Robert Turrell (abt. 1793 - abt. 1848)

Born about 1793 in Suffolk, England

Husband of Sophia Jane (Ward) Turrell — married 10 Jun 1844 in Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia

Died about 1848 at about age 55 in Portland Head, New South Wales, Australia [uncertain]

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Biography

Robert Turrell was born in about 1793 at Suffolk, England.

He was tried and sentenced at the Suffolk Quarter Session and was one of 208 convicts transported on the "Lady Harewood", leaving on 24 March 1829 and arriving in Van Diemen's Land on 28 July 1829. He was then transferred to New South Wales aboard the "Waterloo" arriving at Sydney on 9 July 1829. He was allocated to work for Thomas Arndell at Caddie Creek. On his Convict Indents, he was listed as married on arrival. It isn't clear if his wife came with him but there were three in his family in July 1829. He received his Ticket of Leave in 1833 ^[1] and was given his Certificate of Freedom in 1836 ^[2][3].

Robert married Sophia Jane (Ward) Gardner on 10 June 1844 in the Church of England Church at Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia ^[4] and their son Robert Turrell was born on 5 April 1846 ^[5].

As Sophia died in the district of Windsor, which included the Hawkesbury area and Portland, Lower Portland & Portland Head areas are all part of the Hawkesbury district, the following records would fit where Robert and Sophia (Ward/Gardner) Turrell lived.

There is a death record for a Robert "Terrell", age 50 years, registered in 1848 ^[6] which would have made his birth year as 1798, not 1793. An Intestate Estate Notice for a "Robert Turrell, late of Portland" where the final figure of money in bank was £14 1s 2d with the date of order to collect being February 2, 1849. As Sophia had died on 7 October 1846 ^[7].

If this death information is correct, then 2-year-old Robert would have been left without parents.

Sources

1. ↑ Ticket of Leave: New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900) Wed 13 Nov 1833 [Issue No.89 Page 471 TICKETS OF LEAVE:] THE following Prisoners of the Crown have obtained Tickets of Leave since the last day of publication, viz. County of Cumberland, PITT TOWN. Turrell, Robert, Waterloo (1)
2. ↑ Certificate of Freedom: New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900) Wednesday 4 May 1836 [Issue No.220 p 371 Government Gazette Notices: CERTIFICATES OF FREEDOM:] Turrell Robert, Waterloo 1.
3. ↑ Biographical Database of Australia: Biographical report for Robert TURRELL Person ID: U#12011894201
   1. 1829 Jul: Item No. 170311729: Robert Turrell, Arrived: per Waterloo 9 Jul 1829; at Sydney Age: 36; Education: R & W; Religion: Protestant; Marriage Status: Married; Family total: 3; Born at Suffolk [SFK ENG]; Employment: Ploughman; Trial Crime: Stealing Pig, Tried at Suffolk [SFK ENG], 18 Oct 1828 Trial Sentence: 7 years; Previous convictions: 2; Height in feet & inches: 5 8; Complexion: Ruddy; Hair: Brown; Eyes: Hazel; Employment Organisation: Thos Arndell; Residence: Caddie Creek; Licence Number: 33/1156; C36/206; Marks or Scars: yes
   2. 1833: Item No. 170311729: Arrival: 1829 per Waterloo Item No. 120118942: Ticket of Leave Number: 33/1156 Year: 1833; Allowed to remain in the District of Pitt Town; Robert Turrell Place of Trial: Suffolk (SFK ENG),Quarter Sessions, Ship: Waterloo, Year: 1829, Source Reference: SRNSW 4/4091; Reel 920.
   3. 1836 Apr: Item No. 120025226: Robert Turrell, Arrived per Waterloo 1829; Licence Number: 36/0206; Dated 11 Apr 1836; Original Remarks: TL 33/1156
4. ↑ Marriage : New South Wales Australia Marriages: Registration number: 342/1844 V1844342 29 Groom's Family Name: TURRELL Groom's Given Name(s): ROBERT Bride's Family Name(s): GARDNER Bride's Given Name(s): SOPHIA J District: CM
5. ↑ Birth: New South Wales Australia Births: Name: TURROLL ROBERT Registration number 1343/1846 V18461343 48 Father's Given name(s) ROBERT Mother's Given name(s) SOPHIA J
6. ↑ Possible Death: New South Wales Australia Deaths: Name: TERRELL ROBERT Registration number 599/1848 V1848599 33B Father's Given Name(s) AGE 50
7. ↑ Estate Settlement: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW: 1842 - 1954) Tue 26 Feb 1850 Page 2 INTESTATE ESTATES: Robert Turrell, late of Portland Head; moneys received, 47£ 9s 3d; money paid, 33£ 8s 1d; paid into bank, 14£ 1s 2d; money in bank, 14£ 1s 2d; date of order to collect, February 2, 1849.

• Convict record. https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/turrell/robert
• FamilySearch: Robert Turrell: