Thanks for the correction 'Dundee', you're right, Private Robert Robertson and Janet Page were married 12 Dec. 1842 in Chatham, and so 'matthewj64' could be correct about the sailing date, maybe leave Dublin on 20th Dec. and pick up troops from Chatham on the 27th? Who would know? Their first child Robert was born at sea. I have one transcription that states his Sydney Baptism Date was 29 Sept. 1843, but another, identical in all respects re names of parents etc., has Baptism Date as 26th Nov. 1843. The 1861 Scottish Census lists the whole family back in Perthshire and Robert's age as 18, which would make his birth year 1843. The 1871 Census in Scotland has his age as 27, born at sea, birth year 1844. The 1881 Census has him aged 38, born at sea, birth year 1843, 1891 census says birth year 1843 also. GRO Regimental Birth Indices transcription has Robert Robertson b. 1843. It also has correct birth years for his 4 siblings, Nicholas, Alexander, Mary and James. So it looks like it was the 'North Briton' they may have sailed with. Thanks everyone!
