Convict Richard Phillips - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1814

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Apr 1833

Arrival

Aug 1833

Death

Nov 1887

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Personal Information

Name: Richard Phillips

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1814

Death: 9th Nov 1887

Age at death: 73

Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Cornwall Assizes

Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Apr 1833

Ship: Atlas

Arrival: 25th Aug 1833

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Richard Phillips was transported on the Atlas, departing 27th Apr 1833 and arriving 25th Aug 1833 with 200 passengers.

Atlas (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 60
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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Convict Notes

72

on 19th November 2025

Prisoner discharged from HM Gaols & Houses of Correction, Hobart Town & Launceston, during the week ending 6 July & 10 July 1872. At Hobart Town, Richard Phillips, per Atlas, C.P., sentenced at Kempton on 8 April 1872, for idle & disorderly, served 3 months, native of Edinburgh, 58 yrs, 5 feet 5 inches, grey hair, blind. Tasmania Police Gazette, 12th July 1872, p115.

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on 8th September 2025

Place of origin: Edinburgh, Midlothian Trial; 7 August 1832. Cornwall. Offence; Stealing 7 sovereigns CON18-1-3 Image 91 No; 946. Trade; Labourer aged 19 years old 1854 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Permission date: 28 Jul 1854 Richard Phillips. Ship/free: Atlas. Marriage to: Eliza Webster. Ship/free: Sir Robert Seppings Woman must be 6 months without offence 1870 - Port Arthur, Admission dates: 1870 Ship to colony: Atlas aged 59 years old. Pauper. Resource: House of Assembly Paper no. 128 of 1870 page 6 Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-11 page 194 (26 Jun 1874 to 19 Nov 1874) POL709-1-12 page 175 (30 Jul 1875 to 01 Nov 1875) POL709-1-14 page 40 (20 Dec 1876 to 06 Mar 1877) POL709-1-15 page 46 (07 Dec 1877 to 07 Mar 1878) POL709-1-15 page 172 (03 Jun 1878 to 16 Oct 1878) New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-16 page 143 (16 Apr 1879 to 02 Sep 1879) POL709-1-17 page 40 (14 Jan 1880 to 27 Feb 1880) POL709-1-17 page 203 (11 Sep 1880 to 14 Dec 1880) POL709-1-18 page 152 (13 Jun 1881 to 20 Sep 1881) POL709-1-19 page 144 (29 Apr 1882 to 05 Sep 1882) Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-17 page 123 (14 May 1880 to 23 Jul 1880) Launceston Invalid Depot: POL709-1-19 page 3 (24 Nov 1881 to 29 Dec 1881) POL709-1-19 page 60 (01 Nov 1882 to 10 Apr 1883) POL709-1-19 page 196 (01 Jul 1883 to 29 Nov 1883) 1887 - DIED; General hospital Launceston - 9 November 1887 noted on CON34-1-4 Image 350 1887 - Death Record. Name; Richard Charles Philips aged 77 years old. Date of death: 09 Nov 1887. Registered: Launceston at Hospital. Trade; Groom. Cause of death; Extravasation of Urine