I Need help?????

[BABAJACK]

I have been doing my family history for a while now but have come to a halt... I am trying to find any info on WILLIAM ARCHER he was born in 1812 and lived in Salop?? i do not know if he was born there, i know he lived there as it says so on his convict records, he was transported to tasmania at the age of fifteen.
Really desperate to find out if he was born in Salop or else where also if possible try and find his parents, anybody who thinks they might be able to help in any way please get in touch... thankyou so much.

[tazzie]

  Hi Babajack....Welcome to Rootschat

 The IGI has 5 William Archers baptised in Salop/Shropshire between 1807 & 1812.

 One is William Archer bap 5 July 1812 Bromfield Shropshire
                                                            Father John
                                                            Mother Eleanor.

 This William has a sibling Thomas Bapt 1809.

  If he goes on to marry does his marriage cert give anything away?

                        Tazzie

             

[Tati]

Hi both and welcome Babajack 

I thought tha above one looked very promising, Tazzie ... until I found

Burials Bromfield

21 Jul 1812 ,William Archer, infant bur. 

[yonderpeasant]

there is a baptism Wellington All Saints 15 Nov 1807 William Archer parents James and Sarah

[tazzie]

   Hi Tati....shame about that one ...would have been too easy 

  Quite  a few William Archers from Devon to Northamptonshire show up as transported.
 Babajack do you know the trail date or the boat he arrived on?

                            Tazzie

[BABAJACK]

Hi I have some records from tasmania... he was transported on the bussarah merchant around 1830.. he married in 1839 to a marion wilson, i know he was 15 when transported but not much more as the document is quite hard to read, can i upload it on here???

[BABAJACK]

by the way thanks so much great response didnt expect this, thanks

[tazzie]

  Hi...
  Have you got the marriage cert and if so does it name a parent?

  I will have a dig about to find out about the boat.

                Tazzie

[tazzie]

   The ship was the Bussorah Merchant have found a painting of her

  http//members.iinet.net.au/~dodd/gail/tallships/Bussorah.html

  She sailed from London/Downs. So will look further.

                    Tazzie