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Walter Russ

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Summary

Born

Jan 1800

Conviction

Highway robbery

Departure

Jun 1822

Arrival

Nov 1822

Death

Dec 1849

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Personal Information

Name: Walter Russ

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1800

Death: 1st Dec 1849

Age at death: 49

Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Highway robbery

Convicted at: Somerset Assizes

Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Jun 1822

Ship: Caledonia

Arrival: 6th Nov 1822

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Walter Russ was transported on the Caledonia, departing 19th Jun 1822 and arriving 6th Nov 1822 with 150 passengers.

Ship Name: Caledonia (1) Rig Type: S. Built: Sunderland Build Year: 1815 Size (tons): 412 Voyage Details Source. Claim a Convict website. http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=186

Caledonia (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 174
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 17th May 2023

Somerset Assizes concluded on Monday evening: the following are the sentences the prisoners: DEATH. Walter Russ, for highway-robbery; Bath Chronicle, 11 April 1822.

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on 23rd July 2020

http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31340929 Walter Russ was listed as 21 years old on arrival. Place of Birth: Bath. Convicted before of stg Hay & Imprisd 3 Mos in Taunton p. at Bath. Walter was 5'5½" tall, dark complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, several Scars on forehead two Woman CL on rt arm Woman flower pot Standard {T:illeg probably initials} & CL on left. 7/11/1833: CP 1841: Free Certificate. https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/all/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:603802/one?qu=walter&qu=russ&qf=NI_INDEX Record+Type+(Names+Index) Departures Departures 10/2/1845: Departed Launceston to Port Philip per 'Swan'. 18/3/1850 The Argus, Melbourne: INTESTATE ESTATES. Walter Russ alias Rush late of Mount Macedon, money received £11 15s; payments made, £2 7s 3d; balance in hand, £8 17s 9d; date of order to collect, December 13th, 1849; labourer died 1st December, 1849. (No listing on the VIC BDM).

on 22nd July 2020

died at Mount Macedon