Robert Lovell

Robert Lovell, one of 180 convicts transported on the Dunvegan Castle, 28 September 1829

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Robert Lovell
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1803
Occupation:	Labourer
Date of Death:	1857
Age:	54 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Pig stealing
Convicted at:	Bedford Assizes
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Dunvegan Castle
Departure date:	28th September, 1829
Arrival date:	13th March, 1830
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 179 other convicts

References

Primary source:	State Archives NSW (TOL Butts, Series NRS 12202; Item 4/4420. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 193 (99)
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

Kerry Lovell on 17th June, 2021 wrote:

He was convicted with his brother James Lovell on 7th July 1829 for stealing a pig. Both were transferred to Prison Hulk ‘JUSTITIA’ before being sent to NSW on 28th September 1829 for 7 years.
Described as Age 26 Height 5’7” Hair Black/Brown with Ruddy complexion. Another brother John, was sent to Tasmania in 1832 for 7 years.

Iris Dunne on 17th June, 2021 wrote:

Ticket of Leave Butts No. 34/397 dated 9 December 1834 in district of Newcastle, Prisoner No. 30/399, Trade Laborer, Trial 14 March 1829, Year of Birth 1803

Certificate of Freedom No. 36/363 dated 17 May 1836, Prisoner No. 30/399, Offence Pig Stealing

Convict Changes History

Kerry Lovell on 17th June, 2021 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1803 (prev. 0000), date of death: 1857 (prev. 0000), gender: m, crime

Iris Dunne on 17th June, 2021 made the following changes:

source: State Archives NSW (TOL Butts, Series NRS 12202; Item 4/4420. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 193 (99) (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Numb