Robert Finlay

Robert Finlay, one of 190 convicts transported on the Guildford, 22 March 1827

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Robert Finlay
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1804
Occupation:	Stonecutter
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 14 years

Crime:	House breaking
Convicted at:	Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term:	14 years
Ship:	Guildford
Departure date:	22nd March, 1827
Arrival date:	25th July, 1827
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 192 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 120
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

Penny-Lyn Beale on 23rd December, 2020 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842
Guildford - 1827
Name; Robert Finlay. Age; 23
No; 180
Read or write. Single,
Native County; Fifeshire
Trade; Slater
Offence; House breaking
Trial; Glasgow - 1 Oct 1826 - 14 years
Height; 5 ft. 4 1/4
Complexion; Dk. Ruddy
Hair; Dk. Brown
Eyes; Brown
Assigned; Jas Chisholm, Lower Minto
Date of Certificate; 36/847. C41/1294
Additional Remarks; ABSCONDED from Liverpool Hospital Vide report Gazette Sept 12 1845
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Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 23rd December, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1804 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime