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Robert Chandler

Summary

Born
Jan 1818
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Apr 1841
Arrival
Sep 1841
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Robert Chandler
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1818
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Shoemaker's boy

Crime

Crime: Highway robbery
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Apr 1841
Ship: Layton
Arrival: 1st Sep 1841
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Robert Chandler was transported on the Layton, departing 6th Apr 1841 and arriving 1st Sep 1841 with 250 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.

LaytonLayton (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 283 (143)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
Level 338
on 31st July 2025

Place of origin: Southgate, Middlesex CON14-1-7 Image 12 Trade; Shoemaker's labourer 1852 - Possible death of Mary Chandler aged 36 years old from Cold, 19 Oct 1852 1849 – Birth of Emma Chandler – 07 Jun 1849 1852 – Birth of Robert Chandler - 06 Sep 1852 1892 - New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-24 page 91 (25 Nov 1892 to 01 Jun 1893)

Darryl Buley avatar
Level 43
on 31st March 2023

Permission to Marry 30 Sep 1847 Name: Chandler, Robert Record Type: Marriage Permissions Ship/free: Layton Marriage to: Lambert, Mary Ship/free: Free Permission date: 30 Sep 1847 Index number: 11740 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1248231 Resource: CON52/1/2 Page 305 RGD37/6 : Marriage 22 Nov 1847 • Bethesda, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Name: Chandler, Robert Bootmaker Gender: Male Age: 29 Spouse: Lambert, Mary Widow Gender: Female Age: 26 Date of marriage: 22 Nov 1847 Registered: Hobart Registration year: 1847 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:834979 Resource: RGD37/1 Mary Lambert (1821–)