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Robert Smith

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Summary

Born

Jan 1816

Conviction

Stealing fowls (chickens/ducks)

Departure

Oct 1834

Arrival

Feb 1835

Death

Jan 1906

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Personal Information

Name: Robert Smith

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1816

Death: 12th Jan 1906

Age at death: 90

Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Stealing fowls (chickens/ducks)

Convicted at: Suffolk. Ipswich Session Peace and Gaol Delivery

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Oct 1834

Ship: Lady Kennaway

Arrival: 13th Feb 1835

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Robert Smith was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.

The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.

Lady Kennaway

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 395 (199)
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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Offence; Stealing 14 ducks 1839 - Constable New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-23 page 163 (13 Jul 1891 to 05 Oct 1891) POL709-1-23 page 183 (13 Jul 1891 to 06 Nov 1891) POL709-1-24 page 132 (12 Jul 1893 to 15 Aug 1893) POL709-1-24 page 196 (08 Nov 1893 to 06 Dec 1893) POL709-1-25 page 196 (02 Nov 1894 to 05 Dec 1894) POL709-1-25 page 128 (15 May 1895 to 06 Aug 1895) POL709-1-27 page 151 (16 Jul 1896 to 19 Sep 1898) POL709-1-28 page 109 (02 Jun 1900 to 07 Jun 1900) Launceston Invalid Depot: POL709-1-31 page 4 (15 Oct 1902 to 16 Dec 1902) Admitted: NS1172/1/1 Pages 55-56 (01 Jun 1900) - Discharged; NS1172/1/1 Pages 55-56 (07 Jun 1900) NS1172/1/1 Pages 111-112 (01 Oct 1902) - Discharged; NS1172/1/1 Pages 139-140 (12 Jan 1904) - Discharged; NS1172/1/1 Pages 162-163 (16 Feb 1905) NS1172/1/1 Pages 162-163 (16 Feb 1905) NS1172/1/1 Pages 170-171 (02 Jun 1905) NS1172/1/1 Pages 182-183 (02 Dec 1905) - DIED; 12 January 1906

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NATIVE PLACE: Ipswich (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p142).