Robert Anstice

Summary

Born
Jan 1795
Conviction
Larceny in a Dwelling House
Departure
Jul 1817
Arrival
Nov 1817
Death
Dec 1820
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Personal Information

Name: Robert Anstice
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1795
Death: 6th Dec 1820
Age at death: 25
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Somerset Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jul 1817
Ship: Larkins
Arrival: 22nd Nov 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Robert Anstice was transported on the Larkins, departing 24th Jul 1817 and arriving 22nd Nov 1817 with 250 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200

LarkinsLarkins (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 364 - Colonial Secretarys Letters - St Lukes burial register
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 346
on 15th November 2025

Somerset Assizes. … Transported: … and Robert Anstice, for house-breaking, … Bristol Mirror, 19 April 1817. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records HO-9-9_1 page 37/56. (Laurel, York and Hardy hulks) Ilchester 5 May 1817, Rec’d on board. Robt. Anstice, age 22, House Break, Tried Taunton Assizes 3 Apr 1817, 7 years, Disch’d 11 July 1817, NSW.

Gail Robyn Newman avatar
Level 81
on 7th June 2024

Robert died in Liverpool Hospital after being run over by a cart

Gail Robyn Newman avatar
Level 81
on 7th June 2024

1817 Dec Letter Dated: 1817, Dec 2; Robert Anstice, Ship: Larkins, Year: 1817, Convict, Trade or Calling: Convict; Liverpool NSW Remarks: On list of convicts disembarked from the 'Larkins' and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution; listed as Anstice or Anstince, Anstey