Robert Hamilton

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Summary

Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jul 1842
Arrival
Oct 1842
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Robert Hamilton
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Sailor/mariner

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Antrim
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th Jul 1842
Ship: Kinnear
Arrival: 23rd Oct 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Robert Hamilton was transported on the Kinnear, departing 10th Jul 1842 and arriving 23rd Oct 1842 with 174 passengers.

Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.

KinnearKinnear (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Records

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 21st January 2022

Kinnear Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P28 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P29 6730. Robert Hamilton, tried at Antrim, 12 April 1842, 10 years. Age 21, height 5ft 4, catholic, can read, married. Offence: Burglary p. Charles Little. I was found in the place where the stolen goods were found. Burglary, 6 months; 1 mo. for drunkenness; fined 2/6 similar offence. Surgeon’s Report: Good. Trade, Sailor. Native place, Belfast. Remarks: F, Joseph; B, James. 22nd Regt. 3S, Eliza, Sarah, James ?. Conduct Report: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-28$init=CON33-1-28p72