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James Bowcock

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Summary

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Born

Jan 1805

Conviction Desertion

Departure Aug 1829

Arrival

Dec 1829

Death

Nov 1882

Personal Information

Name: James Bowcock

Aliases: Bocock

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1805

Death: 30th Nov 1882

Age: 77 years

Occupation: Soldier

Crime

Crime: Desertion

Convicted at: Cork General Court Martial

Sentence term: 7

Voyage

Departed: 10th Aug 1829

Ship: Larkins

Arrival: 22nd Dec 1829

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Ship: Larkins

Departed: 10th Aug, 1829

Arrived: 22nd Dec, 1829

Passengers: 202

1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200

References

Primary Source

New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849

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Convict Notes

Contributed by Gail Robyn Newman on 13th December 2020

Folios 8-9: case no 150; James Bowcock, aged 24, convict; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, phlegmonous inflammation; Put on sick list 3 December 1829, discharged 22 December 1829 from the list Medical journal of the Larkins, convict ship from 19 June to 31 December 1829 by Oliver Sproule, surgeon and superintendent in which daily latitude and longitude readings are also recorded. ...Name: James Bowcock Immigration Year: 1829 Ticket Date: 26 Jul 1834 Ticket Place: New South Wales, Australia Vessel: Larkins 7

Contributed by Gail Robyn Newman on 13th December 2020

James Bowcock, Arrived: per Larkins 22 Dec 1829; at Sydney Age: 24; Education: R & W; Religion: Protestant; Marriage Status: Single; Born at Yorkshire [YKS ENG]; Employment: Seaman and Soldier; Trial Crime: Desertion, Tried at Cork [COR IRL], 17 Feby 1829 Trial Sentence: 7 years; Previous convictions: none; Height in feet & inches: 5 9.75; Complexion: Ruddy Freckled; Hair: Brown; Eyes: Light Hazel; Employment Organisation: John Grono; Residence: Pitt Town; Licence Number: 34/819; C36/213; Marks or Scars: yes [Biog Item No. 170313706]

Contributed by Maureen Withey on 25th February 2021

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. James Bowcock, age on arrival, 24, per Larkins (2) 1829, Tried at Cork 1829, 7 years, for Desertion. DOB, 1805, native of Yorkshire, England, Single, protestant,Trade, Soldier seaman,

Contributed by Tony Beale on 5th November 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 4/5/1835 James Bowcock 29 ToL (7yrs) per ship Larkins granted to marry Catherine Crowley 24 free (7yrs) per ship Boyce. Rev M D Mean Pitt Town NSW BDMs Marriages 1339/1835 V18351339 19 BOWCOCK JAMES CROWLEY CATHERINE CS (Church of England Pitt Town)

Contributed by Tony Beale on 5th November 2021

Correction: Catherine Crowley came free

Contributed by Maureen Withey on 23rd October 2024

War Office Records. Registers Court Martial. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1606824491/view Private James Bowcock, 34th Regt, Tried at Cork, 17 Feb 1829, Laid before the King, 28 Feb 1829. charges, Desertion & losing necessaries. Sentence: Transportation as a Felon for 7 years & sent to New South Wales.

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Revisions

Contributor	Date	Changes
Maureen Withey	25th Aug 2024	voyage
Maureen Withey	27th Mar 2023	voyage
Gail Robyn Newman	27th Mar 2023	convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 (prev. ), firstname: James, surname: Bowcock, alias1: Bocock, alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1805, date of death
Gail Robyn Newman	27th Mar 2023	occupation, crime