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Robert Adams was transported on the Prince Regent, departing 17th Aug 1829 and arriving 10th Jan 1830 with 200 passengers.
Prince Regent, 1820-21. On Tuesday arrived from Ireland, the ship Prince Regent, Captain Clifford. She left the Cove of Cork the 19th of September last, and brings, in excellent health, 144 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Taylor, R. N. The guard comprises 30 men of the 1st Foot (Royals), under orders of Lieut. Lewis. Sydney Gazette, 13 Jan 1821.
Prince Regent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 154 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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He was born in macclesfield cheshire.england.sentenced for stealing 60 pounds of iron worth 2/6d
Robert Adams was born on the 29th September 1811 at Prestbury, Cheshire, England to Robert and Sarah Adams. Robert Jnr and his father worked as "Silk Throwster" for the Soho factory at Maccelsfield. In April 1829 Robert Jnr was arrested for stealing 70 lbs of iron worth 2 shillings and sentenced on the 13th July 1829 to 7 years transportation to Van Diemens Land. He sailed on the "Prince Regent" on the 4th August 1829 and arrived in January 1830. Robert served five different masters and was not known as a model prisoner. He earned his ticket of leave and was freed into servitude to John Pascoe Fawkner in April 1836 and came back to Melbourne with him. When he had served his time with Fawkner, he went to work for the Learmonth bothers on a Sheep station at Buninyon, near Ballarat in Victoria. Robert then worked with Joseph Hawdon and Charles bonney and took the first herd of cattle to Adelaide, arriving in April 1838. Monuments can be located on the trail that the party took. Robert settled in South Australia and married Mary Ann O'Connell in Adelaide on the 20th May 1839. May Ann came from Ireland to Adelaide as a servant in July 1838 on the "Henry Porcher". She was born at sea about 1820, her father being a yeoman by trade on the ships. It is likely her parents were Martin and Eliza O'Connell. ?Robert could read and write, which in those days which was the exception indicating you were of the gentry or at least well bred.? Robert and Mary Ann had eleven Children: Samuel (1840 -1909); James (1841-1894);? Charles (1842-1921);? Alfred John (1844-1906);? Sarah Ann (1845-1927); ?Ruben (1846 - );? David (1848-1892);? Catherine (1850-1928);? Henry (1851-1911);? Mary (1853-1932);? Robert John (1856 - ).? Robert Snr worked as Manager of "Fairview" Station near Lucindale, South Australia for about 9 years. In 1856 they moved to Robe where he worked as a Carrier. Robert Snr then brought land and farmed until 1865 when he built the "Six Mile Inn" at Peeweena near Mt Gambier in South Australia and was a publican until his retirement in 1874. ? Robert Snr died on the 20th October 1884 at Mt Gambier South Australia and Mary Ann died at Casterton, Victoria on the 9th October 1891 and was buried at Mt Gambier.