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Voyage
Transportation
Robert Thirwin was transported on the Medway, departing 13th Nov 1820 and arriving 13th Mar 1821 with 157 passengers.
Built in Rochester, England in 1810. 435 tons. The 'Medway' was also used as a convict Hulk ship off Bermuda
Medway (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 418 |
| 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
Robert Thirwin was listed as 34 years old on arrival. Native Place: Coward, Yorkshire. Goal Report: Quiet peaceable man, orderly. Robert was 5'4¾" tall, brown hair, hazel eyes, little finger right hand crippled, scar on forehead over right eye, ditto between eyebrown. Wife with her mother at Yorkshire. 1830 Muster: Assigned to Mr. T. Atkinson 1832-33 Musters: TOL 15/7/1834: Free Certificate 1835 Muster: Public Works.
Robert Thirwin was listed as 34 years old on arrival. Native Place: Coward, Yorkshire. Goal Report: Quiet peaceable man, orderly. Robert was 5'4¾" tall, brown hair, hazel eyes, little finger right hand crippled, scar on forehead over right eye, ditto between eyebrown. Wife with her mother at Yorkshire. 1830 Muster: Assigned to Mr. T. Atkinson 1832-33 Musters: TOL 15/7/1834: Free Certificate 1835 Muster: Public Works.
Hobart Town Gazette, 15 Sept 1827 List of Runaways 145 Robert Thorwin, 5 ft 5, brown bair, hazel eyes, aged 30, farmer's labourer, tried at York, July 1820, 14 years, per Medway, 1. native of Coward, Yorkshire, little finger of right hand crippled, scar on forehead over right eve, scar between eyebrows, absconded from Mr. Jemoit, Coal river. Aug. 17, last. Same reward. (£2).