Robert Rockwell (abt. 1800 - 1875)

Born about 1800 in England

Husband of Catherine (Smith) Rockwell — married 1829 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 1875 at about age 75 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Robert was born in 1800 in England.

Following a trial held in Jul 1818 in Wiltshire, England, regarding a burglarly in Mr. Thomas Millard's house, Robert was found guilty and sentenced to transportation to the Colony of New South Wales for seven years.

He departed England on 30 Apr 1819 on the vessel John Barry.^[1]

Duringt the period Jul-Oct 1823 Robert was assigned as a Gardener at the Male Orphan School.

He married Catherine Smith, also a convict, after permission was obtained from the authorities, in 1829.^[2]

He died in Liverpool NSW in 1875.^[3]

The NSW Death Index indicates he was 86y.

Sources

1. ↑ Judi Masterton, private correspondence, 4 Oct 2018
2. ↑ New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Marriage Index, registration number 802/1829 V1829802 13
3. ↑ New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Death Index, registration number 7051/1875