Robert Smith

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Summary

Born
Jan 1815
Conviction
Embezzlement
Departure
Oct 1827
Arrival
Feb 1828
Death
Oct 1841
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Personal Information

Name: Robert Smith
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1815
Death: 21st Oct 1841
Age at death: 26
Occupation: Baker/pastry cook

Crime

Crime: Embezzlement
Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Oct 1827
Ship: Hooghley
Arrival: 24th Feb 1828
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Robert Smith was transported on the Hooghley, departing 31st Oct 1827 and arriving 24th Feb 1828 with 100 passengers.

The Hooghley was built in London in 1819. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Hooghley in 1825, 1828, 1831 and 1834. 1831 Voyage - Hooghley. Shipping; Intelligence. ARRIVALS. From Cork, on Tuesday last, whence she sailed the 24th June last, the ship, Hooghley,309 tons, Captain Reeves, with- 184 female prisoners. Surgeon superintendent, James Ellis, Esq. this vessel brings out ten free settlers and 20 children, as steerage passengers. Source; The Sydney Herald. Mon 3 Oct 1831. Page 4. Shipping Intelligence.

HooghleyHooghley (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 286. NSW State Records, Convict Index [4/4087; Reel 918][4/4322; Reel 993][4/4549; Reel 690 Page 203]
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 30th January 2017

Ticket of Leave dated 11 February 1833, announcement in "The Sydney Gazette and NSW Advertiser, 14 Feb 1833, page 1"

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on 29th January 2017

Ticket of Leave No. 33/67 District Parramatta Certificate of Freedom No. 34/0718 3 June 1834 21 October 1841 Convict Death Register, Age 26, District/Parish: Bathurst Hospital NSW BDM 1578/1841 V18411578 25B - "Age 26", no parents recorded

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on 23rd January 2017

Tried 11 January 1827