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Robert Flannagan (1767–?)

Robert Flannagan was sentenced to life transportation for highway robbery. He arrived in Sydney in 1793 aboard the Boddington. It is believed that he was convicted of a crime in 1798 and absconded.

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'Flannagan, Robert (1767–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/flannagan-robert-27930/text35681, accessed 20 April 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Flanagan, Robert
  • Flannigan, Robert
Birth

1767
Newry, Armagh, Ireland

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Occupation
Convict Record

Crime: theft
Sentence: life