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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Robert Allcock was transported on the Hashemy, departing 2nd Dec 1848 and arriving 9th Jun 1849 with 240 passengers.
Built 1817 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 523 Tons.
Hashemy (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 367 (185) |
| 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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Convict Notes
Robert Allcock was born c1830 in the Civil Parish of .Manchester, Lancashire, the son of Richard and Elizabeth Allcock and the brother of Catherine, Mary, Jonathan, Elizabeth and Ellen. His eldest sister, Catherine, was transported to Van Diemen’s Land aboard the “Emma Eugenia” in 1843 and, later, his younger brother, Jonathan, was also to be transported via Parkhurst Prison to Van Diemen’s Land on the “Adelaide” in 1849. Nothing is known of his early life prior to his being summoned to appear at the Lancaster (Salford) General Sessions on 31/08/1846 accused of “Larceny”, found guilty and sentenced to 7 years transportation. Aged 16 he had been employed as a Tin Plate Worker. He was first sent to Millbank Prison as part of the normal holding arrangements and then, on 12/08/1846, transferred to Parkhurst Prison. His initial Gaoler’s report recorded he had been convicted “Twice felony: 3 times vagrancy”, was single and could read only. On 24/11/1848 he was discharged from Parkhurst Prison in preparation for transporting to Port Phillip.) He subsequently sailed aboard the “Hashemy” on 11/02/1849 as an “Exile”, after a three month delay at Portsmouth because of an outbreak of cholera, eventually reaching Port Phillip in May 1849. However, the Master of the “Hashemy” was refused permission to land convicts by La Trobe (Superintendent of Port Phillip District) and the vessel was sent on to Sydney, finally disembarking on 09/06/1849. After disembarkation Robert Allcock was immediately granted a Ticket of Leave in Sydney on 12/06/1849 and given permission to work in the Newcastle district, although there is no record of him having been hired. The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser reported on 06/10/1849 that the Government Gazette, published on the previous 2nd October, confirmed that Robert Allcock had been awarded a Conditional Pardon. No further information for Robert Allcock has been retrieved.