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James Lowe (1775–1842)

James Lowe was sentenced to seven years transportation. He arrived in Sydney in 1801 aboard the Minorca. A year later he was sent to Norfolk Island where he married Mary Standley on 23 September 1805. By then he was working as a coxswain.

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'Lowe, James (1775–1842)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/lowe-james-27677/text35227, accessed 27 July 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Low, James
Birth

1775
Surrey, England

Death

9 October, 1842 (aged ~ 67)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Cause of Death

general debility

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Passenger Ship
Occupation
Maps
Convict Record

Crime: unknown
Sentence: 7 years