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George Bowd was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 238 Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0), April 1815, trial of GEORGE BOWN (t18150405-121) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Family connections for Joseph (Bowd) are: BOWD George (Bowd/n) was born in 1794. He was tried for pickpocketing, on 2 4 1815, a handkerchief of Samuel (Daffin) at probably Old Bailey on 5 4 1815 (quick justice), sentenced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 1 1816 after a voyage of 5months on OCEAN. In 1828 he is recorded with Ticket of Leave working for William (Brown) at Wilberforce. He is said to have had a relationship with Elizabeth/Betsy (Everingham her fourth relationship) from about 1856 -the marriage is recorded on his entry on this Website as 24 7 1856, although Joseph (Ladd)s death is recorded as in 1862 in his entry on this Website. He died on 1 8 1866 age72. [Some information taken from this Website] Elizabeth/Betsy (Everingham) was born on 18 6 1805 & baptised on 7 12 1806 age17m at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was living at Portland Head when she married firstly (1of4?) Charles (Butler) of Portland Head on 24 6 1822 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She married secondly (2of4?) John (Harman), who operated the small store on her fathers Gunderman property, on 4 5 1827 at St Thomas CofE/Wesleyan Sackville Reach. She married thirdly (3of4?) Joseph (Ladd) on 26 8 1837 at Windsor. She produced 5known children in her lifetime. Details of Elizabeth/Betsy (Everingham)s family are given in entry for Matthew (Everingham SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
In the 1828 Census, we find George (page 56 [B1754]) as a 30 year old Ticket of Leave, working for William Brown at Wilberforce. No mention of a partner. However, it would appear that George did have a partner later. On July 24th 1856, he isb stated to have married Elizabeth Everingham. Elizabeth was born in the colony, the daughter of First Fleet Convict Matthew Everingham (Scarborough) and Second Fleet Convict Elizabeth Rhymes (Neptune). Elizabeth was a much married lady! She married Chares Butler (Convict, Morley 1817) in 1822 (she was then only 17). Butler was executed for murder in 1826. She then married John Harman (Convict, Minerva, 1821) in 1827. Harman, however, died in 1835. Subsequently she married Joseph Ladd (Convict, Marquis of Wellington 1815) in 1837. She is stated to have married George Bowd but no record has been located of the death of Joseph Ladd.
GEORGE BOWN (t18150405-121) GEORGE BOWN, Theft > pocketpicking, 5th April 1815. 544. GEORGE BOWN was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 2nd of April , a handkerchief, value 6 s. the property of Samuel Daffin , from his person . SAMUEL DAFFIN . I am a warehouseman , in Silver-street, Wood-street. On the 2nd of April, I lost my handkerchief from my pocket, I was just coming out the gates of Shoreditch Church , I had been at service in Shoreditch Church, there was a considerable crowd there, and the Duke of Kent; it was a Charity Sermon for the Sunday School Society; I had occasion to use my handkerchief while I was at the service; I felt my handkerchief go from my pocket, I turned round as soon as I could for the crowd, and saw my handkerchief lay at the prisoner's feet; the constable had got hold of the prisoner; my handkerchief is worth seven or eight shillings. WILLIAM BARRETT . I was at Shoreditch Church on this day. I watched the prisoner's notions a long time; I saw him attempt a number of gentleman's pockets; I see him put his hand into the prosecutor's right hand pocket, and pull his handkerchief out; I instantly seized him by the collar, and tapped the prosecutor on the shoulder, and told him he had lost his handkerchief; the prisoner dropped the handkerchief; I picked it up in the presence of the prosecutor. I searched the prisoner; I found three handkerchiefs in his possession; this is the handkerchief he took out of the prosecutor's pocket. Q. To Prosecutor. Is that your handkerchief - A. It is. GUILTY , aged 22. Transported for Life . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.