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Transportation
Robert Wood was transported on the Asia 1, departing 5th Jan 1825 and arriving 29th Apr 1825 with 201 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Records of NSW, Index to Convict Pardons |
| 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 |
Claims
"3xgreat grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Ticket of Leave No. 33/997 granted 1.12.1833 Conditional Pardon No. 44/125 granted 1.02.1843
Convicted 6.3.1824 for stealing bacon and a bag from premises of A White of Frankley. Sentenced to death and later reprieved to ‘Transported for Life’. Source 1824 Newspapers. Conditional Pardon 1.2.1843 Pardon No. 44/125. Description: 5 foot 2 inches, brown complex, hazel eyes. Assigned to Mr John T Campbell, Bringelly. Source 1828 Convict Muster. Married at the age of 65 to Elizabeth Caunt (age abt 16 assisted immigrant) 16.7.1855 St Paul’s Cobbity, Narellan, NSW in the presence of Rev Haskell. 5 children: Samuel, John, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, George and Maria Ellen. Robert died aged 75, three weeks after birth of daughter Maria Ellen.