| Name: | Robert Barton |
| Aliases: | none |
| Gender: | m |
| Date of Birth: | 1774 |
| Occupation: | Frs labourer & ploughman |
| Date of Death: | 11th April, 1822 |
| Age: | 48 years |
Life Span
Male median life span was 57 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
| Crime: | Stealing chickens |
| Convicted at: | Nottingham Quarter Sessions |
| Sentence term: | 7 years |
| Ship: | Claudine |
| Departure date: | 20th May, 1821 |
| Arrival date: | 15th December, 1821 |
| Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 159 other convicts |
| Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 88 |
| 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 Project. |
greg petersen on 6th January, 2017 wrote:
on hulk Justitia (formerly Dutch ship Zeeland)at Woolwich, transferred to Claudine & transported to van Diemen’s Land.
greg petersen on 8th January, 2017 wrote:
transferred form hulk Justitia at Woolwich to Claudine for transportation to VDL
ship surgeon Henry Ryan’s diary entry:
5 September 1821:
The lower deck fumigated and fires kept lighted during the day. The irons were taken off James Murray; Thomas Bolton; and Robert Barton on account of their advanced age.
17 September 1821:
The prisoners who were previously released from irons, were ironed again, in consequence of the ship going into port at 1pm. Robert Barton; Edward Coventry; Thomas Lee; John Eynon and Robert Watts were double ironed for being irregular and not answering to their muster.
23 September 1821:
Robert Barton was handcuffed and double ironed for going on the prison deck contrary to orders. No sick on board.
23 October 1821:
James Casey, John Eynon, John Baker, Joseph Street, Robert Barton, John Lewerty and John Astell releases from their irons. From 6-8pm the prisoners on deck dancing.
greg petersen on 21st July, 2017 wrote:
Convicted & transported for 7 years for stealing fowls
M & F at N P South Collingwood
Gaol report: Third conviction
Hulk Report: Orderly
13th April 1822 Robert Barton burial recorded in Hobart
greg petersen on 21st July, 2017 wrote:
In contradiction to his death certificate one year later listing his age as 48 years, Robert Barton was recorded as 39 years old when convicted 23rd Oct 1820 & transported.
His description is listed as:
Height: 5’ 11”, Hair: Dark Brown, Eyes: Grey
Native place: South Collingwood, Nottinghamshire
Remarks: Scar on his belly
greg petersen on 6th January, 2017 made the following changes:
gender: m
greg petersen on 21st July, 2017 made the following changes:
date of birth: 1774 (prev. 0000), date of death: 11th April, 1822 (prev. 0000)
greg petersen on 21st July, 2017 made the following changes:
crime
greg petersen on 21st July, 2017 made the following changes:
occupation
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