Stephen Dowlman

Stephen Dowlman, one of 200 convicts transported on the John, 26 January 1832

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Stephen Dowlman
Aliases:	John Bates, Doleman, Doulman
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	18th October, 1810
Occupation:	Shepherd
Date of Death:	1898
Age:	87 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	Sheep-stealing
Convicted at:	Lincoln Assizes
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	John
Departure date:	26th January, 1832
Arrival date:	8th June, 1832
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 199 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 258 Marriage NSW Ref 690/1841 V18413836
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

D Wong on 10th March, 2013 wrote:

Stephen Dowlman was 20 years old when indicted for stealing 25 lambs and 2 ewes from the pasture of Mr Cooper at Willoughby.

1840: TOL Bathurst
1/9/1848: CP

Dennis Nightingale on 3rd April, 2015 wrote:

Stealing - 25 Lambs and 2 Ewes Convicted Lincoln Assizes 5/3/1831. Sentenced Death - commuted to Life in the colonies. Transported on the John arrived 8/6/1832 Marriage Julia Neill (O’Neil 17th Feb 1841. Certificate of Freedom issued 1st September 1848. Stephen Doulman Licencee of Rockley Inn April 1859

Convict Changes History

D Wong on 10th March, 2013 made the following changes:

alias1, alias2, date of birth 1811, gender, occupation, crime

Dennis Nightingale on 3rd April, 2015 made the following changes:

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