Robert Wallis

Robert Wallis, one of 200 convicts transported on the Surrey, 15 July 1831

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Robert Wallis
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1814
Occupation:	Turner and filer
Date of Death:	1834
Age:	20 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Shop lifting
Convicted at:	Surrey (Town and Borough of Southwark) Quarter Session
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Surrey or Surry
Departure date:	15th July, 1831
Arrival date:	26th November, 1831
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 200 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 138
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Penny-Lyn Beale on 2nd February, 2022 wrote:

1831 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents.
Indent No; 157
Name; Robert Wallis
Age; 17 years
Native Place; London
Trade or calling; Turner - 4 1/2 years
Offence; Shop Lifting
Trial; Southwark - 5 April 1831 - 7 years
Height; 5 ft.
Remarks; DIED; 14 October 1834

1831 - No; 12013. Age; 17. Assigned; Edward Hunt. Sydney. G. S.

1834 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register
Name: Robt Wallace. Ship; Surry
Date of Death: 24 Oct 1834. District: Sydney

Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 2nd February, 2022 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1814 (prev. 0000), date of death: 1834 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime