Frederick Lambert

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Heather Stevens on 14th June 2021

Frederick Lambert was convicted at Norfolk Assizes on 4 August 1838 and sentenced to 15 years transportation. The Suffolk Chronicle; or Weekly General Advertiser & County Express, 11 August 1838 reported: "Frederick Lambert, (18), and Mary Anne Faux, (17), stood charged with beating John Mumford of West Hurling, on the King’s highway, at Thetford, and stealing from his person a silver watch, a chain and key, a canvass purse, and about 15s. The Jury found Lambert Guilty of the simple robbery, and acquitted Faux." He was sent to the "Leviathan" hulk at Portsmouth, then transported on the ship "Mangles" which departed on 28 November 1839 and arrived at Port Jackson on 27 April 1840 where they found that they were to proceed to Norfolk Island. They arrived at Norfolk Island after a passage of 10 days. Convict records for the convicts on the Mangles have the following information: Frederick Lambert, 20, can read, Protestant, single, native place Suffolk, occupation waterman, convicted of Highway robbery, he had a former conviction with a 2 months sentence. Description: 5ft 1 ½ in, dark ruddy complexion, brown hair , hazel eyes, and several tattoos. There is a note: "Brother Lionel Lambert, out a prisoner 5 years" (His brother Lionel Lambert, was convicted of larceny at the March sessions 1833 at Thetford, Norfolk, and sentenced to Imprisonment 2 months). Death 8 February 1842 at Norfolk Island. The Convict death register has age 22 at Queenstown, "Branch hospital". According to the book "Colonial Era Cemetery of Norfolk Island", he was said to have died of "Febris". "Exceedingly liable to catch cold; had consumption". His gravestone can be seen at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77481080/frederick-lambert The gravestone has the inscription: Sacred  to the  Memory  of  Fred Lambert Native of Thetford Who departed this Life 8th Februy 1842 Aged 22 years