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Transportation
William Fowler was transported on the Eliza, departing 22nd Sep 1819 and arriving 21st Jan 1820 with 159 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 221 (112) |
| 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
Family connections for William (Fowler) may be: FOWLER William (Fowler) was tried for stealing copper for stealing copper furnace of A G (Raltersby) at Quarter Sessions Bristol city guildhall Gloucestershire in April 1819, sentenced to 7years, held on hulks at Woolwich London & arrived in NSW as a convict on 21 1 1820 after a voyage of 4months on ELIZA. It may he who married an Ann (Clarke her third? marriage) on 3 8 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. Some details taken from this Website; where 2William (Fowler)s have entries] Ann (Clarke) was born on 28 9 1807 & baptised on 11 10 1807 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married firstly (1?of3?) Mathew (Doyle) with permission on 31 1 1826 at St James CofE Sydney. An Ann (Clarke), free, is recorded as marrying (2?of3?) Patrick (Doyle) on 26 10 1826 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. Details of Ann (Clarke)s fmily are given in entry for Mary (Brown BRITANNIA 1798) on this Website. 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.
On Monday last, the undermentioned eleven Convicts were removed the Hulks at Woolwich, viz.: Gilbert Marshall, for 14 years; George Caw, John Bowles, William Bowles, James Hunter, William Richards, Richard Perry, Henry Williams, James Wait, Wm. Fowler, and John Callings, for 7 years. Bristol Mirror, 12 June 1819.
At the General Quarter Sessions for this City held at the Guildhall on Monday last, the following prisoners were tried: William Fowler, for stealing copper furnace, the property of A. G. Raltersby, Esq.; … Bristol Mirror, 24 April 1819.