Charles Dowdle

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Summary

Born
Jan 1772
Conviction
Stealing lead
Departure
Apr 1792
Arrival
Sep 1793
Death
Jan 1817
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Personal Information

Name: Charles Dowdle
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1772
Death: 1st Jan 1817
Age at death: 45
Occupation: Fisherman

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Dublin
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 12th Apr 1792
Arrival: 17th Sep 1793
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Charles Dowdle was transported on the Sugar Cane, departing 12th Apr 1792 and arriving 17th Sep 1793 with 102 passengers.

Sugar Cane, was a 403 burthen ton merchantman and convict ship that was dispatched in 1793 from Ireland to Australia. She was launched in 1786 upon the Thames River. Under the command of Thomas Musgrave, she sailed from Cork, Ireland, on 12 April 1793, with 110 male and 50 female convicts. During the voyage a mutiny by the convicts was put down and a convict executed. She arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on the 17 September 1793. The Sugar Cane left Port Jackson for Bengal in late 1793.

Sugar CaneSugar Cane (generic)

References

Primary SourceNSW Gov Convict Records.

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Convict Notes

iain Frazier avatar
75
on 6th November 2025

Family connections for Charles (Dowdle) are: DOWDLE/ELL Charles (Dowdell) was born about 1772 & became a fisherman. He was tried for stealing lead at Dublin Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 17 9 1793 after a voyage of 5or17months on SUGAR CANE. He had a relationship with Rose (Leonard). He died in 1817 age45 at Botany Bay. (Noted a Charles (Dowdle) is recorded as dying on 24 11 1817 age48 & buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney-he is recorded as a convict from NORTHAMPTON 1815, who is not recorded on this Website] [Some details taken from this Website] Rose (Leonard/Lennard) was born about 1773. She was tried for theft of silver watch of James (Harley) at The Tholsell Quarter Sessions Dublin city Ireland in January 1792, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 17 9 1793 after a voyage of 5or17months on SUGAR CANEalso. In about 1820 she was a teacher. [Some details taken from this Website] Charles (Dowdell) & Rose (Leonard) produced 1child: 1.Charles (Dowdell) was born on 4 4 1796 & baptised on 19 6 1796 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 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.

Dennis Nightingale avatar
94
on 30th June 2016

Born - Ireland. Died Botany Bay 1817.