Thomas Drake (1847 - 1915)

Husband of Elizabeth Ann (Anderson) Drake — married 1873 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Died 1915 at about age 68 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1847.

He was convicted in Leeds (1864) of attempted drowning with intent and sentenced to 15 years. He arrived in WA as a convict per Belgravia (1866) at the age of 19^[1].

He married Elzabeth Ann ANDERSON^[2]

He passed away in 1915^[3].

The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians

DRAKE, Thomas, b. 1847 (bp. RC. 5.11. 1884) (expiree), son of Benjamin & Mary Ann, arr. 4.7.1866 per Belgravia. m. Elizabeth ANDERSON. Chd. (All Perth RC), Mary Ann b. 1875 (C/E), Thomas Franch b. 1879, Ethel May b. 1881. Mary Anne b. 1882, Maud Blanche b. 1883, Edward Ernest b. 1885. Percival Joseph b. 1888. Perth. Bricklayer 1875. Carter (1880-1884 AIm). C/E. (see Hemsley).

ANDERSON. Elizabeth, m. Thomas DRAKE b. 1847 (bp. RC 5.11.1884). ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.perthdps.com/convicts/con-wa39.html
2. ↑ WA Marriage Records. Reg No. 3655, Reg year 1873.
3. ↑ WA Death Records. Reg No. 100614, Reg year 1915
4. ↑ The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888, Vol 1, A, pg 40. [compiled by Rica Erickson] https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary