Convict John Robinson - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1814

Conviction

Theft - larceny

Departure

Dec 1849

Arrival

Apr 1850

Death

Dec 1881

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Personal Information

Name: John Robinson

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1814

Death: 7th Dec 1881

Age at death: 67

Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny

Convicted at: York. Assizes at York

Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 12th Dec 1849

Ship: Eliza

Arrival: 30th Apr 1850

Place of Arrival: Norfolk Island and Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Robinson was transported on the Eliza, departing 12th Dec 1849 and arriving 30th Apr 1850 with 60 passengers.

The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.

Eliza (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 112
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 3rd July 2025

1870 - Health & Welfare. House of Assembly Paper no. 128 of 1870 page 6 Age: 56. Pauper. Port Arthur; Admission dates: 1870 Ship to colony: Eliza 1879 - New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-16 page 147 (15 May 1879 to 09 Sep 1879) - Discharged. Able to work. Port Arthur: POL709-1-7 page 116 (09 Jul 1870) POL709-1-7 page 178 (17 Oct 1870) Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-9 page 179 (20 Oct 1872 to 22 Oct 1872) POL709-1-11 page 194 (25 Aug 1874 to 25 Nov 1874) POL709-1-12 page 99 (08 Feb 1875 to 21 Jun 1875) POL709-1-12 page 151 (23 Jul 1875 to 22 Oct 1875) POL709-1-13 page 71 (21 Jan 1876 to 29 Apr 1876) POL709-1-13 page 119 (20 May 1876 to 24 Jul 1876) POL709-1-14 page 11 (15 Dec 1876 to 09 Jan 1877) POL709-1-14 page 51 (14 Feb 1877 to 23 Mar 1877) POL709-1-14 page 131 (11 May 1877 to 13 Aug 1877) POL709-1-14 page 191 (24 Aug 1877 to 23 Nov 1877) POL709-1-15 page 11 (24 Aug 1877 to 15 Jan 1878) POL709-1-15 page 113 (06 Apr 1878 to 06 Jul 1878) POL709-1-16 page 35 (29 Jan 1879 to 21 Feb 1879) Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-11 page 113 (22 Apr 1874 to 06 Jul 1874) POL709-1-17 page 132 (07 May 1880 to 11 Aug 1880)