Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Edward Bowden was transported on the Governor Ready, departing 26th Mar 1827 and arriving 31st Jul 1827 with 190 passengers.
Governor Ready (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 128 |
| 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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Convict Notes
Tasmanian Records. Description Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON23-1-1/CON23-1-1/CON23-1-1-P040 No 948. Edward Bowden, age 29, shepherd ploughman can shear, Tried at Little Walsingham, 20 Jan 1826, 7 years. native place, Rockley. See record for full details.
Edward Bouden, alias Burnnett, was convicted of entering the fowlhouse of Mr. W. B Gill, of Wood Norton, farmer, and stealing turkeys and sentenced to 7 years’ transportation. This man is an old offender, belonging to a gang of fowl-stealers that have infested the neighbourhood Stow for some time. Norwich Mercury, 28 Jan 1826.
Transported for Fowl Stealing. Gaoler's Report "Notorious Character, several of the Gang transported. Conduct in Gaol, Hulks and Ship Good. Comfessed pupon arrival for Fowl Stealing. Wife and 6 children at Rockliey. Father a Farmer at Morley, named John Bowden.CON31-1-1 Image 336
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