Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Matthew Howlett was transported on the Marquis Of Wellington, departing 31st Jul 1814 and arriving 27th Jan 1815 with 202 passengers.
Marquis Of Wellington (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 173 (88) |
| 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
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 199... [Ref H2604] Howlett, matthew, 50, free by servitude, M. Wellington, 1813, 7 years, Protestant, tinman, Parramatta. [REf H2605] Howlett, John 7, born in the colony. [Ref H2606] Howlett, Mary, 35, government servant, Janus, 1820, 14 years, Protestant. [Ref 2607] Howlett, Elizabeth, 5, born in the colony. [Ref 2608] Howlett, Matthew, 18 months, born in the colony.
Once he landed in the colony, Matthew commenced a de-facto relationship with Elizabeth Williams (Convict, 1816, "Mary Ann"). They went through a marriage ceremony on 12th July 1819 but this was clearly bigamous. Matthew and Elizabeth had a daughter Mary born September 1819. However, the relationship did not last long, because on 3rd of May 1820, who should arrive, transported on "Janus", but Mary (nèe Davenport) Matthew's wife, with her three young children. Mary had been convicted of using false and counterfeit shillings and sentenced to 14 years transportation. (Sounds like all the counterfeit coins were not discovered when Matthew was apprehended). The couple continued their relationship and had a further 9 children (12 in all).
Matthew was supposedly in Ireland and apprenticed as a locksmith in the parish of Wednesfield in Staffordshire. However be broke his indenture and joined the 38th Regiment of Foot. In South Africa (Cape of Good Hope) he was wounded and had his left hand amputated as a result of a firearms wound. He also lost an eye. He was subsequently discharged from the army and although recommended for the Royal Bounty of Chelsea Hospital, seems to have found life very difficult. In the period 1807-1813 he was up on larceny charges several times in Warwick, and sentenced to short periods in gaol. Matthew had married Mary Davenport 14th February 1803 in Warwickshire. They had 3 children before Matthew was tried, 5th October 1813, for having in his possession a stolen milling machine and 560 counterfeit sixpences and sentenced to Transportation for 7 years. His wife and three children were left behind.