William Andrew Stanton

[Jamjar]

Wonder if he went to WA to his father?

J.

[ShirleyX]

I considered that but have not been able to locate him there either

[Jamjar]

Have you see this re: a seaman who had an accident aged 40 in 1919

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/221984637?searchTerm=%22william%20stanton%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc

Aged 42 and worrying over family matters.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127343988?searchTerm=%22william%20stanton%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc

OK, possibly not as only one death recorded that year with parents Edward and Fanny M.

Jamjar

[ShirleyX]

No I had not seen these - thanks - right age. I'll look into this.

[cando]

Definitely not your person of interest

Wm STANTON, 42, Portsmouth,  Able seaman, arrived Sydney NSW on the BAKARA on the 7 Mar 1919.

Inquest at the City Coroner's Court stated Wm STANTON 42 was from Portsmouth, England and cause of death haemorrhage from a wound in this throat artfully inflicted by himself.

10612/1920
STANTON Wm
Father Edward  Mother Fanny M
District Redfern

This is your man

NSW Police Gazette 21 Feb 1912  Pge#82
First Offenders under Crime Act of 1900.
The following offenders have been released under the provisions of the above Act:-

William Andrew STANTON (33) tried at the Central Police Court 14 Feb 1912 embezzlement; sentence, one month hard labour.  To be of good behaviour for one month.

Further mentions for wife desertion.
10 Nov 1915, 12 Jan 1916, 3 May 1916 and 9 Aug 1922.

The last mention in 1922 was a warrant for his arrest.

Cando

[ShirleyX]

Thanks Cando

Seems William Andrew following in his convict ancestors footsteps.

Shirley