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Summary

Born
Jan 1801
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Nov 1824
Arrival
Apr 1825
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Robert Watson
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1801
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Woodsman

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Edinburgh Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Nov 1824
Ship: Lady East
Arrival: 9th Apr 1825
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Robert Watson was transported on the Lady East, departing 4th Nov 1824 and arriving 9th Apr 1825 with 212 passengers.

Lady EastLady East (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 218. Tasmanian Archives - convict records.
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

Lee Eggleston avatar
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on 27th June 2020

Mother’s name is ‘Janet’ not ‘Jane’ refer Tasmanian Names Index - Convict Records https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/tas/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fARCHIVES_DIGITISED$002f0$002fARCHIVES_DIG_DIX:CON14-1-1/one

Nell Murphy avatar
108
on 9th October 2017

Robert WATSON was convicted at Edinburgh on 1 Dec 1823 for housebreaking. Life sentence. Gaol Report: "an old offender". Hulk Report: "orderly". Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)per the ship 'Lady East' arriving 1825. Single man; 5'11" height; lathe splitter; Protestant; brown hair; light blue eyes; aged 24yrs. Mother - Jane Watson, lives with my brother (a lathe splitter) at Rosebank, Edinburgh. Assignments in the Colony of VDL. 1833: at New Norfolk Clear Conduct sheet. Conditional Pardon granted 21 Nov 1836, no. 1235.