Henry Gomm

Abt 1808 - 1868  (60 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 70 descendants in this family tree.

William Gomm

Family	Sarah Golding
Children	1. Henry Gomm,   b. Abt 1808, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England

Sarah Golding

Family	William Gomm
Children	1. Henry Gomm,   b. Abt 1808, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England

Hannah Neal

1807 - 1864  (56 years)

Birth	5 Jul 1807
Died	25 Jun 1864
Buried	1864	Victoria, Australia
	Age: 57y
	Address: St Kilda
Family	Henry Gomm,   b. Abt 1808, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
Children	1. Fanny Matilda Gomm,   b. Abt 1830, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England   2. James Gomm,   b. 1832   3. Henry Gomm,   b. Abt 1835, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England   4. William Gomm,   b. Abt 1838, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   5. Thomas Gomm,   b. Abt 1840   6. Mary Ann Gomm,   b. Abt 1843, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   7. John Gomm,   b. Abt 1847, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   8. Sarah Louisa Gomm,   b. 9 Nov 1848, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   9. Sarah Louisa Gomm,   b. Abt 1849, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Fanny Matilda Gomm

Abt 1830 - 1869  (39 years)

Birth	Abt 1830	Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
Christened	18 Aug 1830	Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
Died	25 Mar 1869	Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
	Age: 38y
Buried	26 Mar 1869	Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
	Age: 38y
Father	Henry Gomm,   b. Abt 1808, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Hannah Neal,   b. 5 Jul 1807
Family	Samuel Jacobs
Married	25 Jan 1849	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Children	1. Henry Jacobs,   b. 20 May 1849, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   2. Unknown Jacobs,   b. Bef 1859   3. Unknown Jacobs,   b. Bef 1859   4. Unknown Jacobs,   b. Bef 1859   5. Unknown Jacobs,   b. Bef 1859   6. Unknown Jacobs,   b. Bef 1859   7. Sarah Hannah Jacobs,   b. 20 Sep 1859, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia

James Gomm

1832 -

Birth	1832
Father	Henry Gomm,   b. Abt 1808, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Hannah Neal,   b. 5 Jul 1807

Henry Gomm

Abt 1835 -

Birth	Abt 1835	Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
Christened	3 May 1835	Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
Father	Henry Gomm,   b. Abt 1808, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Hannah Neal,   b. 5 Jul 1807

William Gomm

Abt 1838 -

Birth	Abt 1838	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Father	Henry Gomm,   b. Abt 1808, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Hannah Neal,   b. 5 Jul 1807

Thomas Gomm

Abt 1840 -

Birth	Abt 1840
Father	Henry Gomm,   b. Abt 1808, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Hannah Neal,   b. 5 Jul 1807

Mary Ann Gomm

Abt 1843 -

Birth	Abt 1843	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Father	Henry Gomm,   b. Abt 1808, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Hannah Neal,   b. 5 Jul 1807

John Gomm

Abt 1847 -

Birth	Abt 1847	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Father	Henry Gomm,   b. Abt 1808, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Hannah Neal,   b. 5 Jul 1807

Sarah Louisa Gomm

1848 -

Birth	9 Nov 1848	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Father	Henry Gomm,   b. Abt 1808, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Hannah Neal,   b. 5 Jul 1807

Sarah Louisa Gomm

Abt 1849 -

Birth	Abt 1849	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Father	Henry Gomm,   b. Abt 1808, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Hannah Neal,   b. 5 Jul 1807

• Name	Henry Gomm
  Birth	Abt 1808	Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Gender	Male
  Court Case	4 Apr 1835  [1]
  	Age: 26y
  	Henry Gomm was found guilty of malicious stabbing with intent to harm, William Nicholls. He was sentenced to death but this was commuted to transportation to Australia in 1835 for 14 years. He was married with 3 children at the time.
  Transported	8 Nov 1835	Sheerness, Kent, England   [2]
  	Held on the prison hulk 'Ganymede' Transported on board the 'Asia' to Hobart. Arrived Hobart 21 Feb 1836
  Census	1 Jan 1842	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   [3]
  	This census entry is for a Henry Gomm and list the number of occupants which fits roughly with our Henry Gomm's family. The main stumbling block is that he describes himself as being Free, when he is still a convict.
  Census	4 Jan 1843	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   [4]
  	Address: Three Hut Point
  	This census entry is for a Henry Gomm and list the number of occupants which fits roughly with our Henry Gomm's family. The main stumbling block is that he describes himself as being Free, when he is still a convict.
  Ancestor Count	2
  Descendant Count	70
  Reference Number	J 0638b
  _UID	3347560F797B4F16975F07A49AC6B012FB7C
  Death	6 Nov 1868
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Person ID	I5334	Jacobs
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	William Gomm
  Mother	Sarah Golding
  Family ID	F1753	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Neal,   b. 5 Jul 1807   d. 25 Jun 1864 (Age 56 years)
  Children	1. Fanny Matilda Gomm,   b. Abt 1830, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England d. 25 Mar 1869, Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand (Age 39 years)   2. James Gomm,   b. 1832   3. Henry Gomm,   b. Abt 1835, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England   4. William Gomm,   b. Abt 1838, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   5. Thomas Gomm,   b. Abt 1840   6. Mary Ann Gomm,   b. Abt 1843, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   7. John Gomm,   b. Abt 1847, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   8. Sarah Louisa Gomm,   b. 9 Nov 1848, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   9. Sarah Louisa Gomm,   b. Abt 1849, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  Family ID	F1749	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1808 - Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England Transported - 8 Nov 1835 - Sheerness, Kent, England Census - 1 Jan 1842 - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Census - Address: Three Hut Point - 4 Jan 1843 - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Note from Nellie Johnston:- Henry Gomm was convicted at the Gloucestershire Assizes so I have attached various newspaper clippings. He was originally sentenced to death but it was commuted to 14yrs in Van Dieman's Land. He arrived on the ship Asia (4) & I have transcribed what I can of Henry's sentence. Apparently there were about 20 poachers that night & only about 14 got caught. Some got off in the trial & the others were transported. On Henry's sentence sheet it mentions he wounded William Nicholls but in the paper it states it was William Evans they wounded.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2145] Conduct Record - Gomm, Henry, 26 Sep 2010. [S2452] Prison Hulk Register - Gomm, Henry, 26 Sep 2010. [S2457] 1842 Census - Hobart, Tasmania - Gomm, Henry, 26 Sep 2010. [S2451] 1843 Census - Hobart, Tasmania, 26 Sep 2010.