Thomas Dowse
Summary
Thomas Dowse, one of 172 convicts transported on the Florentia, 14 August 1827
Born
Jan 1809
Conviction Theft - larceny
Departure Aug 1827
Arrival
Jan 1828
Death
Nov 1885
Personal Information
Name: Thomas Dowse
Aliases: Old Tom
Gender: Male
Born: 12th Jan 1809
Death: 9th Nov 1885
Age: 76 years
Occupation: Clerk
Voyage
Departed: 14th Aug 1827
Ship: Florentia
Arrival: 3rd Jan 1828
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
Ship: Florentia
Departed: 14th Aug, 1827
Arrived: 3rd Jan, 1828
Passengers: 173
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 267 (135) |
| 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
Contributed by State Library of Queensland on 26th May 2011
Thomas Dowse was born in 1809 in Hackney, London. He died on 9 November 1885 in Milton, Brisbane, Queensland. You can find more information on Thomas Dowse at http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/fh/convicts/qlders/dowse
Contributed by Rosemary Brinnand[nee Dowse] on 1st June 2012
My maiden name was Dowse and I along with numerous others in Queensland are direct descendants of Thomas Dowse.
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Mark Gosling | 24th May 2015 | convicted at, alias1: Old Tom, date of birth: 12th January, 1809 (prev. 0000), date of death: 9th November, 1885 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |