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William Price was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 234 |
| 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
Essex Assizes. Eleven other prisoners were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death.viz. … W. Grinley, W. Price, and John Brown, for robbing the house of W. Merrington, farmer, Buttsbury, during divine service, the ? January ...the whole of these 11 prisoners were afterwards reprieved Cambridge Chronicle, 17 March 1815.
Family connections for William (Price) are: PRICE William (Price) was born on 25 12 1792. He was tried for breaking entering with 2others, on 3 2 1815, & stealing from Mr (Merrington) near Billericay at Essex Assizes, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held at local church near Billericay & Chelmsford Gaol & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 1 1816 after a voyage of 5months on OCEAN. He married Ann (Cooper) on 21 9 1818 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He set up business in March St Richmond in 1820s as tanner & currier. In 1822 he bought 1acre & built a dwelling house by 1827 at which he operated a Post Office (he was 4th Postmaster of Richmond) & undertaking business. He was recorded in 1826 as a shoemaker. By 1828 he had his Ticket of Leave & gained his Conditional Pardon on 27 5 1828; & was recorded as labourer with his family at Richmond. He was recorded in 1829 as a currier He acquired property throughout his life. He died on 28 5 1877 age84 a respectable gentleman of Hawkesbury. [Some details taken from this Website] Ann (Cooper) was born on 25 8 1801 & baptised on 17 7 1803 age22m w/Margaret at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was recorded with her family at Richmond in 1828. She died on 16 5 1856 age54. Details of Ann (Cooper)s family are given in entry for Charles (Cooper BARWELL 1798) on this Website. William (Price) & Ann (Cooper) produced at least 9children: 1.William Thomas (Price) was born on 6 7 1819 & baptised on 30 4 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded with his parents at Richmond in 1828. He died on 20 4 1895 age75. [Noted a William Thomas (Cooper-Price) is recorded as born in April 1820, died on 2 5 1820 age3w & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta] 2.Charles James (Price) was born on 13 11 1821 & baptised on 7 4 1822 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He was recorded with his parents at Richmond in 1828. He died on 21 8 1912 age90. 3.John (Price) was born on 8 5 1824 & baptised on 26 12 1824 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He was recorded with his parents at Richmond in 1828. He died on 8 7 1893 age69. 4.Mary Ann (Price) was born on 25 11 1826 at Richmond & baptised on 26 11 1826 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She was recorded with her parents at Richmond in 1828. She died on 5 12 1875 age49. 5.Martha (Price) was born on 8 2 1829 at Richmond & baptised on 24 5 1829 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She died on 7 9 1913 age84. 6.-9.??? (Price) REFERENCE Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Sydney Gazette, 23 Jul 1829. CONDITIONAL PARDONS respectively dated 27th May, 1828, and granted to the undermentioned Individuals, viz. William Price, per Ship Ocean (1) --------------------------------------------------- NSW 1828 Census Index. Richmond district. Halds 1 acre of land, cleared and cultivated. William Price, age, 37, T.L. Ocean 1, 1816, Life, Labourer. Ann, 37, born in colony. William, 9, born in colony. Charles, 6. John, 4. Mary Ann, 2.
On Sunday 3rd February 1815, about three o'clock in the afternoon, at which time all the family, except an elderly female servant were gone to church, three fellows went to the house of Mr Merrington, an opulent farmer residing near Billericay, and knocking at the door, demanded admittance. The old woman prudently reconnoured her visitors from the chamber window, and not liking their appearance, refused to open the door. One of them, named Price, who had formerly living in the family, got a ladder, and they made good their entrance at the chamber window. The old lady perceiving what they were about, retreated to the back door, and made the best of her way down to the church, a distance of a mile, and gave the alarm. All the male part of the congregation went in pursuit of the robbers, who were discovered in a wood dividing up the spoil, which they had obtained by breaking open bureaus, drawers, &c. They were secured, pinioned, and taken to the church where they were kept during the remainder of the service. The Clergyman, who is also a Magistrate, then proceeded to take depositions of the witnesses, and finally committed them to Chelmsford gaol. Monday morning they underwent another examination and were committed for trial. Tried and convicted on 6th March 1815 at the Essex Assizes for for housebreaking, sentenced to death, this was later commuted to transportation for life. Left England mid August 1815. Ship:- the 'Ocean' sailed with 220 male convicts on board of which 2 died during the voyage. Arrived on 30th January 1816. He was to William Cox of Clarendon. On 21st September 1818 he married Ann Cooper at Richmond, (Ann was the daughter of convict Charles Cooper, 'Barwell' 1798 & his wife Alice), they had 9 chidren between 1819-1843. He very quickly established himself by industry. During the 1820's he set up business in March Street, Richmond as a tanner and currier. In 1822 he bought one acre of land from William Bowman and by 1827 had constructed this two storey dwelling where he resided with his wife and several children. William also ran a post office and an undertakers business from this site, the building still stands today. By 1828 he had been given his ticket of leave. In the 1830's some of his duties in Richmond included being the undertaker, (a calling which continued in the family). Later he became the 4th postmaster of Richmond. All the time he acquired property. At the time of his death on 28th May 1877, he was regarded as a gentleman in the Hawkesbury area. He had risen from his convict origins by temperance, hard work and determination.