Lowndes Family History & Genealogy

Ethel Lilian (Alsop) Lowndes of Modewarre, Surf Coast Shire County, VIC Australia was born on June 16, 1912 in Winchelsea, and died at age 84 years old on April 20, 1997 in Modewarre.

Mary Amelia (Lowndes) Learey of Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia was born in 1879 in Strathfieldsaye, and died at age 92 years old in 1971 in Bendigo.

Adelaide Catherine Jane (Bromley) Lowndes of Ballarat Australia was born in 1887 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC, and died at age 87 years old on February 2, 1975.

Thomas Lowndes of Bannockburn Australia was born in 1873 in Bannockburn, Golden Plains Shire County, VIC, and died at age 75 years old on November 20, 1949 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County.

Mary Ellen (Bromley) Lowndes of Melbourne Australia was born circa 1882 in Melbourne, VIC, and died at age 79 years old on July 22, 1962 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County.

Joseph Lowndes of Koro Australia was born in 1882 in Leig, and died at age 78 years old in 1960 in Koro.

Frank B Lowndes of Atlanta, Fulton County, GA was born on June 9, 1918, and died at age 81 years old on December 10, 1999.

Joseph R Lowndes of Forest Hills, Queens County, NY was born on December 6, 1901, and died at age 96 years old on March 2, 1998.

John J Lowndes of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY was born on March 24, 1920, and died at age 89 years old on December 8, 2009.

Jessie Jessie (Mckay) Lowndes of Strathfieldsaye Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jessie Mckay Lowndes.

Thomas Lowndes of Bendigo Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Lowndes.

Thomas Lowndes of Bendigo Australia was born in 1862 in Sandhurst, and died at age 75 years old in 1937 in Bendigo.

Ambrose Ambrose Lowndes of Stra Australia, was married to Rachel Cale Lowndes in 1859, and has children William John Lowndes, William John Lowndes, Thomas Lowndes, Esther Lowndes, Esther Salau, Charles Griffiths Loundes, Ambrose Lowndes, Ambrose Lowndes, Annie Lowndes, Rachel Annie Lowndes, Mary Amelia Lowndes, George Arthur We Lowndes, George Arthur Wesley Lowndes, and Rachel Anne Lowndes. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ambrose Lowndes.

Rachel Rachel (Cale) Lowndes of Sandhurst Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rachel Cale Lowndes.

Anastasia Anastasia (Donnelly) Lowndes of Geelong Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anastasia Donnelly Lowndes.

James Lowndes of Geelong Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Lowndes.

Ethel Theresa Lowndes of Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ethel Theresa Lowndes.

Annie Lowndes of Stra Australia was born in 1872 in Stra, and died at age 2 years old in 1874.

Edmund Harold Lowndes was born circa 1899, and died at age 18 years old on September 18, 1918. Edmund Lowndes was buried at Loos Memorial Panel 60 To 64. in France. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edmund Harold Lowndes.

Life in Australia: On the 1st June 1827, James Lowndes married Ann Higgins in Hobart Town. The witnesses were Caroline Browning, of New Town and W Worthy. The latter seems to have witnessed many convict weddings at this time, and could have been connected to the prison warders, or Church. They had to two children. The Census of Tasmania taken 1837, James is listed as a Farmer, with wife and two children, James B 30th Aug 1827 Hobart Town and Harriet B 17 Feb 1829 Hobart Town living in New Town. Sixteen years after his arrival James and his wife were given their free Pardons on the 18th July 1839. The family resided in Tasmania until 1846. In that year James the son of James and Ann, at the age of 19 crossed the Bass Straight into Victoria. The rest of the family followed later, including James's sister Harriet and her husband. James born 1827 married Anastasia Donnelly in Melbourne on the 21st May 1858. James was a carrier with horse drawn wagons between Geelong and Ballarat. Later he bought a property near Ceres Bridge. Then he settled on a property alongside the Moorabool River at Russell's Bridge. A Bridge nearby is known as Lowndes Bridge. James and Anastasia had ten children; some descendants still live in Bannockburn in 1998. James born 1795 died 23rd July 1880,in Bannockburn, and was buried in Western Cemetery Geelong. Ann Lowndes nee Higgins died 31st December 1864 at Fyansford, Geelong, and is also buried in Western Cemetery Geelong. Sadly Ann for unknown reasons committed suicide. Remember how it was 24th December 1825, that she sailed out of London bound for Australia. Her death was one week after the 39th anniversary of her leaving England. Christmas is not always a joyful time for some families. You and Your Family: I am the grandmother of two of James and Ann's G/G/G/G/Grandchildren, Kate and Thomas Carnell. I started this research for them. I was very lucky to be put in contact with another descendant, Lynette Van Dijk. Who filled in a lot of blanks for me. Also I was thrilled to get an invitation to a Family Reunion of this family.Which I attended in the company of Kate and Thomas's maternal Grandparents Tom and Val Lowndes of Sydney. Life Before Australia: Ann Higgins was described as 19 years old, 4ft 9.5 inches tall, light gray eyes, with dark brown hair. On the 6th August 1825 she appeared before the Warrick Court charged with "Robbing her Master and Mistress of money and watches". She was found guilty and sentenced to Transportation for Life. Ann was loaded on board the ship "Providence", along with 99 other female Convicts. The ship was bound for Hobart Town - Van Diemen's Land, it left Downs on the 24th December 1825. Imagine that Christmas Eve, it was one those 100 women would never forget, and neither should you their descendants. But for these women and girls being sent out here, you would not have had Australia as your home. The "Providence" arrived in Hobart Town 16th May 1826. James Lowndes was born 12th May 1795, at Mobleg, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, the fifth child of Samuel and Ann Lowndes nee Mottershead, married 11th April 1767. On the 10th April 1822, he appeared before Chester, Sessions of Pleas. " James Lowndes, found guilty of stealing from a dwelling house, with one Sarah Webb" he was sentenced to Transportation for Life. His record of employment states, "having last worked at Manchester, for Mr. Sutterfield, and for five years for Mr. Wilkins, a horse dealer, two miles from Knutsford" Described as 5ft 6 inches tall light brown hair and hazel eyes. Eventually James was put on board the ship "Commodore Hayes" and arrived in Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land in August 1823. On his arrival he was assigned to work for a Mr. E Abbott. I found this information on line it was done by Gladys Hazel CARNELL. I too have found some of this information on searching regards Lynne Baker nee Harris I come through Harriett James sister who married David Wilson who was a farrier