Robert Clow

Summary

Born
Jan 1802
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jul 1839
Arrival
Dec 1839
Death
Aug 1881
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Personal Information

Name: Robert Clow
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1802
Death: 16th Aug 1881
Age at death: 79

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Suffolk Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th Jul 1839
Ship: Layton
Arrival: 7th Dec 1839
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Robert Clow was transported on the Layton, departing 9th Jul 1839 and arriving 7th Dec 1839 with 260 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 56
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

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on 30th July 2025

Trade; Farm Labourer Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-15 page 192 (13 Mar 1878 to 26 Nov 1878) POL709-1-17 page 40 (30 Dec 1879 to 02 Mar 1880)

State Library of Queensland on 22nd September 2012

Robert Clow was 37 years old on arrival in VDL. He was married - wife, Margaret and 3 children. Robert was 5'5" tall, had brown hair, blue eyes, scar on left thumb. 31/3/1846: TOL 14/1/1864: Fined 10s., for being drunk. 1878: Charged with indecent behaviour. 16/8/1881: Died at Hobart aged 82 and is buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, in the pauper's section.