Summary
Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Mar 1842
Arrival
Aug 1842
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: William Robinson
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Factory boy
Aliases: William Robinson [6593]
Crime
Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: Lancaster, Salford Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 16th Mar 1842
Ship: Surrey Or Surry
Arrival: 11th Aug 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
William Robinson was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 16th Mar 1842 and arriving 11th Aug 1842 with 254 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 38 |
| 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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1841 - Trial; 15 April 1841. Housebreaking and stealing clothes and cheese etc 2 years 10 months hulk