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Voyage
Transportation
Cornelius Dow was transported on the Sir Robert Peel, departing 6th Sep 1844 and arriving 26th Dec 1844 with 254 passengers.
Sir Robert Peel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 178 |
| 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
Born Jan 1826 and Baptised 5Feb 1826 @ Woodchester P.C., Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. He stole food to obtain money to feed his siblings. Arrested, convicted and transported to the Penal Colony in Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania)for 7 years. Once freed he married 3 times and had One son born 23.06.1875 at Lyndoch, Gawler, South Australia. from which the Australian line descends Cornelius died 1906 aged 80 at Wentworth, New South Wales, Australia.
Second son of 3 Sons and 1 Daughter of James Dow and Ann Shears of Woodchester near Stroud Gloucestershire. [Both deceased at time of his sentence (his second)]. His descendants now live in Bendigo. The rest of the family's descendants still live in Gloucestershire and many emigrated to and settled in Canada.