5 inches tall with dark ruddy complexion, dark brown hair, and light hazel eyes. We know these facts because the authorities of the time needed full description of any felons who absconded. Thomas Crossley was tried on July 28 1827 in Lincoln, England Convict record : AO NSW Ref-4/4013 page 9 COD Reel 398 Thomas Crossley aged 23 can read, protestant, batchelor, navigator and labourer. Tried for Highway Robbery at Lincoln, 7 years, 2nd offence. 5' 3/4", ruddy complexion, dark brown hair, light hazel eyes, scar of cut at right corner of mouth, scar on left forehead, toes next to the great and little ones of both feet are crooked. Disposed of to Thomas Johnson at Portland Head. Received T of L 32/1281, dated 31 Dec 1832. Thomas was allowed to remain in the district of Windsor, NSW. Thomas arr per PHOENIX (3) sailed from Spithead 7 March 1828, arrived SYDNEY 14 July 1828. State Records Ticket of Leave... Crossley/Thomas/34/1242/3 Oct 1834/Phoenix/1828/4/4324/Film 993/TL32/1281 Bench Making Recommendation..June 30 1832 NB. A James Crossley aged 27 years, from Manchester was also listed on the Phoenix indent Marriage : With the consent of Ann's parents and Governor. The witnesses to the marriage of Thomas Crossley and Ann Baily were Christopher Monks of MacDonald River and James Adams of Nelsons Reach. Both Thomas and Ann signed with an X. They were married by Edgifford Pryce, the Chaplain of the Church of England. The marriage was solemnized in the Parish of the Lower Hawkesbury, No 416, Vol. 24 B. Sources : Title: Registry BDM - index Repository Call number Media : Electronic Page : Ref V1840416 24B/1840 Thomas' death certificate states his mother was Hannah. This does not seem the case unless Mary Bandy had a second name Marriage : With the consent of Ann's parents and Governor. Convict banns were posted for the marriage of Thomas Crossley and Ann Bailey Thomas also used Henry as a first name The burial date on the graves is different than the death date here (29/12/1874 aged 74.8) [1, 3] Heather Juliette Crossley adds: Thomas Crossley was a highwayman and a great (% times) grandfather of my husband. At age 23 he was tried at Lincoln UK and got 7 years as it was a second offence. The Crossly family in Philip Island Melbourne are direct descendants. [5]
  Person ID	I5315	Roy~Royes | Crossley
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas Crossley           b. Abt 1772, Southill, Bedfordshire, England           d. 1 Mar 1843, Southill, Bedfordshire, England  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Mother	Mary Bandy           b. 9 Apr 1775, Southill, Bedfordshire, England           d. 5 Mar 1851, Halifax, Yorkshire, England  (Age 75 years)
  Married	18 Jul 1794	Southill, Bedfordshire, England   [6]
  Overviews		PEDIGREE - CROSSLEY Pedigree of Ellen Caroline Crossley, wife of Thomas Mordaunt Royes
  Family ID	F3589	Family Group  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Bailey           b. 5 Dec 1821, Portland Head, NSW, Australia           d. 4 Oct 1864, Waligan Creek, Wollombi, NSW, Australia  (Age 42 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1840	Wisemans Ferry, NSW, Australia   [1]
  	CofE Chapel
  Children	1. Margaret Crossley           b. 9 Dec 1844, MacDonald River, NSW, Australia           d. 17 May 1935, Ellalong, NSW, Australia  (Age 90 years) + 2. Thomas Crossley           b. 26 Dec 1846, Wollombi, NSW, Australia           d. 19 May 1907, Maitland, NSW, Australia  (Age 60 years) + 3. Mary Crossley           b. 24 Feb 1849, Windsor, NSW, Australia           d. 31 Jul 1927, Bellbird, NSW, Australia  (Age 78 years) + 4. William Arthur Crossley           b. 24 Feb 1849, Windsor, NSW, Australia           d. 1 Mar 1888, White Cliffs, Hughenden, QLD, Australia  (Age 39 years)   5. Emily Crossley           b. 7 Jul 1850, Wollombi, NSW, Australia           d. 1919, Gunnedah, NSW, Australia  (Age 68 years)   6. Susannah Crossley           b. 13 Feb 1854, Watagan Creek, NSW, Australia           d. 4 Jul 1896, Congewai, NSW, Australia  (Age 42 years)   7. Elizabeth Ann Crossley           b. 22 May 1855, Wollombi, NSW, Australia           d. 26 Aug 1938, Cessnock, NSW, Australia  (Age 83 years)   8. James Thomas Crossley           b. 12 Sep 1857, Wollombi, NSW, Australia           d. 24 Jun 1943, Cessnock, NSW, Australia  (Age 85 years)   9. George Richard Crossley           b. 9 Jan 1860, Wollombi, NSW, Australia           d. 17 Apr 1927, Congewai, NSW, Australia  (Age 67 years)   10. John Crossley           b. 12 Jul 1862, Watagan Creek, NSW, Australia           d. 8 Jun 1914, Woolgoolga, NSW, Australia  (Age 51 years)
  Histories		A short history of the Bailey and Bradley Family from 1790 Presented to the 2008 Reunion of the descendants of Thomas Mordaunt Royes and Ellen Caroline Crossley
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2014 02:30:18
  Family ID	F1828	Family Group  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 3 Feb 1802 - Southill, Bedfordshire, England Baptized - 10 Apr 1803 - Southill, Bedfordshire, England Convict - larceny - seven years - 28 Jul 1827 - Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England Migration/Travel - convict - S.S. Phoenix (date of departure) - 14 Jul 1828 - Sydney, NSW, Australia Married - 12 Oct 1840 - Wisemans Ferry, NSW, Australia Employment - farmer - 1842 - Macdonald River, NSW, Australia Died - 29 Sep 1874 - Ellalong, NSW, Australia Buried - 2 Oct 1874 - Wollombi, NSW, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S225] Rose Cocks, Correspondence re: Bailey Wm and Margaret. [S369] New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1824-1867  32/1281. [S121] Aileen Cochrane, A Short History of the Bailey-Bradley Families from 1790. [S264] Australia Death Index 1787-1985  (Ancestry.com), 1874/8454. [S339] Correspondence. [S285] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973  FHL Film Number 599349.