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Elizabeth Browning Owen was transported on the Morley, departing 17th May 1820 and arriving 30th Sep 1820 with 124 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 330 |
| 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 Elizabeth (Browning Owen) are: An amendment made Jan 2026. BROWNING/OWEN ??? (Owen) married Elizabeth (Browning her first marriage) in Surrey. He apparantly incited his wife to commit a crime, then abandoned the family. Elizabeth (Browning/Owen) was born about 1792/8. She was tried for forgery at Surrey Assizes & sentenced to 14years. She had trouble having her children accepted for the journey to NSW-they would have been abandoned in Woolwich if it hadn't been for kind official action. She arrived in NSW as a convict with her children on 30 9 1820 after a voyage of 4.5months on MORLEY; she was Protestant. She was sent by boat to Parramatta with her children. She is recorded on 14 2 1821 at Female Factory.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] ??? (Owen) & Elizabeth (Browning) produced 4children: 1.John (Owen) arrived in NSW with his mother on 30 9 1820 after a voyage of 4.5months on MORLEY. He is recorded in 1828 as Protestant farmer w/Robert on 37acres at Prospect near Parramatta, employing several others. .. 2.Eliza (Owen) was born in 1810 in Surrey. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 30 9 1820 after a voyage of 4.5months on MORLEY. She was entered into Female Orphan School from the Female Factory. She had a relationship with James (Graham his first relationship) & produced 1child. She is recorded in 1828 as Protestant with her mother at Parramatta. She died on 13 6 1887 age about76 mother of at least 2children. ..James (Graham) was born on 25 6 1808 & baptised on 10 6 1810 age2- at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded as joiner at Parramatta in 1829. He married secondly Mary Ann (Warby) on 19 4 1830 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. He died on 19 6 1852 age44-, father perhaps of 1known child. ..Details of James (Graham)s family are given in entry for John (Graham GANGES 1797) on this Website. .. ..Edward Mortimer (Travers) was born on 11 4 1809 & baptised on 1 9 1811 age2 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 22 9 1876 age67. ..Details of Edward Mortimer (Travers)s family are given in entry for Elizabeth (Davis WILLIAM PITT 1806) on this Wensite. .. 3.Robert (Owen) was born in 1812 in Surrey. He arrived in NSW with his mother on 30 9 1820 after a voyage of 4.5months on MORLEY. He is recorded in 1828 as Protestant with his mother at Parramatta. He is recorded in 1828 as farmer w/Robert at Prospect near Parramatta. .. 4.Elizabeth (Owen) was born in 1815 in Surrey. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 30 9 1820 after a voyage of 4.5months on MORLEY. She was entered into Female Orphan School from the Female Factory. She is recorded in 1828 as Protestant as servant to Rev S (Marsden-the 'flogging parson') at Parramatta. .. >>>Elizabeth (Browning/horn)) married secondly with permission Emanuel (Marve/in) on 11 3 1822 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She is recorded in 1828 with Ticket of Leave with her family at Parramatta. She died on 11 3 1839 age about41 mother of 4known children. ..Emanuel (Ma/e/urvin) was born about 1787/91. He was tried w/3others for burglary in Cawthorpe Lincolnshire at Lincoln Assizes in March 1815, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW on 8 3 1817 after a voyage of 5months on FAME; he was Protestant. In 1822 he was overseer of carpenters for Government Works. He tried several times to have his step daughters removed from Orphan School. On 24 10 1825 he was assigned to his wife as a servant at Parramatta. He was issued his Conditional Pardon in November 1825. He is recorded in 1828 as carpenter with his family at Parramatta, employing several carpenters. ..[Some details taken from 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.
Colonial Secretary Index. 22 Sep 1820. List of 30 female convicts per Morley, disembarked on 19 Sep, forwarded by Government boats to Parramatta, to the Factory. Owen Browning, with four children, 1 boy aged 9. 1 girl aged 7, 1 boy aged 5 and 1 girl aged 3.
Familysearch Image of1828 Census form. Household of Emanuel Mervin, Parramatta. Emanuel Mervin, age 41, G.S. Fame, 1816, Life, protestant, Carpenter, Parramatta. Elizabeth Mervin Owen, age 38, T.L. Morley 3 1820, 14 years protestant. wife of above, protestant. Parramatta. Eliza Owens, age 18, C.F. Morley 3, 1820, daughter of Elizabeth, protestant. Parramatta. Robert Owen, age 16, CF, Morley, 1820. son of Elizabeth, protestant. Parramatta. And 5 others, Francis Reynolds, age 20, BC. Carpenter. William Todd, age 45, T.L. Lord Eldon, 1817, Life, Cabinet maker. Edward Hastings, age 39, G.S. Larkins, 1817, servt to Elizabeth. Michael Tool, age 33, F.S. Isabella 2, 1822, 7 years, Carpenter. James Siddons, age 29, F.S. Canada, 1819, 7 years, carpenter. ------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth's children: Elizabeth had 4 children, John, Eliza, Robert, and Elizabeth. 1828 Census Index. Elizabeth Owen, age 13, C.F. protestant, Servant, Revd. S. Marsden, Parramatta district. -------------------------------------------------- John, the eldest is listed as a farmer at Prospect, and his brother Robert is also listed there. (He has been entered twice on the census) Household of John Owens, Parramatta John Owens, age 20, C.F. Morley 1820, protestant, Farmer, Prospect near Parramatta. Protestant. Joseph Smith, age 36, G.S. Fame, 1817, Life, servant, Prospect near Parramatta. Protestant. Robert Hansford, age 28, F.S. Minerva, 1820, 7 years, servant, Prospect near Parramatta. Protestant. Robert Owens, age 16, C.F. Morley, 1820, Farmer, Prospect near Parramatta. Protestant. The land held is at Prospect, Proprietor or tenant is John Owens, Has 37 acres of land, 10 of which are cleared and 7 cultivated. Has 1 horse and 121 cattle. John signed his name to the census form.
"April 25th. About 7 p.m. a person arrived, saying he had brought four children belonging to Browning Owen, a convict, but had left them at Woolwich, being uncertain whether they would be received on board. One of them unfortunately happened to be three years above the age permitted by the Secretary of State. The case of this poor woman seems one of aggravated distress: About nine months since, her husband incited her to commit crime; and, after involving her in guilt and misery, left he with a helpless family without a friend in the world. Her conduct having been exceedingly good since she came on board, induced me to lay a statement of her case before Mr Capper, for the consideration of the Secretary of State, whose benevolence granted permission for all the children to be embarked and accompany their mother." Extract from Two Voyages to New South Wales, and Van Diemen’s Land, by ship’s surgeon Thomas Reid. Published in 1822.
Colonial Secretary Index. OWEN, Browning. Per "Morley", 1820 1820 Sep 22 - On list of convicts disembarked from the "Morley" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution; with four children (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.274) 1821 Feb 14, Mar 21 - Prisoner at the Factory. Petition to the Female Orphan Institution referred to Revd Samuel Marsden (Reel 6040; 4/403 pp.57-8, 60) 1821 Dec 3,6 - Re permission to marry at Parramatta; listed as Elizabeth Browning Owen (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.127) OWEN, Eliza. Daughter of Browning Owen at Factory 1821 Mar 21 - To be admitted to the Female Orphan School (Reel 6040; 4/403 p.60) 1823 Feb 12 - Application by her stepfather Emanuel Marvin for her removal from Female Orphan Institution; apprenticed to Marvin (Reel 6040; 4/403 p.96) OWEN, Elizabeth. Daughter of Browning Owen at Factory 1821 Mar 21 - To be admitted to the Female Orphan School (Reel 6040; 4/403 p.60) MARVIN, Elizabeth. Per "Morley", 1820, as Browning Owen (which see also); wife of Emanuel Marvin, per "Fame", 1817 1823 Jul 18; 1824 Oct 1 - Of Parramatta. On list of persons receiving an assigned convict; also listed as Murvin (Fiche 3290, 4/4570D p.83; Fiche 3291, 4/4570D p.118) 1822 Aug 14 - Refused leave to take her two daughters out of the Female Orphan Institution (Reel 6040; 4/403 p.89) 1823 Feb 12 - Application by her stepfather Emanuel Marvin for her removal from Female Orphan Institution (Reel 6040; 4/403 p.96)
Information about Elizabeth Brown Owen is available here: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/london-record-soc/vol42/pp92-121. Start at [387]