Robert Lock

Robert Lock, one of 152 convicts transported on the Grenada, 03 May 1821

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Robert Lock
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1801
Occupation:	Carpenter
Date of Death:	23rd August, 1854
Age:	53 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 60 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Pig stealing
Convicted at:	Norfolk Quarter Session
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Grenada
Departure date:	3rd May, 1821
Arrival date:	16th September, 1821
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 151 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 32
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

Robyn Presdee on 2nd January, 2014 wrote:

Married Maria 26/01/1824 at St Johns Church Parramatta. First mixed marriage in settlement, Maria a daughter of the Richmond Tribe, Darug People.

D Wong on 2nd January, 2014 wrote:

Robert Lock was 21 years old when transported for stealing a pig and a goose. Robert’s father, Johnathan, was transported on the same ship for stealing a horse.

Bother married aboriginal women.

28/4/1828: COF

Robert died at Blacktown Road, Blacktown and is buried in the St Bartholomews church, Prospect.

Robyn Presdee on 20th June, 2014 wrote:

Worked beside Richmond Road Blacktown NSW, erecting the Black Town Native Institution. Having 4 years left of his sentence when he married Maria (daughter of Yarramundi of the Richmond Tribe) he was assigned to his wife for the rest of his sentence.

Kate Fearnall-Heath on 22nd April, 2020 wrote:

Died in Blacktown NSW

Kate Fearnall-Heath on 22nd April, 2020 wrote:

born in Larling UK

Maureen Withey on 22nd April, 2020 wrote:

Norfolk Sessions
Jonathan Lock was convicted stealing, on Dec. last, three geese, the property of John Smith, of Larling, farmer. The prisoner was further convicted, jointly with his son, Robert Lock, of having stolen, on the 31st of December last, a pig, belonging to Mary Ann Towler, Rockland All Saints. And the said Robert Lock was also further convicted stealing three pianos, from William Cooking of Great Effingham, the 1st of March last. The Jury recommended Robert Lock to mercy, which the Court intimated they could not listen to, in consequence of his being an old offender. Both were sentenced to seven years’ transportation. There were other indictments against the prisoners, which were abandoned.

Norfolk Chronicle, 20 Jan 1821.

Convict Changes History

Robyn Presdee on 2nd January, 2014 made the following changes:

date of birth 1800, date of death 23rd August, 1854, gender

D Wong on 2nd January, 2014 made the following changes:

crime

Robyn Presdee on 20th June, 2014 made the following changes:

occupation

Kate Fearnall-Heath on 22nd April, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1801 (prev. 1800)