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Transportation
Robert Thwaites was transported on the York, departing 11th Aug 1832 and arriving 29th Dec 1832 with 201 passengers.
The York I was built in Southwick, West Sussex, England in 1819. 429 tons. Three voyages to Australia with transport convicts - 1829, 1830 and 1832. The York II was built in Sunderland, England in 1854. 940 ton ship. Transported convicts and pensioner guards and families to Western Australia in 1862.
York (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 392. Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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
1884 - Health & Welfare. Cover image for Twaits, Robert Name: Twaits, Robert Description: Pauper or invalid Property: New Town Charitable Institute Admission dates: 26 Jul 1884 to 28 Oct 1884 POL709-1-20 page 175 (26 Jul 1884 to 28 Oct 1884) Ship to colony: York 2 1888 - Possible Death & Burial Record. Name: Twaites, Robert Age: 84 years old. Last known residence: New Town Charitable Institutions, New Town Date of burial: 19 Nov 1888. Cornelian Bay Cemetery. Pauper, Section A, Number 504 AF70-1-14 (BU 7051)
Robert THWAITES was convicted at Suffolk, England on 15 March 1832 for housebreaking. Gaol Report: "bad, in prison before". Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship "York" arriving 29 Dec 1832. Single man; 5'5" height; a ploughman; aged 27 yrs; fresh complexion; brown hair; lt blue eyes. Colony of VDL: Assigned to work service. 1838: assgn to Mr. Nicholls - drunk, disorderly & striking a Constable. Confined to Cells, on bread & water, 7 days. 1839: assgn to Mr. Nicholls - drunk on the road to Clarence Plains. Confined to Cells, on bread & water, for 48 hrs. 26 Jan 1841: Ticket of Leave granted. 1841 - 1843: at Oatlands, VDL. 25 Oct 1841: Drunk. 10 days solitary confinement. 14 Jan 1845: Conditional Pardon approved. (n.b. There is another Robert Thwaites, convict, in VDL abt the same era)