[Index]
Robert LOWTHER (1814 - 1891)
Convict
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
William Wallace LOWTHER (1849 - 1915)
Sarah LOWTHER (1851 - 1949)
Robert LOWTHER (1853 - 1931)
James Patrick LOWTHER (1855 - 1942)
Anna (Hannah) LOWTHER (1855 - 1940)
Mary Jane LOWTHER (1859 - 1934)
Eliza LOWTHER (1861 - 1938)
John Edward LOWTHER (1864 - 1962)
Henry George "Harry" LOWTHER (1866 - 1957)
Frederick Charles LOWTHER (1870 - 1948)
Robert LOWTHER (1814 - 1891)

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Mary Ann BOYD (1827 - 1904)




























Robert LOWTHER Mary Ann BOYD

Robert LOWTHER Robert LOWTHER
Robert LOWTHER Mary Ann BOYD Robert LOWTHER Robert LOWTHER
b. 17 Apr 1814 at Yorkshire, England
m. 24 Oct 1850 Mary Ann BOYD (1827 - 1904) at Yass, New South Wales, Australia
d. 11 Aug 1891 at Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia aged 77
Near Relatives of Robert LOWTHER (1814 - 1891)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Self Robert LOWTHER 17 Apr 1814 Yorkshire, England 11 Aug 1891 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 77

Wife Mary Ann BOYD 1827 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1904 Mundongo, New South Wales, Australia 77

Son William Wallace LOWTHER 25 Dec 1849 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 02 Nov 1915 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 65
Daughter Sarah LOWTHER 29 Jul 1851 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1949 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 98
Son Robert LOWTHER 1853 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 16 Apr 1931 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 78
Son James Patrick LOWTHER 17 Mar 1855 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1942 87
Daughter Anna (Hannah) LOWTHER 21 Mar 1855 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1940 85
Daughter Mary Jane LOWTHER 05 Nov 1859 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1934 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 75
Daughter Eliza LOWTHER 11 Oct 1861 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 04 May 1938 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 76
Son John Edward LOWTHER 25 Jan 1864 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 1962 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 98
Son Henry George "Harry" LOWTHER 07 Apr 1866 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1957 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 91
Son Frederick Charles LOWTHER 02 Oct 1870 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1948 78

Daughter in Law Rebecca Jane FRENCH abt 1861 13 Jan 1946 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 85
Son in Law Robert James PIPER 1853 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1936 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 83
Son in Law James KELL 10 Nov 1837 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 12 May 1906 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 68
Son in Law Alexander Balfour "Charlie" FELTUS 1856 1935 79
Son in Law Charles William CLEMSON 1863 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia 06 Jun 1927 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 64
Daughter in Law Martha JONES 1867 1913 46
Daughter in Law Jessica Elizabeth MCDONNELL 18 May 1873 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1952 79

Grandson Arthur Roland Rowley LOWTHER 28 Aug 1880 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 24 Mar 1913 Nymagee, New South Wales, Australia 32
Grandson Albert Ernest LOWTHER 19 Feb 1882 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1922 40
Granddaughter Martha Helena LOWTHER 26 Jul 1883 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1944 61
Grandson William Burton LOWTHER 04 Jun 1885 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1968 83
Granddaughter Ethel Mavis LOWTHER 06 Jun 1887 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1985 98
Granddaughter Eva Rebecca LOWTHER 17 May 1889 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1985 96
Grandson Percy Harold LOWTHER 12 May 1891 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1973 82
Granddaughter Ruby Mary LOWTHER 14 May 1897 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1988 91
Grandson Stanley Robert LOWTHER 14 May 1897 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1949 52
Grandson Stanley KELL 1894 1962 68
Grandson Dallas LOWTHER 1900 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1974 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 74
Grandson Eustace Cornelius Henry LOWTHER 1896 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1948 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 52

Events in Robert LOWTHER (1814 - 1891)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
17 Apr 1814 Robert LOWTHER was born Yorkshire, England
25 Dec 1849 35 Birth of son William Wallace LOWTHER Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 73
24 Oct 1850 36 Married Mary Ann BOYD (aged 23) Yass, New South Wales, Australia 73
29 Jul 1851 37 Birth of daughter Sarah LOWTHER Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 73
1853 39 Birth of son Robert LOWTHER Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 73
17 Mar 1855 40 Birth of son James Patrick LOWTHER Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 73
21 Mar 1855 40 Birth of daughter Anna (Hannah) LOWTHER Tumut, New South Wales, Australia Shaking Bog 73
05 Nov 1859 45 Birth of daughter Mary Jane LOWTHER Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 73
11 Oct 1861 47 Birth of daughter Eliza LOWTHER Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 73
25 Jan 1864 49 Birth of son John Edward LOWTHER Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 73
07 Apr 1866 51 Birth of son Henry George "Harry" LOWTHER Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
02 Oct 1870 56 Birth of son Frederick Charles LOWTHER Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 73
11 Aug 1891 77 Robert LOWTHER died Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia
Personal Notes:
Robert Lowther came to Tumut in the 1840’s from England. Soon after his arrival Robert became a stockman for a man named Wallace at Tomorrorna.

When Wallace died Robert Lowther married his widow. Later they settled on the grazing and farming property on Bombowlee Creek Where his descendants have resided ever since. Robert was a pillar of the Church of England.

All Robert Lowther’s sons were excellent horsemen.
Source References:
73. Type: Book, Abbr: Pioneers of Tumut Valley, Title: Pioneers of the Tumult Valley , The History of Early Settlement, Auth: H.E. Snowden, Publ: Tumut & District Historical Society Incorporated, Date: 2004
- Reference = 50 (Name, Notes)
- Reference = 50 (Marriage)
76. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find a Grave, Title: Find A Grave, Locn: https://www.findagrave.com/
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209626992/robert-lowther (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Aged 77 years
Son of William and Sarah nee Maskill
Robert arrived in the colony as a convict on 3 Nov 1833 Sydney, New South Wales on the ship "Aurora"
Married Mary nee Boyd Wallace the widow of Mr. Michael Wallace in 1850 at Gundaroo, Gunning Yass District, with 10 children born of this union.
77. Type: Book, Abbr: Tumut Pioneer Cemetery, Title: Tumut Pioneer Cemetery, Auth: Gay Stuckey and Pam Archer, Publ: Tumut Family History Group, Date: 1989
- Reference = page 60 # 390. (Name, Notes)
- Notes: LOWTHER Robert, native of England, died 10 Aug 1891 aged 77 years; also his wife
LOWTHER Mary, died 3 Jun 1904 aged 77 years.

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