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Voyage
Transportation
Robert Williams was transported on the Emperor Alexander, departing 6th Apr 1833 and arriving 12th Aug 1833 with 210 passengers.
The Emperor Alexander ship was built at Chepstow, Wales in 1814. 366 tons. 1833 voyage from Sheerness to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) with 210 male convicts (2 deaths) from Britain. 124 days voyage.
Emperor Alexander (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 38 |
| 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
1/9/1832 Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser Greater Manchester, England: Local Intelligence Robert Williams and William Ainsworth, for stealing several articles of wearing apparel, from the house of Ann Cheetham, at Manchester. William Ainsworth arrived NSW per Heroine 1833. Robert Williams was listed as being 17 years old on arrival - his native place was Manchester. Robert was 5'0" tall, dark complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, W. W.J.W. Anchor on rt. arm Merd. 8 fishes ins left arm, single. It was his 3rd conviction and he had been in prison before. 23/6/1834: Robert Williams died at the Hospital, Hobart. He was listed as 17 years old.