William Webster b1818

[Whipby]

Ah, got it now! 

I think it says "Stg. hardware" i.e. Stealing hardware.

(Was that the bit you couldn't read?)

The boy above him was called Richard Pilchford - is this the Robert Pickering you were talking about?  I'm still a little confused.

And I think the ship was the Heroine.

[axecalibre]

Thank you so much Whipby, yes the other chap was Richard Pitchford, cannot find anything on him either, it looks from the record as if they were convicted together.  Think I found a previous conviction for Pitchford, he was whipped!!

So no further forward in finding parents for William Webster, will follow up Joseph and Elizabeth as you suggested......

KarenLee where did you find the Certificate of Freedom please?

Again thank you both for your help

[Whipby]

Hi again - I read Richard's surname as Pilchford - try looking for that when you're searching.  But it could be Pitchford without the T being crossed in error.

Glad to have helped a bit - good luck!

[Ladyhawk]

Not sure how accurate this info. is there are a number of public trees on ancestry with varying details about William Webster, one has a pictures attached of William & Anne (Pye1)

William Webster birth 11 Jun 1818 Selby Yorkshire
Death 2 Jul 1901 Ballina NSW
parents Thomas Webster & Anne? - no other details
married 8 Feb 1842 St Mary’s Catholic Church Sydney NSW
Anne Toner b1818-1898
7 children
William 1845, James 1847, Mary Ann 1849, John 1851, Dinah 1854, Matilda 1857 & Agnes 1860

I notice they are married in an RC Church, I wonder if William was also RC, there are two RC Churches, one in Selby & one East Common http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Selby/

William Webster who was christened on 25 December 1819 in Leeds
parents Joseph and Elizabeth Webster. 

The William above has a middle name William Henry Webster born 6th Jun 1819 ch 25 Dec 1819 St Peter Leeds parents Joseph occ Miller & Elizabeth Webster abode Tenters

[axecalibre]

Thanks Ladyhawk, yes have the marriage for William to Ann Toner but didnt have the details that St Marys was a Catholic Church, thought it was C of E, if you see what I mean.  Ann Toner came from Armagh, Ireland, so guess that is the Catholic connection.

Also the fact that William was born in Selby narrows down things a bit, will have another look.  Yes I discounted the William Henry Webster, but glad for any leads, thought if I found anything on Richard Pitchford it might help too.

Imagine being convicted at 13 years of age and transported 18 months later....

[Baxter2]

Wondering if you found anything regarding William Webster parents?