Transported to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)for burglary in 1842. Stole a milk churn and 8lbs of butter from Jeremiah Brigg, farmer of Clayton. Convict record can be seen on Tasmania archives (name given in error in record as Joseph and place of birth as Layton but everything else fits perfectly. Described in convict record as widower. Robinson moved to Saddleworth some time between 1851 and 1858. Jonas given conditional pardon in Hobart 1858
Name:
Jonas Ackroyd
Gender:
Male
Marriage Date:
20 Oct 1833
Marriage Place:
Bradford,York,England
Spouse:
Hannah Robinson - (she dies 1841)
FHL Film Number:
0990537-0990539
UK 1841 for Bradford census has 2 children, Robinson age 7 and Alice age 11 months.
Robinson dies 1900 Yorks - poor kids, Mum pops the clogs and Dad is sent o/seas at HM pleasure....