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Robert Dawson

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Summary

Born

Jan 1815

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Oct 1836

Arrival

Feb 1837

Death

Sep 1895

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Personal Information

Name: Robert Dawson

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1815

Death: 12th Sep 1895

Age at death: 80

Occupation: Farmer

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Cambridge Assizes

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Oct 1836

Ship: Norfolk

Arrival: 12th Feb 1837

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Robert Dawson was transported on the Norfolk, departing 27th Oct 1836 and arriving 12th Feb 1837 with 280 passengers.

1832 Voyage - Norfolk 3 from Ireland. Henniker - Master. William Clifford - Surgeon Superintendent. Total originally embarked; 200. Died on voyage; 5. Arrived in Sydney Cove 9 February 1832

Norfolk (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 391 (198) New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for Robert Dawson
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

on 2nd July 2021

His wife's death certificate, informed by Robert DAWSON himself, states that there were no children ('no issue')

on 9th March 2019

Robert is my g-g-g-g-Grandfather Ticket of Leave: 16.5.1841 - Patrick's Plains, NSW, Australia Certificate of Freedom - 3.11.1845 - NSW, Australia Marriage: 3.2.1946 Wife: Sarah Know born 1828 Kent England Occupation in 1850 - Aikins Flat, NSW - Stockman Occupation in 1853 - Ipswich QLD,- Labourer Death Of Wife: 20.8.1872 - Cancer of the womb - Tenterfield NSW Burial of Wife: 23.8.1872 - Tenterfield Cemetery NSW Death:12.9.1895 - Burial: Tenterfield Cemetery,NSW - unmarked grave Robert Charles Dawson and Sarah Know had 10 known children: Female Dawson: 1846-1856 Philip Dawson: 1847-1851 Charles Dawson: 1849-1938 w Emily Byron 1851 - 1893 Robert Dawson: 1852-1939 w Harriett Teresa Anna Dries 1881-1963 John Dawson: 1856-? Jane Dawson: 1859-1912 h Phillip Dries 1844-1900 Sarah Jane Dawson: 1863-1956 h William John Shanley 1855-1933 Robert Thomas Dawson: 1865-1946 w Agnes Pfingst 1872-1957 Elizabeth Dawson: 1868-1938 h Friedrich Wilhelm Pfingst 1868-1954 Mary Dawson: 1870-1872