Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Stealing lead
Departure
Apr 1849
Arrival
Apr 1850
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: William Bowers
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Stealing lead
Convicted at: Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds Boro Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 18th Apr 1849
Ship: Neptune
Arrival: 5th Apr 1850
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land. [Originally for Cape of Good Hope, however due to anti-convict sentiment, ship eventually sailed for Van Diemen's Land.]
Transportation
William Bowers was transported on the Neptune, departing 18th Apr 1849 and arriving 5th Apr 1850 with 306 passengers.
NeptuneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 6 |
| 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
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William Bowers, for stealing 12 lbs. of lead from the roof of St. James’s Church, was transported for 7 years. Suffolk Chronicle, 25 Oct 1845.