Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Aug 1830
Arrival
Dec 1830
Death
Jan 1834
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Personal Information
Name: Robert Smith
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 10th Jan 1834
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Alias May
Crime
Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: Chester Session of Pleas
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 11th Aug 1830
Ship: Florentia
Arrival: 12th Dec 1830
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
Robert Smith was transported on the Florentia, departing 11th Aug 1830 and arriving 12th Dec 1830 with 201 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 HO11/7, Page Number 455 (230) |
| 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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16/4/1830 Chester chronicle, England: Robert Smith, - Convicted of burglary in the dwelling house of. John Smith, Pendlebury. There were three other indictments for Smith - transported 7 years. Robert Smith was on Norfolk Island and was involved in the uprising on the 10th January, 1834 – he was shot and killed by the military on the island.