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Voyage
Transportation
Robert Hunter was transported on the Guildford, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 8th Apr 1816 with 229 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Burials in the Parish of St David's, Hobart in the Year 1821 No; 499 Name; Robert Hunter When Died; 1821, 28 April When Buried; 1821, 28 April Age; 25 years [1796] Ship’s Name; Guildford Quality or profession. Convict - EXECUTED By Whom Ceremony was preformed; R. Knopwood Robert Hunter - 28 April 1821 - Publicly hanged at scaffold erected at the top of Macquarie Street, Hobart Town, for robbery of Alfred Thrupp's property at Risdon Conduct Record;- No; 35 Name; Robert Hunter Ship; Guildford & Kangaroo Trial; March 1815 - 7 years Noted against name; Source; CON13-1-1 Image 63 No; 19 Name; Robert Hunter Trial; Donegal Co. - March 1815 - 7 years Ship; Guildford 2 - 11 April 1816 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Age; 18 - [1797] Trade; Carpenter Height; 5 ft 7 in Complexion; Fair, Pale Hair; Lt Brown Eyes; Hazel Native Place; Donegal
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Robert Hunter, age on arrival, 23, Guildford (2) 1816, Tried Donegal Co., 1815, 7 years, DOB 1793, native of Donegal, Carpenter.