Summary
Born
Jan 1807
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Aug 1827
Arrival
Jan 1828
Death
Nov 1852
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Personal Information
Name: Robert Smith
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1807
Death: 11th Nov 1852
Age at death: 45
Occupation: Leather trunk maker
Aliases: Robert May
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 14th Aug 1827
Ship: Florentia
Arrival: 3rd Jan 1828
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
Robert Smith was transported on the Florentia, departing 14th Aug 1827 and arriving 3rd Jan 1828 with 173 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 272 |
| 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
Level 174
Level 174
2 entries on this ship for same person - Robert Smith and Robert May Convicted: 8 July 1824 Estimated birth year: abt 1807 as per NSW, Aust., Settler and Convict List, HO 10; Piece: 29