Convict Robert Riley - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1811

Conviction

Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)

Departure

May 1837

Arrival

Oct 1837

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: Robert Riley

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1811

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Groom

Crime

Crime: Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)

Convicted at: Lincoln. Stamford Quarter Session

Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th May 1837

Ship: Elphinstone

Arrival: 2nd Oct 1837

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Robert Riley was transported on the Elphinstone, departing 27th May 1837 and arriving 2nd Oct 1837 with 240 passengers.

Elphinstone (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 61 (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 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

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on 11th September 2025

Place of origin: Leicester, Leicestershire Offence; Stealing from the Person. £37.10.0 No; 1241. Trade; Groom aged 26 years old. Height; 5 ft 4 inches 1851 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Permission date: 13 May 1851 Robert Riley. Ship/free: Free. Marriage to: Ellen Connors. Ship/free: Duke of Cornwall 1855 - Birth of Robert Riley. Date of birth: 12 Mar 1855 Father: Riley, Robert. Mother: Dixon, Ellen 1862 - Death of Ellen Riley wife of Robert Riley aged 36 years old. Date of death: 15 Mar 1862. Cause of death; Consumption 1862 - Queens Orphan School. Application for Admission; 11 August 1862 Application made by; Rev'd W W F Murray CHILDREN; John Riely aged 9 years old Robert Riely aged 8 years old Religion; Church of England FATHER; Robert Riely. Nol 1241. Deceased. Ship; Elphinstone 2nd. MOTHER; Ellen Dixon aka Ellen Connors. Deceased Ship; Duke of Cornwall. Freedom; 7 December 1856 REMARKS; Both parents are dead and the children are utterly destitute. 1862 - Death of Robert Riley aged 52 years old. Date of death: 15 Aug 1862 at the General Hospital. Labourer. Born; Leicester. Cause of death; Morbus Cordis. [Morbus cordis is a Latin term that means heart disease]