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Mary Robson was transported on the John Renwick, departing 25th Apr 1838 and arriving 27th Aug 1838 with 173 passengers.
1842-43 Journey. THE John Renwick, with the new Colonial Secretary, J. C. Bicheno, Esq., arrived at Hobart Town the 10th instant. The John Renwick left London the 7th December, with 161 male convicts, under the care of D. Ring, Surgeon Superintendent; E. M. O'Connell, Commanding Officer; and 31 rank and file of the 99th regiment, three women, and two children. J. C. Bicheno, Esq., and F. Seymour, Esq., Assistant Colonial Secretary, passengers, with three servants. The John Renwick put into the Cape, and sailed thence on the 10th February. On the 26th, in latitude 37 ° 43* S., longitude 25 ° 40' E., she experienced a sudden gale, which rent all her sails to pieces, and carried away the cutter, from the larboard quarter. The Teetotal Advocate (Launceston) Mon 17 Apr 1843. 74 of the men were transported at the Special Commission held at Staffordshire in 1842, having been engaged in the riots in the Potteries at that time. There were 79 convict boys on board. From the Surgeon’s Report, National Archives. ADM 101/39/41842-1843.
John Renwick (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 262 |
| 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 Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Family connections for Mary (Robson) are: ROBSON Noted a Mary (Robson) was born about 1797 & became a house & laundry maid.. She married & produced a child:>>> 1.male (???/Robson) may have been brought by his mother to NSW via Hobart Tasmania on 27 8 1838 after a voyage of 4months on JOHN RENWICK, arriving on 27 8 1838. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Mary (Robson) was tried for stealing a ham at Newcastle upon Tyne Quarter Sessions Northumberlandshire on 18 10 1837, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW via Hobart Tasmania as a convict perhaps with her child on 27 8 1838 after a voyage of 4months on JOHN RENWICK. She married Joseph (Gibson/Risby/ey/esby) & produced 3children. She was issued her Certificate (of Freedom?) on 2 11 1844 at Newcastle. She produced perhaps 4children in her lifetime. Joseph (Gibson/Risby/ey/esby) was born on 20 5 1800 on Norfolk Island & baptised on 14 4 1805 age4 w/Susannah, Benjamin on Norfolk Island. He is recorded as Joseph (Gibson) child >2yrs on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. On 3 9 1808 he went to Derwent Tasmania with his parents as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH, arriving on 5 10 1808; to Argyle Derwent Valley. He is recorded as off stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. He created a family timber business with his father which passed to his 3sons. He became a member of the Tasmanian parliament-can't find on the net, but Joseph Edward is there. He settled in West Maitland NSW & built a small brick-making plant & a home near the Hunter River, which became Rose Thistle and Shamrock the first hotel in Maitland- renamed later as The Falls= which the family operated until 1923. He died on 1 11 1863 age63. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Name Mary Robson Age 40, Married, 1 male child, Dressmaker and Laundress Date of Conviction 18 Oct 1837, stealing a ham Place of Conviction Northumberland Estimated Birth Year abt 1797 Certificate Date 2 Nov 1844. Bench Magistrate, New Castle