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Transportation
Robert Henderson was transported on the Isabella, departing 11th Jul 1833 and arriving 14th Nov 1833 with 299 passengers.
The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).
Isabella (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 175 (89) |
| 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
1835, 23 September: Robert Henderson was dismissed from the police for "gross misconduct", as per two notices in the Morning Star, 25 September and 23 October,p3: "Robert Henderson dismissed from the Police, and 12 months in a road party, for gross misconduct." and "The following alterations have taken place in the Police of the Territory. APPOINTMENTS. To be Constables of the Island of Van Diemen's Land and its Dependencies: James Cooper, Asia; James Shaw, York; Edward Jones, Argyle. RESIGNED. John Martin free. DISMISSED. Robert Henderson, Isabella." ---0-- 1838: Robert Henderson per Isabella is on a list of prisoners who have received a Ticket of Leave (see Hobart Town Courier, 16 March, p1). 1842, 4 June: Robert Henderson per Isabella was eligible for a Free Certificate, as per a notice in the Gazette, republished in the Colonial Times, 7 June, p4. He was subsequently granted a Free Certificate No.430. 1846: Muster - Robert Henderson, per Isabella, is listed as having two separate convictions and sentences - one of 7 years (from Edinburgh) and one of 3 years (from Hobart). He is also listed as holding a Free Certificate (see New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849; Tasmania, Ledger Returns A-R 1846).
1832, 18 December: Robert Hendersen [sic] was received aboard the Cumberland prison hulk, at Chatham. He was 30 and had been sentenced to 7 years for theft. He was sent from the hulk for transportation on 5 July 1833 (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849). 1833: On arrival in VDL, he was listed as married with one child (his wife, Bell, was in Edinburgh). He was a slater, born in Glasgow. He said he had been transported for stealing lead from the roof of a house and had previous convictions and jail terms for similar offences (8 months, 6 months and 3 months) -- "all for lead" (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-21$init=CON31-1-21p27).
1832: Robert Henderson petitioned against his sentence of transportation. Although not stated in the record of his petition below, his original sentence of 14 years appears to be either an error on the National Records of Scotland site or his sentence was reduced by 7 years -- since all subsequent records give his term of transportation as 7 years. "Reference: HO 17/20/5 ... 1 individual petition (the prisoner) on behalf of Robert Henderson, convicted at Edinburgh High Court in June 1832 for theft - taking a piece of lead from the roof of a tenement. Good character witness added by Arthur Sherriff Slater. A letter (23 October 1832) of good character from Hugh McLeod, shoemaker, and a certificate of poor health dated 20 October 1832 from John Gairsland, Medical Office of the gaol. Grounds for clemency: poor health, wife and small family are destitute. Gaoler's report: character indifferent. Initial sentence: 7 years transportation. Annotated: 'to the hulks'. BA5 [Scot] Date: 1832 Oct 21 (see The National Archives, Kew, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10340433)". --00--
OCCUPATION: He was a slater, but the option isn't available so stonecutter was used. --0-- 1832: Precognition against Mary Anderson, William McDougall, Robert Henderson for the crime of reset at Edinburgh, various locations Accused: Mary Anderson, widow of Thomas Anderson, broker, m.s. Walker, shopkeeper, rag shop, West Bow, Edinburgh, Address: West Bow, Edinburgh Accused: William McDougall, chimney sweep, Address: West Bow, Edinburgh, with Robert Henderson, slater Accused: Robert Henderson, Age: 30, slater, Address: West Bow, Edinburgh, Origin: Born in Glasgow, to Edinburgh 2 weeks ago Victims: Robert Mcdonald, surgeon, 35 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh; John Waters, 51 Clerk Street, Edinburgh; Mungo Aitken, 1 Rankeillor Street, Edinburgh; and John Black, 31 Clerk Street, Edinburgh (see National Records of Scotland; Reference AD14/32/369). --0-- 1832, 4 June: Trial papers relating to Robert Henderson, William McDougall, Mary Anderson for the crime of theft at Edinburgh, various locations. Tried at High Court, Edinburgh. Accused: Robert Henderson, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years. Accused: William McDougall, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Imprisonment - 6 months with hard labour. Note: Pannel cannot write. Accused: Mary Anderson, widow of Thomas Anderson, broker, m.s. Walker [no outcome recorded here] (see National Records of Scotland; Reference JC26/1832/205). --00--