Thomas Edward Bromley
- Born: 1830, East Farleigh, Kent
- Christened: 11 July 1830, East Farleigh, Kent
- Died: 25 May 1888, Doveton St Ballarat, Victoria, Australia aged 58
- Buried: 27 May 1888, Old Ballarat Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
 Cause of his death was Cancer of the Tongue.
General Notes:
Thomas Bromley was first summoned to appear at the Quarter Sessions on 30/12/1843 where he was sentenced to a term of imprisonment. Full details of the trial have not been retrieved.
When aged 13 he was tried at Dover Borough sessions 24 June 1844 for stealing one gown belonging to Sarah Bromley, to the value of ten shillings the goods and chattels of Sarah Bromley. He was found guilty and transported for 7 years.
After sentence he was first received at Millbank Prison as part of the standard interim holding arrangements and then transferred to Parkhurst Prison on 17 August 1844. Thomas was discharged from Parkhurst Prison on 25 May 1847 in readiness for transportation as an "Exile" to the Port Phillip District in the colony of New South Wales.
He left Kent on 2 June 1847 on the ship the "Joseph Somes" and arrived in Australia on 24 September 1847. On arrival in Australia Thomas was immediately granted his Conditional Pardon. He was offered, and accepted, a position as a General Servant to W. Hickory of Yanyanghurt for 12 months at £15 p.a.
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence: Court Lodge, 1841, East Farleigh, Kent.
• Residence: Parkhurst Prison, 17 AUG 1844–25 MAY 1847, Isle of Wight, Hampshire.
• Transportation: to Australia, 2 June 1847, Dover, Kent.
• Residence, 24 September 1847, Yan Yan Gurt, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
• Residence: 26 Lupton Street, 1852, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
• Marriage: to Mary Ann Sherry, 16 June 1854, Christ Church Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
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