Robert Blackway

Robert Blackway, one of 136 convicts transported on the Prince of Orange, 22 July 1822

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Robert Blackway
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	Ploughman
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Hereford Assizes
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Prince of Orange
Departure date:	1st April, 1822
Arrival date:	23rd July, 1822
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 135 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 139 (71)
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.

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Community Contributions

Maureen Withey on 26th July, 2019 wrote:

Hobart Town Gazette, 8 Oct 12825
Runaways

537. Robert Blackway, 5 ft.6¾ in. light brown hair, grey eyes, 23 years of age, a ploughman, tried at Hereford Aug. 21, 1821, sentence life, arrived per Prince of Orange, born at Wellington, scar middle finger left hand, on right thumb, and under the left eye, absconded from Mr. Steel, Little Swan Port, May 22, 1825.- £2 Reward.

Convict Changes History

Maureen Withey on 26th July, 2019 made the following changes:

gender: m, occupation