William Rose

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Darin Schade on 2nd October 2024

According to convict indent records, William was only transported to Australia once. Although newspaper reports regarding his 1834 prosecution refer to him having returned from transportation for his involvement in the previous theft of turkeys, the record shows he actually served six years imprisoned in Portsmouth for that offence. After all, not many returned home from Australia.

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Paul Springford on 18th January 2022

Please ignore my arithmetic from the previous entry. William from All Cannings would have been transported aged 20.

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Paul Springford on 18th January 2022

There is another candidate. George Rose (who married Mary Dyke) had a son William, baptised in All Cannings in May 1807. Allington is a hamlet in the parish of All Cannings. He appears to have had several brothers. If he is the one, this William would have been about 17 at the time of his first transportation. Did this count as “very young “ in those days?

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Paul Springford on 16th January 2022

Baptised 02/04/1812 at Bishop Cannings, Wiltshire, England. Transported aged 12!

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Maureen Withey on 15th April 2019

The following prisoners were tried and sentenced as under: 7 years transportation, Wm. Rose, for stealing 32 fowls belonging to Geo. Ruddle, Bishops Cannings. Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Mon 16 July 1827 “Through the negligence of those to whom the prisoners convicted at the Warminster Sessions were entrusted, William Rose, who had been sentenced to 7 years transportation, for stealing 32 fowls, the property of Mr Geo. Raddle, at Bishops Cannings, and Gibbs, who had been sentenced to 4 months’ imprisonment for stealing wheat at Longbridge Deverill, effected their escape early on Friday last. They were chained together, but by means of a file, obtained from the brother of Rose, they entirely disengaged themselves. Rose (although very young, is notorious a character) has been since, we are happy to say, retaken. The forenoon of Monday, his mother took a pair of shoes to be repaired, to a shoemaker of Devizes, requesting they would be done immediately. The shoemaker recognised them to be the shoes he had made sometime previously for Wm. Rose, and hearing of his escape from prison, he gave immediate information to Mr Gregory, keeper of the old Bridewell, Devizes. Mr Gregory, suspecting that the prisoner must be in the neighbourhood, promptly dispatched four persons to Allington, where, after several hours search, they found Rose under a quantity of hay, in a hay-loft belonging to his uncle. The old woman had just entered the village, with the shoes slung across her arm, and with which it was intended her son should tramp while still at large. Devizes Gazette, Thurs 19 July 1827 Wm Rose and Wm. Gibbs, the two prisoners who made their escape from Warminster prison early in the morning of the 13th inst have been retaken. Rose was sentenced at Warminster sessions to 7 years transportation for stealing fowls; he and Gibbs were chained together, but by means of a file, obtained from a brother of Rose, they disengaged themselves. On Monday morning last, Rose’s mother took a pair of shoes to be repaired, to a shoemaker of Devizes, when the shoemaker recognised them to be the shoes he had made sometime previously for Wm. Rose, and hearing of his escape from prison, he gave immediate information to Mr Gregory, the keeper of the Old Bridewell, Devizes. Mr Gregory, suspecting that the prisoner must be in the neighbourhood, promptly dispatched four persons to Allington, where, after several hours search, they found Rose under a quantity of hay, in a hay-loft belonging to his uncle. He was taken at Frome, on Wednesday, and lodged at Devizes Bridewell, Rose was sent to Fisherton Gaol. Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Mon 23 July 1827 Wm Rose, charged with assaulting and robbing John Hams, on the King’s highway, between Allington and Stanton St Bernard, Oct 29, of two sovereigns and 10s 6d in silver. Rose is a well known character, having been before transported from this county: he only returned in August last. Salisbury and Winchester Journal, 4 Nov 1833 Wilts Lent Assizes Wllm Rose, aged 24, was indicted for having violently assaulted and robbed robbed John Hams on the King’s highway. Mr Hodges conducted the prosecution, and Mr Jeremy the defence. John Hams, a Chelsea pensioner, went to Devizes, the 29th of October last to receive his pension. On his return home, the prisoner, whom he knew very well, jumped out from behind a haystack about half past five, as it was getting dusk, within a short distance of Stanton, where witness resided, and knocked him down; then struck him several violent blows with a stick on the face and on the head, and robbed him of two sovereigns, two half-sovereigns, and fled. Was quite sure that it was the prisoner. This witness was cross-examined at considerable length by Mr Jeremy, but nothing was elicited from him to shake his evidence in chief. The constable who apprehended the prisoner deposed that he had some marks of blood on his jacket when he was apprehended. Verdict – Guilty. Sentence of Death recorded. The prisoner vehemently declared his innocence, upon which Mr Justice Bosanquet said that he had but lately returned from transportation, which did not appear to have had a salutary effect upon him. If his life should be spared the present occasion, he might be assured that it would only be on the condition of his being transported for life. Devizes Gazette, 20 Mar 1834 THE LATE MR. WILLIAM ROSE. A Dapto correspondent writes as follows with reference to the late Mr. William Rose, whose death was recently heard of with much regret: ' There has passed away from our midst one of the most respected residents of the district, Mr. W. Rose, who was known far and wide as a most- estimable man. He had been ailing for about 18 months, and despite the most careful and skilful medical efforts and the devoted attendance of his wife and daughters, he passed to his rest, having attained the ripe old age of 82. “The Master came, and — blessed thought — the servant was found ready.” The deceased' was a native of Wiltshire, England, and came to this district when quite a young man. He married Elizabeth, second daughter of the late Joseph Harris, Esq.,- of West Dapto. The worthy couple were blessed with five sons and 11 daughters, the youngest being now 19 years of age. Mr. Rose resided here till his death, during which time he gained the respect of all and the love of those who knew him intimately. He lived a good life, and went to his grave with an honored name. The funeral was one of the largest ever seen in this district, and the ceremony was a most impressive one. - The Rev. J. Stack officiated at the burial, which took place at the C.E. Cemetery, West Dapto. The deceased gentleman had celebrated his golden wedding only a month before his death. Illawarra Mercury (NSW) 24 Jul 1894 Golden Wedding Rose-Harris, May 4th 1844, at Wollongong, William Rose, of Wiltshire, England, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late Joseph Harris, Esq., of West Dapto. Illawarra Mercury, Sat 5 May 1894

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jeffnoelene on 13th February 2014

In 1844 he married Elizabeth Harris. They had 20 children and he died in Dapto, New South Wales