Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Robert Wainwright was transported on the Maitland, departing 19th Mar 1840 and arriving 14th Jul 1840 with 307 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 164 |
| 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 Wainwright was listed as 17 years old on arrival. Transported for 'Stealing in a dwelling-place'. Robert was literate, Protestant, single, 5'3¼" tall, sallow complexion, brown hair, chestnut eyes, small pockpit on right cheek, R. W. burnt scar on the left, R J.M inside lower right arm, HW and anchor inside lower left arm, scar and raised mole inside left wrist, scar back of left thumb. 4/1/1844: TOL Queanbeyan 20/3/1869 The Burrangong Argus, NSW: Robert Wainwright selected 46 acres of land at Wombat. 9/8/1901: Robert died.
Sentenced on 5 March 1839 for 'stealing sundry articles, the property of John Medcalf' (source: Liverpool Mercury, Friday 8 March 1839) Married Margaret Orr (widow) at Collector, NSW on 28 July 1851
Robert married Margaret Orr who had been married to James Orr, with whom she had 1 son who died. Margaret didn't marry Matthew Carter as they were both legally married to others. Margaret and Robert had 6 children.
Robert Wainwright was born in Liverpool, England. 1844: TOL Queanbeyan Robert was free by 1846, and in 1851 married Margaret McCullium (McCulley, McCallum etc). Margaret had been married to a Mr Orr, 3 children, then to Matthew Carter (Bengal merchant 1834)5 children, and then to Robert, 5 children. They lived in the Young NSW area. 1901: Robert died at Young, NDE and is buried at Wombat, a small town near Young.