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     Richard Cowen was born in 1873 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Her married name was Nichols. Sarah Maria Cowen was also known as Sarah Cowen.¹ She was born in 1844 at Gardners Bay, Cygnet, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. She married Thomas Nichols in 1870 at Tasmania, Australia. Sarah Maria Cowen died on 17 August 1927.

     Sarah Maria Cowen was born in 1867.

     Susan Elizabeth Cowen was born in 1895.

     Sydney Albert Cowen was born in 1883 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Thomas Cowen was born in 1889 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Thomas George Cowen was born on 17 January 1837 at Port O France, Esperance, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. He married Ellen Wilson, daughter of Richard Wilson and Ellen Nichols, in 1874 at Tasmania, Australia. Thomas George Cowen died on 7 January 1920 at Tasmania, Australia, at age 82.

     Thomas George Cowen was born in 1875 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Convict Thomas Wilken Cowen was born on 30 May 1799 at Birmingham, West Midlands, England. He was Sawyer in 1820. He was on 17 July 1820 at Lancaster Assizes, Lancaster, England,tried for an unknown "Felony"
Found Guilty - Sentenced 7 years transportation

Hulk Report before conviction Good.

Convict No.:- 16939
Conduct Record :- CON 31/6
Ship Name:- "Juliana"
Sailed from Portsmouth, England 3 Sep 1820
Arrived Hobart Town 28 Dec 1820
Description :- CON 23/1
Muster Roll :- CSO1/403/9102

Australian Convict Transportation Registers - Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868
about Thomas Cowen
Name: Thomas Cowen
Vessel: "Lady Juliana"
Convicted Date: 17 Jul 1820
Voyage Date: Sep 1820
Colony: Van Dieman'S Land
Piece: HO 11/3
Place of Conviction: Lancaster
County of Conviction: Lancaster

Transported per "Lady Juliana"
The "lady Juliana" carried 160 male prisoners and there was one death

159 prisoners landed in Hobart Tasmania

The Master was David Ogilvie and the surgeon was William Graham

On the return voyage to England was wrecked in the English Channel, 1821.

The master and crew were drowned but the passengers had already landed.

Upon arrival in VDL assigned to government mill as Cabinet maker.

http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON31-1-6,358,117,L,80

9 Apr 1821 :- Absent from Church Muster
Sentenced to labour the same hours as the Gaol Gang for fourteen days.

25 Aug 1823 :- Was employed at the Government Mill where he was disorderly and disobeyed orders at his lodgings at the Mill.
Sentenced to extra labour for seven days.

31 Aug 1825 :- Was insolent to his Master, Mr. WALKER.
Sentence unlegible.

12 May 1827 :- Drunk and disorderly at Hobart Town at 10 O'Clock last night.
Reprimanded.

1 Mar 1828 :- Drunk and disorderly.
Fined five shillings.

11 Oct 1832 :- Drunk.
Fined five shillings

Request for Ticket of Leave issued 7 Aug 1855.
Obtained Free Certificate 24 July 1857

Note: Had the "Friendly Inn" at Gardners Bay 5 Feb 1861.
Gardners Bay described in the place names register as the opening in the East of Port Cygnet, with Gardners creek running into it.

Tasmanian Pioneer Index Death No:- 647/35 Age at Death 88 years. He arrived 28 December 1820 in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land, Australia from England on the convict transport ship 'Lady Julianna'. He married Convict Mary Walker on 2 February 1836 at St. David's Cathedral, 125 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. Convict Thomas Wilken Cowen died on 25 June 1883 at Tasmania, Australia, at age 84.

     Trevor George Cowen was born on 24 August 1914. He died on 4 March 1996 at age 81.