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Transportation
Robert Parsons was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
Ocean (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 234 |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. PARSONS, Robert. Per "Ocean", 1816. 1819-22 Plasterer. Re dispute over account for plastering Sir John Jamison's house and the Sydney Hotel (Reel 6055; 4/1762 pp.55-65) 1819 Jan 3 Overseer of Plasterers. Recommending John Lewis for ticket of leave (Fiche 3197; 4/1859 p.20) 1821 Sep 8 Overseer. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.91) 1822 Mar 21,29, May 21 Overseer of plasterers. Petitions for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3224; 4/1867 pp.4-5) 1823 Oct 6,17 Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6011; 4/3509 pp.424-5) 1825 On lists of prisoners applying for emancipation (Fiche 3292; 4/6974.1 p.21) 1825 Nov 29 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3251; 4/1875 p.177) ---------------------------------------------------- Marriage Permission. Sydney, 6 October 1823. Revd Wm Cowper, Chaplain, Sydney, the usual letter, dated 17 October 1823. Robert Parsons, convict per Ocean (1), and Clara Grick, Free. --------------------------------------------------- NSW 1828 Census index. Robert Parsons, age 44, T.L. Ocean 1, 1816, Life, protestant, Plasterer, Phillip Street, Sydney.
At the late Dorchester assizes, eight prisoners received sentence death, viz. James Samson, for burglary; Robert Parsons, for stealing number of tame gold pheasants, the property of Wm. Trenchard, Esq. of Lytchett Matravers; Wm. Seward, for horse-stealing; Robert Field, for burglary; James Slaes, for stealing a silver watch; Wm. Woodman, aged 19, and Geo. Woodman, aged 16, for stealing notes and silver the amount from 16 to 20/. the property of T. Dunning, of Cerne Abbas; and J. Francis, for stealing wearing apparel. Salisbury and Winchester Journal, 27 March 1815. The Dorchester assizes began on Thursday, at which seven prisoners were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death viz. ... Robert Parsons, for stealing a number of tame gold pheasants, the property of William Trenchant, Esq. of Lytchett Matravers; ... Taunton Courier, 23 March 1815.