Albert Smart

Albert Smart, one of 294 convicts transported on the Fairlie, 09 March 1852

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Albert Smart
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1826
Occupation:	Brassfounder
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 61 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 10 years

Crime:	Arson
Convicted at:	Devon. Assizes at Exeter
Sentence term:	10 years
Ship:	Fairlie
Departure date:	9th March, 1852
Arrival date:	3rd July, 1852
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 305 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 333 (169). Tasmanian Archives - convict records
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Nell Murphy on 15th December, 2016 wrote:

1854: Marriage to Ann WALL (or Ward) at Hobart. (link to her record http://www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/edit/35389)

Nell Murphy on 16th December, 2016 wrote:

Albert SMART was convicted at Exeter, Devon on 17 March 1849 for arson - setting fire to 2 stacks of hay. (Tried with Premberton, also convicted and on board ship.) 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) per the ‘Fairlie’ arriving 4 July 1852.

Single man; aged 26yrs; brassfounder; ruddy complexion; red hair; blue eyes; 5’3 1/2”; Church of England; can read & write a little.

Native place - Liverpool
Father - Henry
Brother - William
Sister - Jane

Assigned out to work services in VDL.
Pass Holder upon arrival.
11 Oct 1853: Ticket of Leave granted
28 March 1859: Certificate of Freedom, at Hobart.

Child:
Walter SMART b. 21 Jan 1856 Hobart (ref. 33/1/6 no. 920)

Convict Changes History

Nell Murphy on 16th December, 2016 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 333 (169). Tasmanian Archives - convict records (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Numbe