William Laws WISEMAN, born 1838, Kings Lynn

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William Laws WISEMAN was born 08/08/1838 (baptised 09/09/1838) in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, the son of Anthony and Jemima WISEMAN.   It is not known whether or not he was an only child.

His life until 04/01/1854, after release from prison, is sufficiently documented, but nothing can be verified after that date.   Can anyone help please?

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Hello

William Laws WISEMAN was born 08/08/1838 (baptised 09/09/1838) in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, the son of Anthony and Jemima WISEMAN.   It is not known whether or not he was an only child
Thank you,

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It seems he had siblings but I cannot find the family in 1841
Anthony Wiseman married Jemima Lawes 3/10/1837
so possibly William Lawes Wiseman was their first child

1851 they have other children
Church Lane Kings Lynn
Anthony Wiseman Head M 31Coal Porter Helgay Norfolk
Jemima wife 38 Sedgeford Norfolk
John S son 7 Kings Lynn
Frederick son 5 Kings Lynn
HO107 1829 474 25

1861
14 Windsor Rd Kings Lynn
Anthony Wiseman Head M 46 Coal Porter Helgay Fen Norfolk
Jemima wife 48 Sedgeford Norfolk
Frederick son 15Bricklayer's boy Lynn Norfolk
Louisa daughter 8 (or 6?) scholar Lynn Norfolk
RG9 1257 147 11

I find this entry a little odd??

1841
Sedgeford Norfolk
John Laws 51 ag lab Y
Mary 37
JEMIMA 26 Y
John 14 Y
May 1 Y
HO107 782 13 617 28

Suz

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Not an only child

registration has his middle name as Lawes - mother's maiden name (mmn) also Lawes

WISEMAN, MARY  ANN      
mmn LA...S     
Q2  1840  J Quarter in KING'S LYNN  Volume 13  Page 172

WISEMAN, CEBINER        (female)
mmn LAWS     
Q1  1842   KINGS LYNN UNION  Volume 13  Page 180

WISEMAN, JOHN  JAMES      
mmn LAWES     
Q1 1844 KING'S LYNN UNION  Volume 13  Page 193

WISEMAN, FREDERICK        
mmn LAWS     
Q2 1846  J Quarter in KING'S LYNN  Volume 13  Page 200

WISEMAN, WALTER
mmn        LAWS     
Q1  1854  M Quarter in KING'S LYNN  Volume 04B  Page 339

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Also on 1841

James Wiseman    50
Elizabeth Wiseman    50
Anthony Wiseman    30
Mary Wiseman    20
William Wiseman       3

I guess Anthony & Jemima were with their respective families that night. Jemima and Mary ended up listed under her father's name not her married surname

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1841 address South Street St James Place Kings Lynn

James Wiseman Occ Coal Porter
Anthony Wiseman occ Coal Porter

I see William Lawes Wiseman age 11 was commited to transportation for 7 years

Suz

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There was also
Walter laws Wiseman born /died 1850 Bishops transcripts
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GRO
Henry 1856 mmn Laws
Mary Ann 1856 mmn Laws - 1856
Louisa Laws 1858 mmn Laws
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Mary Ann born 23 April 1840, bap 30 August  was buried 9 April 1843
Cerbiner was baptized Sabina 1842

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William was only 9 years old was he actually sent to Australia?

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I thought he was age 11 when he was transported for 7 years (and it wasnt his first offence )
Do you have him in 1851 census ??

Suz

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Good Morning Everyone,

Thank you for all your posts......I am extremely grateful.

A few answers to your questions.    He was indeed sentenced to 7 years transportation but this was eventually commuted and he was released early on licence 04/01/1854.    He appears in the 1851 England Census for Parkhurst Prison enumerated as W.W.    There were various ages quoted but he was actually born on 08/08/1838 ex-C of E transcripts as noted above, making him 10 and a bit when he was sentenced to transportation on 30/11/1848.

However, his life after 04/01/1854 still remains a mystery!!

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