Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
William Cookson was transported on the Baring, departing 30th Nov 1818 and arriving 26th Jun 1819 with 302 passengers.
Baring (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 122 |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. COOKSON, William. Per "Baring", 1819 1821 Sep 8 Stonemason. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.104) 1822 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3214; 4/1864 p.89) 1822 Jun 15 Government stonecutter. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Fiche 3297; X643 p.16) 1823 Jan 7 Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.175) 1824 Oct 30 Attached to Liverpool. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.58) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Permission to Marry. William Cookson, convict per Baring (2) and Sarah Johnson, convict per Mary Anne. Permission requested dated 7 Jan 1823, at Parramatta, by Revd. Saml. Marsden, Asst. Chaplain.
William married a fellow convict, Sarah Johnson on 03 FEB 1823 • St John's Parish Church, Parramatta, NSW, Australia. William had a brother John Cookson (birth 10 DEC 1786) who was also sent to NSW for the same crime at the same time.