Richard Bowen

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Summary

Born
Dec 1816
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Aug 1835
Arrival
Dec 1835
Death
May 1836
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Personal Information

Name: Richard Bowen
Gender: Male
Born: 22nd Dec 1816
Death: 21st May 1836
Age at death: 19
Occupation: Ploughman/shearer
Aliases: Richard Dorsett

Crime

Convicted at: Salop Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Aug 1835
Ship: Layton
Arrival: 10th Dec 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Richard Bowen was transported on the Layton, departing 26th Aug 1835 and arriving 10th Dec 1835 with 272 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.

LaytonLayton (generic)

References

Primary SourceLibraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 131 (68)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 24th May 2025

CON31-1-3 Image 70 No; 2370. Trial Salop - 5 January 1835. Stealing Shoes & Money 1836 - 21 March. Offence; Drunk. Sentence; tread Mill for 6 days DIED In H. M. C. Hospital - 21 May 1836 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-3/CON31-1-3p70 1835 - Convict Musters. No; 2370. Assigned; Mrs Oaks ?? DIED; 20 May 1836 Burial in the Parish of Trinity in the years 1836 No; 365. Abode; Hospital. 25 May 1836. aged 17 years old. Ship; Layton. Convict https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD34-1-1p193j2k

Iris Dunne avatar
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on 26th February 2021

Conduct Record: Tried 5 Jan. 1835 for Larceny, stated this offence Stealing shoes, Single, Died in Hospital https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-3$init=CON31-1-3P70 Description List: aged 17, Trade Plough Lad https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-13$init=CON18-1-13P70