Born in the United Kingdom in 1824, Thomas Matthews worked as a clerk but was convicted of forgery and transported to Western Australia, arriving on board the "Sea Park" in April 1854.
Born in the United Kingdom in 1824, Thomas Matthews worked as a clerk but was convicted of forging a money order and sentenced to ten years' penal servitude. He was transported to Western Australia on board the "Sea Park", arriving in April 1854.