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John Owen was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 133 (68) |
| 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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Family connections for John (Owen/s) are: OWEN'S John (Owen) arrived in Australia as a convict in 1791 on Fleet ship MATILDA. It may be he who had a relationship with Ann (East) & produced 6children. This Website shows 2xJohn (Owen)s arriving in this Fleet: A.John (Owen/s) was tried for sheep stealing at Stafford Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet consisting of ACTIVE, ALBEMARLE, ATLANTIC, BARRINGTON, BRITANNIA, MARY ANN, MATILDA, SALAMANDER & WILLIAM AND ANN-same Fleet as Ann (East). B.John (Owen) was tried at Surrey Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet consisting of ACTIVE, ALBEMARLE, ATLANTIC, BARRINGTON, BRITANNIA, MARY ANN, MATILDA, SALAMANDER & WILLIAM AND ANN-same Fleet as Ann (East). [These details taken from this Website] Ann (East) was tried at Middlesex Gaol Delivery, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MARY ANN/E or MATILDA. She arrived at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury about April 1794. [Some details taken from 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.
National Archives. HO 47/6/89 [1787] Certificate/memorial of Beaumont Hotham and Nash Grose on prisoners capitally convicted on the 'last' Oxford Circuit, but 'some favourable Circumstances' appeared on/after their trial now recommended to mercy on the conditions set against their names Staffordshire Assizes at Stafford John Owen, for sheep stealing. 7 years transportation.