Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Robert Aicken was transported on the Martha, departing 18th Aug 1818 and arriving 30th Dec 1818 with 175 passengers.
410 Ton, Transported male convicts from Ireland. Register of persons on the ship are currently being listed - incomplete records to date.
Martha (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 |
Claims
"My 3 x great grandfather. He married another convict, Ruth Egan/Eakin a.k.a Gardiner."
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. AIKEN, Robert. Per "Martha", 1818 1823 Jun 4 Appointed as town constable, district of Windsor (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.169) 1824 Mar 24 Resigns (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.224) ------------------ NSW Convict Index. Robert Aickin, per Martha, 1818, Ticket of Exemption from Govt Labor, No 30/99. With his wife Ruth Eakin or Egan, per Janus, holding a ticket of leave (No 29/618) Robert Aickin, per Martha, 1818, Ticket of Exemption from Govt Labor, No 31/107. With his wife Ruth Eakin or Egan, per Janus, holding a ticket of leave (No 29/618) Torn up on his receiving a ticket of leave (No 33/107) Robert Aickin, per Martha, 1818, Ticket of Leave, No 33/567. District Darlington; Born, Ant., Crumblin; Trade, Labourer; Tried, Antrim.
RESPITES. A warrant signed by the Lord Lieutenant has been received by the gaoler of the county of Antrim, for respiting, until further orders, the execution of the sentence of death given at the last Assizes... Robert Aiken, ... Belfast News-Letter, 10 April 1818.
1833 - 10 Sep New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 Name: Robert Aickin. Birth Year: 1785 Ticket Date: 10 Sep 1833 Origin: Crumlin, County Antrim Vessel: Martha Calling; Labourer Offence; No details Date of Trial: March 1818 Sentence; Life Height; 5 ft. 7 inches Complexion; Ruddy Hair; Brown to Grey Eyes; Grey Allowed to remain in the district of Darlington General Remarks; Ticket of exemption no 31/107. 31 Jan 1831 Noted across the ticket; Died at Bowtha? the estate of J & GB ?axland on 16 Jan 1836 as reported in the letter from the police office Patrick Plains in letter dated 30 Jan 1839. ----------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891 Name: Robt Aikin. Date: 16 Jan 1836. District; Patrick Plains. Chas Forbes. T of L. 33/567 Volume Number: 4/4549
New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 Age; 44. Offence; Stealing four heifers