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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Joseph Lowen was transported on the Arab, departing 22nd Feb 1834 and arriving 30th Jun 1834 with 229 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 291 (147) |
| 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
Joseph Lowen was 23 years old on arrival in VDL and was transported for ‘Stealing Fowls”. Joseph was the son of Thomas Lowen and Mary Deards. Goal Report: A very bad character and several times imprisoned. Joseph was stout made, 5’5 ½” tall, single, dark grey eyes, dark brown hair. 1835: Assigned to Mr John Petchey 23/8/1838: TOL 11/4/1839: Married Sarah Miller, they had 5 children. Sarah Miller was b. 21 Feb 1804 and d. 13 Oct 1895 Doncaster Melbourne. Sarah was married on 7/5/1827 to William Henry Gangell and they had 5 children. Sarah was 35 years old when she married Joseph and he was 28. 1843(looks like) Free Certificate Joseph moved to Victoria C1852 and lived in Doncaster, Melbourne. 19/9/1906: LOWEN.-On the 19th September, at his residence, Williamson-road, Doncaster, Joseph Lowen, aged 96 years, beloved grandfather of J. J. L. and L. W. Nankervis, of Auburn. A colonist of 55 years. (Interred September 20.)