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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Wiltshire => Topic started by: k doyle on Tuesday 27 October 20 08:45 GMT (UK)
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Hi Rootschat
Can anyone help me locate some information regarding James Parker born 1818, (and his dad William Parker and mum) from Trowbridge, Wiltshire in 1835.
On the death of his mum in Trowbridge, seventeen year old James now apprenticed to Chimney sweep John Chislett, was working at the Angel Inn (in Somertset I think). A robbery took place at the Angel Inn. James Parker was found with three buttons and a bottle stopper in his pocket. Committed to Shepton Mallet gaol on 16th March 1835, and tried at Wells Quarter sessions 23 March 1835. Found guilty and subsequently, via the county gaol on 26th March 1835, and on 14th April 1835 via the prison hulk Leviathan at Portsmouth, was on 8th June 1835, transported to Australia for life.
Later upon obtaining his ticket of leave, he was to become one of the founding fathers of Taree ,New South Wales.
I would like some help in finding out about his family members in Trowbridge. Also, how could I find any records of the charge sheet and his trial at Wells quarter sessions in March 1835?
Hope you can help
Ken Doyle
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This query is on both the Wiltshire and Somerset boards:
Duplicate posts removed
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Ancestry has the Ilchester prison record with a different charge.
Where did you find the name of his father, as the most obvious baptism at Trowbridge has a Father Robert, a shoemaker.
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I can find two possibles born 1818, transported to NSW 1835 - 1836 .... one arrived per the Recovery, the other per the England.
I thought Taree was settled by Europeans back when John OXLEY was Surveyor General. He died 1828. I am happy to be corrected.
JM
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The Angel Inn, Upton Scudamore, Warminster, is a 16th century inn about 9 miles from Trowbridge. Could have been where he was working.
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I can find two possibles born 1818, transported to NSW 1835 - 1836 .... one arrived per the Recovery, the other per the England.
Australian records having him arriving on the England, master Baron, and the offence was 'stealing a coat', received a conditional pardon in 1848.
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James Parker is on about 70 trees in Ancestry.
The death for him is quoted as 1889 age 66 (grave memorial stone), so some age manipulation going on if it is him.
Some of those trees have his father as Robert, and some as William Robert.
Record:
https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/parker/james/31112
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11 December 1846, Rev William Parsons, Port Macquarie, notification of the NSW Governor's Permission to Marry for James PARKER to marry Catharine PERRY. James was noted as aged 28, under a Life Sentence having arrived per the England in 1835 and holding a Ticket of leave.
The Ticket of Leave issued in 1843 (43/2625, 10 Nov 1843) shows him Prisoner No. 35/2138, and as tried Somerset Quarter Sessions 23 March 1835, arriving per the England and allowed to remain in the district of Port Macquarie.
His Ticket of Leave replacing 43/2625 was 46/996 of 11 December 1846, allowing him to remain in the Service of Mr DEANE at New England. It was issued at Port Macquarie.
JM
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His conditional pardon (48/1871, signed 1 October 1848) includes, among other info that : his native place was Wiltshire, he was a Sweep, the offence was 'Stealing a Coat', tried Somersetshire 23 March 1835, Life sentence, born 1818, per England ...
JM
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I would like some help in finding out about his family members in Trowbridge. Also, how could I find any records of the charge sheet and his trial at Wells quarter sessions in March 1835?
Hope you can help
Ken Doyle
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/England_Court_Records ... here's a part of a paragraph from that link... I had understood that Quarter Sessions were Summary Courts, so Judge only, no jury... but now I am wondering- anyway, I hope this is a helpful start towards finding if there's court records of the trial ...
A list of available records is in:
Gibson, J. S. W. Quarter Session Records for Family Historians: A Select List. 4th ed. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Ltd., 1995. (Family History Library book 942 P23gjs 1995).
The original records are in the respective county or council archives. Copies of some quarter session records are in the Family History Library. Use the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
ENGLAND - [COUNTY NAME] - COURT RECORDS
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https://www.wellsmuseum.org.uk/wells-city-archives This live link gives an indication of what is in the Wells City Archives ... I notice Petty Sessions, but I did not find a mention of Quarter Sessions - perhaps you could send them an email?
JM
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Hi there,
Thank you for your PM.
JM.