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Jonathan Bowron

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Summary

Born
Apr 1824
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Dec 1850
Arrival
May 1851
Death
Aug 1910
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Personal Information

Name: Jonathan Bowron
Gender: Male
Born: 15th Apr 1824
Death: 9th Aug 1910
Age at death: 86
Occupation: Butcher
Aliases: Jonathan Brown

Crime

Crime: Highway robbery
Convicted at: Durham Assizes
Sentence term: 20 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Dec 1850
Ship: Mermaid
Arrival: 13th May 1851
Place of Arrival: Western Australia

Transportation

Jonathan Bowron was transported on the Mermaid, departing 30th Dec 1850 and arriving 13th May 1851 with 210 passengers.

MermaidMermaid (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 385 (194). State Records Office Western Australia, Convict Dept. (Reel No.FCN42, Ref. No. ACC 128/40-43) and Convict Records (Medical, Ref.No. ACC 1156/M14-M16). England & Wales, Criminal Registers 1848 & 1849 (HO27, Piece:84, Page:266 and HO27, Piece:87, Page:268). Ancestry. Australia Death Index.
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

Iris Dunne avatar
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on 9th May 2018

DOB - Ancestry, Littlely Family Tree, 15th April 1824 in Durham, England, Parents: James Bowron and Mary Trial: 3rd January 1848, aged 23, Offence: Larceny, Sentence: Imprisoned 6 weeks Trial: 27 February 1849, Offence: Robbery - Armed, & before convicted of Felony, Sentence: Transportation 20 years WA, Convict Records dated 17 May 1851, Aged 27 Australia, Convict Index: Age 25, Birth Year: 1824, Trial Place: Durham Spring Ass., Comments: McGovern Susannah md.5.6.1859 Seaton Ross Beverley.Had 8 chn.d.9.8.1910 Beaming Hill Mt Kokeby, Occupation: Butcher Daily Medical Journal: 3rd December 1855, No.1569, Reg.284, Symptom: Bowel comp't., Diseases: Bowel comp't. (complication), Treatment: Ol Ricini (hard to read, probably Oleum Ricini known as Castor Oil) Australia Death Index: Name: Bowron, Death Place: WA, Reg.Year: 1911, Reg.Place: Beverley, WA, Reg.No.40

Donna avatar
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on 9th May 2018

Registration Number: 284. Single man. No children. Height: 5' 11-1/2" Hair: light Eyes: blue Face: long Complexion: fair, sandy whiskers Distinguishing marks: Scar on left leg; large toe without nail