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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Owen was transported on the Lord Auckland, departing 13th Jul 1844 and arriving 15th Nov 1844 with 244 passengers.
Built 1836 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 628 Tons. 1846 - VOYAGE; August 26 -Brown, master, from Dublin 19th April, Passengers-Dr. Roberts, R. N , Surgeon Supt. Lieut. Gorder ; Ensign Thillwall; 65th Regt j Ensign Despard, 99th Regt., and Mr. Moriarty, with 2 sergeants, 48 rank and file, 6 women, 6 children, 65th Regt., and 176 male convicts.
Lord Auckland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 130. Tasmanian Archives http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-61,250,166,F,60. |
| 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
William OWEN was convicted at Montgomery on 22/02/1844 for stealing (quantity of brass). 7yr Transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) aboard the 'Lord Auckland' arriving 15/1/1844. Married, wife Martha. 1 child (name not recorded). Brother, Edward. Sisters, Elizabeth & Mary. Aged 66 years; 5'1"; occupation - dealer; Protestant. Native place - Welshpool. Period of probation, 15 months at Wedge Bay, VDL. Died at Wedge Bay 18/04/1845. (ref. Convict Conduct record book)