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Voyage
Transportation
Robert Brown was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.
Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.
Tortoise (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 380 |
| 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
1864 - Orphan Number: 546 Orphan: John BROWN Mother: MORGAN, Mary Father: BROWN, Robert Mother's ship: Father's ship: Tortoise Age when admitted: 4yrs 6mths Date admitted: 13 Aug 1864 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: father ill References: SWD26/7, 27
1864 - APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE ORPHAN SCHOOL, 13 August 1864, Application made by Mary Brown. Name of Children; Brown, William. aged 6 years Brown, John. aged 4 years - 6 months Record Type: Health & Welfare Father; Robert Brown, at present in Hospital C.P. received 14 June 1853 Trade; Carter in the service of Nr Holmes Mother; Mary Morgan UX Brown A native of Tasmania Property: Queen's Orphan School From the notes on the Admission;- " has 4 children. Robert aged 8 years old - supports himself a cowhand, the mentioned in tha application and Amelia - 2 years old. Husband is a patient in the Colonial Hospital, his legs were broken on the 12th of July. will be in the Hospital for several months. 1864 - 16 December 1864. Mother has applied for the discharge of the children
Conduct Record: aged 22, Trade Labourer Carpenter, Protestant, can read, Tried 3 July 1840, Transported for stealing a quantity of meat, Single https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-17$init=CON33-1-17p20
Robert died in 1911 of senile decay. At that time he was living in New Norfolk, at the home of his daughter Ann who had married Llewellyn Cleaver.
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At the age of 22, Robert was arrested for stealing a quantity of meat. He was tried at the Cambridge Assizes in July 1840 and sentenced to transportation for life. Robert came to Australia on the Tortoise.