OWEN John (senior)
| Name | John (senior) OWEN |
| Country Of Origin | Wales |
| Born | 1826 |
| Died | 1888 |
| Birth/Baptism | Born approx. 1826, Wales |
| Parents | unknown |
| Apprenticeship | unknown |
| Skills | Clockmaker, Watchmaker, Jeweller |
| Work Locations | Hobart, Longford |
| Street Address |
48 Murray Street, Hobart 11 Marlborough Street, Longford |
| Marriage/Spouse | 1 September 1853, St Andrews Scots Church, Hobart, to Mary Rankin (d. 1860). |
| Trial | 20 March 1844, Anglesey County Assizes, Wales |
| Sentence | Fourteen years commuted to seven years transportation for stealing a sheet of copper, stave, hammer, and a dowelling machine from her Majesty’s Stores at Holyhead, North Wales. |
| Arrival | 20 November 1844 on the convict ship, William Jardine (1) |
| Police Number | 14841 |
| Convict Assignment | 1846: James Robe, watchmaker, Liverpool Street, Hobart. 1847: James D Toosey, grazier, Cressy. |
| Ticket of Leave | 31 July 1849, revoked October 1850. |
| Other | On arrival, John spoke Welsh. Twelve months probation: Oyster Cove. 1846: John was assigned to James Robe, watchmaker of Liverpool Street, Hobart for six months. Missing valuable tools, wheels, and other watch parts were found under John’s bed, and he was charged with robbing his master and sentenced to twelve months imprisonment and hard labour. He claimed he was innocent. 1847: Assigned to grazier James D Toosey, Cressy.October 1850: Launceston, Sentenced to 18 months imprisonment and hard labour in chains at Impression Bay for a felony committed. 29 November 1851: Notification of John’s expiration of his sentence was published in The Cornwall Chronicle. 1856: Worked at 48 Murray Street, Hobart. Approx. 1860s: Relocated to Longford and started business at 11 Marlborough Street. 1886: Rev. John Owen from North Wales arrived in Tasmania and was met at the station by fellow countryman and namesake John Owen, watchmaker of Marlborough Street, Longford, who showed him around the district during his brief visit. November 1887: Due to ill health, John senior transferred his entire business to his son John. SEE October 2023 blog: |
| Death | 7 January 1888 at his residence, Longford |
| References | |
| TAHO: CON33/1/62, CON18/1/43, CON14/1/30, RGD37/1/12 no628 Marriage 1853, RGD33/1/6 no12 Birth 1856, RGD35/1/29 no733 Death 1860 [Mary Owen], RGD35/1/57 no388 Death 1888. Web: Ancestry: England & Wales Criminal Registers 1844; Founders & Survivors convict database. North Wales Chronicle 26 March 1844 [British Newspaper Archive]; The Brittania & Trades’ Advocate 28 May 1846; The Hobarton Mercury 9 September 1854, 8 September 1856; The Courier Hobart 26 December 1857; The Examiner (Launceston) 5 June 1875, 23 February 1886, 9 January 1888; Daily Telegraph 8 November 1887; The Tasmanian 14 January 1888. |
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