Hi Karenlee,
Thanks for your help, this is some of the information I have now uncovered.
I have 3 William Rickard's born in 1821, My problem is not sure who the parents were
of the William transported to Tasmania in 1842.
Rickard #1 - Parents Joseph b ~1785 Wife Fanny b ~1786, Siblings Maryb b. ~ 1816, John b. ~ 1826
Rickard #2 - Parents Robert b. 2 Apr 1769 wife Keziah b. 2 Jan 1781, siblings total 15
Rickard #3 - ParentsJonathan b. 17 Apr 1795 wife Rhna/Rebeca b ~1791, siblings Jonathan N. b. 1829, Benjamin b. ~ 1832, William Henry b. ~ 1834
I am pretty certain that parent #2 is not in the mix as I have Census showing William living in England in future decades, married to Esther Baldwin. This leaves parents #1 and #3.
Details of his trial are contained in "The Bucks Herald" in the issue dated 14 Mar 1840. It indicates
he had an aunt Eliza Rickard, of Alyesbury.
The conduct register for William indicates his age in 1942 was 19, but not his birth date.
The William transported to Australia married Mary Ann Read by 1850 in Hobart,Tasmania. They had two children William b. 1850 and Mary Ann b. 1852 both in Hobart. Do not known when they died, or if the children married. Did they all stay in Tasmania or did they immigrate to somewhere?
Thanks,
Chuck