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Transportation
Richard Rawson was transported on the Baring, departing 30th Nov 1818 and arriving 26th Jun 1819 with 302 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 132 |
| 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 Richard (Rawson) are: RAWSON Some amendments added Sep 2025. Joseph (Rawson) & Elizabeth (Mather) produced 2children: 1.Richard (Rawson) was born in 1791. He was a labourer; he was convicted with his brother Samuel in 1818 at Nottingham Quarter Sessions for stealing clothing linen food & sentenced to 7years, arriving in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1819 after a voyage of 5months on BARING. He was 5'4.25" dark sallow complexion dark brown hair dark eyes. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom on 20 10 1825, which was renewed on 18 2 1833. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 2.Samuel (Rawson) was born on 16 12 1795 at Winkburn Nottinghamshire. He was a blacksmith; he was convicted with his brother Richard in 1818 at Nottingham Quarter Sessions for stealing clothing linen food & sentenced to 7years, arriving in NSW as a convict on 19 10 1819 after a voyage of 4months (or 5 2 1820-8months) on ATLAS. On 13 4 1822 he was charged with 1other for drunkenness & turbulent conduct & sentenced to 75lashes & returned? to Port Macquarie-he was assigned to Shell Gang on the flatt at Field of Mars. He was a blacksmith when he married firstly Elizabeth (???/Brown) on 7 9 1825 in Sydney-Smees records show 5 12 1825 at St James CofE Sydney-& was issued his Certificate of Freedom in October of this year. He was a nailer in 1827.>>> ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Elizabeth (???/Brown) seems to have been born about 1796. She seems to have been tried probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 23 1 1825 after a voyage of 4months on GRENADA. She died on 11 10 1827 age32 at Castlereagh St Sydney & was buried, as (Rawson), at St James CofE Sydney. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Samuel (Rawson) was living in Sydney when he married secondly Mary (Grady) on 23 1 1829 at St Marys RC Sydney. He arrived in Bathurst in 1841 & was a farmer until 1865 at Brisbane Valley creek; living at Sammys Paddock. He died on 8 11 1865 age69 father of 12children at Brisbane Valley Oberon & was buried at RC Brisbane Valley. ..Mary (Grady) was born in 1807 at Newcastle Tipperary. She arrived in NSW free with her mother & siblings on 12 11 1828 after a voyage of 4.5nonths on CITY OF EDINBURGH to join her convict father. She died in 1882 age about75 at Brisbane Valley. References: 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. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900'
Richard Rawson was listed as 27 years old on arrival. Convicted with his brother Samuel Rawson who arrived NSW per 'Atlas 1819' for stealing clothes. Native Place: Nottingham. Richard was 5'4¼" tall, dark sallow complexion, dark brown hair, dark eyes. 20/10/1825: COF 18/2/1833: COF renewed.
THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates during- the last Week .... Atlas (4) - - - Samuel Rason. Baring (2) … Richard Rawson. Sydney Gazette, 27 Oct 1825. ---------------------------------------------------- Richard and Samuel Rawson both copnvicted at Nottingham.