Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Mcgowen was transported on the Minerva, departing 1st Jan 1818 and arriving 7th Jun 1818 with 167 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Source Origin: Convict Indents &c; Repository: SRNSW ref:, Vol. number 4/4006, Ship source: Minerva, Year: 1818; Volume entry number: 98. |
Claims
"James McGowan is my three times Great Grandfather"
Photos
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Convict Notes
DEATH RECORD: Name: McGowan, James Record Type: Deaths Gender: Male Age: 76 Occupation: Farmer Cause of death: Natural decay Date of death: 13 March 1862 Informant: James E McGowan, son, Richmond Registered: Richmond Registration year: 1862 [17 March] Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1203787 Resource: RGD35/1/31 no 437 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-31p117j2k)
James is buried next to his wife Mary McGowan at St Johns Catholic Cemetery in Richmond Tasmania.
Tickets of Leave are granted to ... James McGowan, ... Hobart Town Courier, 6 Dec 1828.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. James McGowen, alias Gowen, age on arrival, 31, per Minerva I (1) 1818, tried at Mayo 1817, Life. DOB, 1787, Native place, Mayo Co. Labourer. ---------------------------------------------------- Mayo. ... the days upon which they are to suffer. and the crimes of they have been convicted. James McGowan, for the murder of Hugh Morse, ... a burglary ... Limerick Gazette, 2 Sept 1817. ---------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-13$init=CON31-1-13P164 No. 59. James McGowen. Minerva in 1818. Aug 1817, Life. Transported for Robbery and Murder. Nov 21 18128. T.L. Assaulting & beating Jas McCann. Retd. to P.W. & forfeit T.L. Cond Pardon, No 417. 22nd Sept 1832. -------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1P141 Indent James McGowen, tried at Castlebar, Aug 1817, Life. Age 30, native place, County Mayo.