Summary
Born
Jan 1809
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Aug 1827
Arrival
Jan 1828
Death
Nov 1885
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Personal Information
Name: Thomas Dowse
Gender: Male
Born: 12th Jan 1809
Death: 9th Nov 1885
Age at death: 76
Occupation: Clerk
Aliases: Old Tom
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Old Bailey
Sentence term: 99 years
Voyage
Departed: 14th Aug 1827
Ship: Florentia
Arrival: 3rd Jan 1828
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
Thomas Dowse was transported on the Florentia, departing 14th Aug 1827 and arriving 3rd Jan 1828 with 173 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| 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
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My maiden name was Dowse and I along with numerous others in Queensland are direct descendants of Thomas Dowse.
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