Convict William Cowley - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1814

Conviction

Manslaughter/culpable homicide

Departure

Aug 1842

Arrival

Nov 1842

Death

Aug 1894

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Personal Information

Name: William Cowley

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1814

Death: 5th Aug 1894

Age at death: 80

Occupation: Plasterer and tiler

Crime

Crime: Manslaughter/culpable homicide

Convicted at: Northumberland, Town of Newcastle upon Tyne Assizes

Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th Aug 1842

Ship: Moffatt

Arrival: 28th Nov 1842

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Cowley was transported on the Moffatt, departing 10th Aug 1842 and arriving 28th Nov 1842 with 391 passengers.

Moffatt (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 186
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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on 24th September 2025

Place of origin: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Manslaughter of his mother-in-law by throwing a poker at his wife, but struck his mother-in-law Status; Married; Wife Ann near Newcastle New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-20 page 86 (03 Apr 1884 to 27 May 1884) POL709-1-20 page 143 (02 Jun 1884 to 02 Sep 1884) POL709-1-20 page 175 (23 Sep 1884 to 28 Oct 1884) POL709-1-20 page 36 (25 Nov 1884 to 23 Feb 1885) POL709-1-20 page 143 (09 Apr 1885 to 31 Aug 1885) POL709-1-21 page 7 (06 Oct 1885 to 05 Jan 1886) POL709-1-21 page 32 (20 Jan 1886 to 15 Feb 1886) POL709-1-21 page 119 (08 Mar 1886 to 20 Jul 1886) POL709-1-21 page 164 (20 Jul 1886 to 04 Oct 1886) POL709-1-21 page 184 (04 Oct 1886 to 08 Nov 1886) POL709-1-21 page 71 (05 Feb 1887 to 02 May 1887) POL709-1-21 page 178 (20 Jun 1887 to 01 Nov 1887) POL709-1-23 page 136 (20 Sep 1889 to 13 Aug 1890) POL709-1-23 page 184 (13 Aug 1890 to 11 Nov 1890) POL709-1-24 page 8 (10 Jun 1891 to 05 Jan 1892) Launceston Invalid Depot: POL709-1-22 page 44 (21 Dec 1887 to 08 Mar 1888) POL709-1-22 page 120 (25 Apr 1888 to 24 Jul 1888) POL709-1-22 page 8 (11 Dec 1888 to 07 Jan 1889) POL709-1-22 page 140 (05 Mar 1889 to 27 Aug 1889) 1894 - Date of death: 05 Aug 1894. Age: 79 years old. R.C. Ship; Moffatt. Pauper. Born; Dumfries Scotland Last known residence: New Town Charitable Institution, New Town Cornelian Bay Cemetery. Date of burial: 07 Aug 1894