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Robert Bailey was transported on the Claudine, departing 20th May 1821 and arriving 15th Dec 1821 with 160 passengers.
The 'Claudine' was an East Indiaman built in Calcutta in 1811 from teak wood with a tonnage of 452 tons. In 1820 she ran from London to Hobart Town, Sydney, Batavia and back to England. After leaving Sydney on 10 May 1820 under the command of John Welsh, she discovered the Claudine Reef in the Coral Sea, before making her way past Murray Island in Torres Strait on her way to Batavia. The Claudine made two voyages to Australia as a convict transport. Departing Woolwich 24 August 1821 mastered by John Crabtree with Henry Ryan as ship's surgeon. She arrived in Port Dalrymple, van Diemen's Land after a passage of 113 days via Teneriffe, on 15 December, landing 40 convicts. She then sailed on to Hobart Town and landed the remaining 119 male convicts, one prisoner having died en route . On 24 August 1829 the Claudine departed London, arriving in Sydney on 6 December 1829 after a voyage of 104 days; her Master was William Heathorne, the surgeon William H Trotman. On this voyage she sailed with 180 prisoners and their guard; two prisoners died en route. she then sailed on to Madras on 30 December. The Claudine returned to merchant service and on Monday 21-22 November 1840 under the command of captain Brewer was deliberately beached with another East Indiaman 'Westminster' during a storm off the Kent coast near Margate. This stranding was the subject of a famous engraving by William Henry Bartlett and a pencil and chalk sketch by J.M.W. Turner. The 'Westminster' successfully unloaded 6000 chests of tea into two steamers which delivered it to the East India Docks and was refloated on 7 December. 'Claudine' which was beached onshore unloaded into 200 carts the following day 23rd November and was then refloated on a spring tide after 7 December. Both ships having been dismasted in the storm, were repaired and put back into the trade. The Claudine appears to have been sent to the wreckers in 1849.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 90 |
| 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
Family connections for Robert (Bailey) are: BAI/YLEY Thomas (Bayley) became a milkman, married Sarah (Baker) & lived at Stafford St Birmingham Warwickshire. He died in 1838 & was buried at St Peters & St Paul Birmingham. Sarah (Baker) died in 1850 & was buried at St Peters & St Paul Birmingham. Thomas (Bayley) & Sarah (Baker) produced 11children, 2 of which are: 4.Robert (Bay/iley) was born on 11 4 1801 at Aston juxta Birmingham & christened at St Peters & St Paul Aston & became an awl maker. He was tried for burglary at Warwick Assizes on 31 3 1821, sentenced to death commuted to 7years, held in a hulk & arrived in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 15 12 1821 after a voyage of 6.5months on CLAUDINE; he was 5'4.25" brown hair grey eyes small scar upper lip. He was sentenced to 25lashes for insolence & neglect of duty on 27 3 1823. He associated firstly with Mary (Hogan) whom he later married. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom 115/140 on 1 4 1828. He was known to have harboured a murderer in 1828 to 1830, possibly at Kangaroo Point/Bellerive where he is recorded as living in 1832 [he was bound over to keep the peace on 10 12 1828 & on 22 11 1830 he was accused of threatening a constable. On 30 7 1837 he took his family + 1other child to Sydney on EUDORA arriving on 5 8 1837. He became a sheep farmer at Chain of Ponds Jerrawa. He married Mary (Hogan) on 2 3 1846 at St Clements CofE Yass. He married secondly Mary Ellen (Foulkes) at Yass in 1864. He died on 11 3 1864 age62 near Yass & was buried at St Clements CofE Yass; leaving his freehold Chain of Ponds property to granddaughter Maria. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Mary (Hogan) was born on 1 5 1796 at Parramatta Womens Factory. She may have been placed in the Orphan School after her mothers death in 1805. She had a first relationship (1of3) with John (Piper) in 1814, whom she was presumed to have married. She had a second relationship (2of3) with Henry (Hately) in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) & produced 3children.>>> .. >>>Mary (Hogan/Piper) had a third relationship with Robert (Bayley). She went to Sydney with her family + 1other child on 30 7 1837 on EUDORA arriving on 5 8 1837 & possibly to Chain of Ponds Jerrawa. She died on 28 12 1862 age66 mother of 8children. ..Details of Mary (Hogan)s family are given in entry for Ann (Ryan MARQUIS CORNWALLIS 1796) on this Website. ..Robert (Bay/iley) & Mary (Hogan) produced 5children: ..1.??? (Bayley) was born in 1825 in Van Diemans Land (Tasmania). On 30 7 1837 he/she was taken by his/her parents to Sydney on EUDORA arriving on 5 8 1837 & possibly to Chain of Ponds Jerrawa. ..2.??? (Bayley) was born about 1827 in Van Diemans Land (Tasmania). On 30 7 1837 he/she was taken by his/her parents to Sydney on EUDORA arriving on 5 8 1837 & possibly to Chain of Ponds Jerrawa. ..3.Thomas (Bayley) was born about 1829 in Van Diemans Land (Tasmania). On 30 7 1837 he/she was taken by his/her parents to Sydney on EUDORA arriving on 5 8 1837 & possibly to Chain of Ponds Jerrawa. He married Anne (Alchin) daughter of Ambrose (Alcin) & Ann (Waters) of Oolong Creek Dalton. ....Thomas (Bayley) & Ann (Alchin) produced at least 1child: ....1.Maria (Bayley) received Chain of Ponds freehold property of grandfather Robert in his Will about 1864. .. ..4.??? (Bayley) was born about 1831 in Van Diemans Land (Tasmania). On 30 7 1837 he/she was taken by his/her parents to Sydney on EUDORA arriving on 5 8 1837 & possibly to Chain of Ponds Jerrawa. ..5.??? (Bayley) was born in 1834 in Van Diemans Land (Tasmania). On 30 7 1837 he/she was taken by his/her parents to Sydney on EUDORA arriving on 5 8 1837 & possibly to Chain of Ponds Jerrawa. .. 6?.Ann (Bayley) was born in 1804. She married Thomas (Bickerstaff). She died in 1857 about53 & was buried at St Peters & St Paul Birmingham. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Native of Birmingham he was 20 years old when convicted on 31st March 1821 at Warwick for "Felony" & sentenced to 7 years transportation. Physical description: Height: 5' 4¼", Hair: Brown, Eyes: Grey Remarks: Small scar on upper lip Gaol report: "connections & former life bad" Hulk report: "orderly" Stated F & M at Stafford Street Birmingham a milkman February 27th 1823, Insolence & neglect of duty 25 lashes/ J.G Esq. December 3rd 1828, F. S./ suspected of having harboured Charles Routley charged with felony - dismissed, no proof. December 10th 1828, F. S./ bound over to keep the peace towards Robert Coroburn for 6 months October 5th 1830, feloniously harbouring, aiding & counselling Charles Routley so as to enable him to escape from justice the said Charles Routley being charged with a capital felony at the time he was so harboured fully committed. November 22nd 1830, F.S./ Threatening district constable Mr Jescott, to find sureties of the peace for 12 months. Freedom Certificate# 115/140, 1st April 1828
Robert Bayley was born in Aston Juxta Birmingham Warwickshire England 11.4.1801 & christened at St Peter & Paul Aston. Parents Thomas Bayley ( a milkman) & Sarah nee Baker, possibly the 4th child of 11. He was tried at Warwick Assize 31.3.1821 for felony resulting in 7 years transportation on the ship Claudine arriving in Van Diemans Land Dec 1821. The Warwick Advertiser reported he was sentenced to death for burglary but this was commuted. There is a copy of his conduct record in the Tasmanian Archives. Claudine departed England 20/8/1821 arrived VDL 15/12/1821. He twice harboured the murderer Charles Routley (Indefatigible 19/10/1812) in 1828 & 1830 (residence in 1832 Kangaroo Point, VDL, now Bellerive). There is reference to Robert in Charles Routleys court case http://www.law.mq.edu.au/sctas/html/1830cases/RvRoutley,1830.htm Roberts parents, along with his sister Ann are buried in St Peter & Paul church yard Aston Birmingham. Thomas died 1838 & Sarah died 1850. Ann who is buried with them was born about 1804 & married Thomas Bickerstaff, she died 1887. 5 children with Mary Hogan 1825-34. Robert, Mary & 6 children come to the mainland (Eudora departed Hobart 30/7/1837, arrived Sydney 5/8/1837). Robert becomes a sheep farmer at Chain of Ponds Jerrawa. Robert and Mary marry 2/3/1846 St Clements CofE Yass RNV1846383 31C. Mary dies 28/12/1862. Robert marries Mary Ellen Foulkes Yass 1864 RN3422. He dies 11/3/1884 - his freehold of Chain-of-Ponds he leaves to his granddaughter Maria daughter of Thomas Bayley and Anne youngest daughter of Ambrose Alchin and Ann (Waters) Oolong Creek Dalton. Bayley Robert, of Chain of Ponds, funeral notice to move from Mr T Colls' Commercial Hotel on Sunday. Yass Courier 12.3.1864. http://members.webone.com.au/~sgrieves/deaths_yass_courier.htm Buried St. Clements C/E Churchyard Yass .. no marker. Bailey Robert of Chain of Ponds farmer deceased, probate to James Grovenor, Yass, Feeholder, William Reynolds of Gunning, Butcher, and William Grovenor of Gunning, Miller. Yass Courier 12.3.1864. (With thanks to Kerrie Beers)