Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Cooke was transported on the St Vincent, departing 28th Dec 1852 and arriving 26th May 1853 with 214 passengers.
St Vincent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 624 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
IN VDL: 26 May, 1853: On arrival in VDL, William Cook was listed as convict #27876, a farm labourer and imperfect shoemaker, 21 years old, single, Protestant, from Manchester, and able to read and write (http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/om8150). Family: Mother Jane; brother Henry; and sister Sarah — all at his native place. For further details of his life as a convict in VDL, see his Conduct record at https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-115$init=CON33-1-115p36 and his Indent record at https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-47$init=CON14-1-47_00146_L. —0— FOOTNOTE: The other William Cook (no “e”) on the St Vincent was listed on arrival in VDL as convict #27880.
EMBARKATION: 1 December, 1852: According to the ship's surgeon, Thomas Somerville, the St Vincent took on 38 prisoners from Pentonville, embarking them at Woolwich, 24 of whom were "incorrigible and in irons"; and on the same day 16 "incorrigible prisoners" were received in irons from Millbank. On 2 December, the ship received 11 prisoners from Wakefield, 10 from Preston, 2 from Bath, 9 from Reading, 6 from Leicester and 13 from Bedford. On 3 December, 12 were received on board from Northampton. The St Vincent sailed for Portsmouth on 7 December and arrived at Spithead on 20 December "in consequence of prevalence of Westerly winds". Fifty prisoners from Portsmouth jail were taken on board on 21 December and, on the evening of the following day, 45 were received on board from Portland, making 210 prisoners, "all in apparent good health" (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C4106910). --00--
TRIAL: 25 February, 1850: Convicted at the Salford General Sessions (commenced 21 Feb) and sentenced to 7 years for stealing pigeons; previous conviction for felony (England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 for William Cooke; England; Lancashire; 1850). --0--