Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Robert Elliott was transported on the Maitland, departing 26th Aug 1843 and arriving 7th Feb 1844 with 206 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 400 |
| 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
25/3/1843 Leicestershire Mercury Leicestershire, England: FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1842 ROBERT ELLIOTT, (34) and SAMUEL ARNOLD, (35) charged with breaking into the dwelling-house of Richard Worth, at Whitwick, on the night of the 2nd of March last, and stealing therefrom three sovereigns, four shillings, a sixpence, and some bacon. Both having been previously convicted of felony were Transported for Life. Samuel Arnold was also on board. Robert Elliott was disembarked at Norfolk Island. 8/4/1847: Arrived VDL per Pestongee Bomangee. Robert was then described as: 5'7¾" tall, 40 years old, light brown complexion, light brown hair and whiskers, light grey eyes, marks of bleeding, arms freckled, literate, single. Native place: Near Leicester. 28/10/1851: TOL refused 31/1/1852, 3/2/1852 - not elibible for TOL. June 1852: Absconded.