Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Stealing fowls (chickens/ducks)
Departure
Feb 1848
Arrival
May 1848
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: Thomas Sowden
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Convicted at: Lincoln, Spilsby Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 2nd Feb 1848
Ship: Mount Stuart Elphinstone
Arrival: 18th May 1848
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
Thomas Sowden was transported on the Mount Stuart Elphinstone, departing 2nd Feb 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 240 passengers.
Built 1826. Wood ship of 611 Tons.
Mount Stuart ElphinstoneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 238 |
| 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
Level 347
Level 347
Tuesday the men were taken before T. Fytche, Esq., and fully committed for trial at the next sessions. Their names are, Joseph Walsham, of North Ormsby, Thomas and Amos Clark, from Alvingham. Stamford Mercury, 20 Dec 1844. Lindsey Sessions. Thomas Sowden, Amos Clarke, and Joseph Walsham, stealing at Ludborough on the 12th December last, 10 live tame fowls, the property of Sarah Blades.— Lincolnshire Chronicle, 10 Jan 1845.