William Stanley

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Summary

Born
Aug 1796
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
May 1812
Arrival
Oct 1812
Death
Jul 1887
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Personal Information

Name: William Stanley
Gender: Male
Born: 8th Aug 1796
Death: 18th Jul 1887
Age at death: 90
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Southampton Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th May 1812
Arrival: 19th Oct 1812
Place of Arrival: New South Wales [Minstrel] and Van Diemen's Land [Indefatigable]

Transportation

William Stanley was transported on the Indefatigable And Minstrel, departing 9th May 1812 and arriving 19th Oct 1812 with 331 passengers.

The Indefatigable was built at Whitby, England. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. The Indefatigable sailed from England on 4th June 1812 in company with the Minstrel. The Indefatigable came direct to Hobart, VDL arriving there on 19 October 1812. One prisoner died on the voyage out. Having disembarked the prisoners in Hobart, the Indefatigable arrived in Port Jackson on 6 December 1812, departing there bound for England in January 1813. The Indefatigable returned to Australia with convicts in 1815 (see separate listing).

Indefatigable And MinstrelIndefatigable And Minstrel (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 69 (36) The Edwards Family Tree, compiled by Thana Shearer
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

iain Frazier avatar
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on 24th March 2025

Family connections for William (Stanley) are: STANLEY William (Stanley) was born on 8 8 1796. He was tried for hose theft at Southampton Assizes Hampshire on 23 7 1811, sentenced to Life & arrived in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) as a convict on 19 10 1812 after a voyage of 5.5months on INDEFATIGIBLE travelling with MINSTREL. He was issued his Conditional Pardon about January 1818 & married Sarah (Ryan) on 20 4 1818 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He died on 18 7 1887 age90 at Bendigo. [Some details taken from this Website] Sarah (Ryan) was born on 1 11 1800. She was recorded in 1800 & 1802 with her mother & at Hawkesbury in 1806 with her mother. In 1809 part of 40acres at Nelson was held in trust for her by her father in law. It may be she who is recorded with Catherine (Frazier/er) in 1811 & 1814 in Sydney. She died on 3 6 1854 at Picaninny Gully Bendigo. Details of Sarah (Ryan)s family are given in entry for John (Ryan FRIENDSHIP 1788) on this Website. William (Stanley) & Sarah (Ryan) produced 10children: mainly girls 1.Elizabeth (Stanley) was born on 20 7 1818 & baptised on 20 8 1818 at St Davids CofE Hobart. 2.Samuel (Stanley) was born on 9 11 1820 & baptised on 17 11 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. 3.John (Stanley) was born in 1823. He married Mary Ann (King) on 21 7 1852. He died on 19 5 1910 age about84 at Echuca. 4.Jane (Stanley) was born in 1826. 5.Sarah Eliza (Stanley) was born in 1828. 6.Charlotte Amelia (Stanley) was born in 1831. 7.Louisa Henrietta (Stanley) was born in 1834. 8.Mary Ann (Stanley) was born in 18xx. 9.William (Stanley) was born in 18xx. 10.Daniel Dangerfield (Stanley) was born in 1847. 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.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 21st June 2020

Tasmanian Record : https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1p114 List of Conditional Pardons sent to his Hon Lieut Gov. Sorell per ship Duke of Wellington on the 30 January 1818, having date 25 January 1818. Willm. Stanley, Tried at Southampton Ass., 23 July 1811, Ship Indefatigable 1812, Sentence, Life.

Denis Pember avatar
105
on 7th October 2017

Sarah Ryan, who married William, was the daughter of John Ryan (First Fleet Convict, 1788, "Friendship") and Sarah Wooley (Second Fleet Convict, 1790, "Neptune").

alysia cawthorn avatar
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on 1st February 2016

William was married to Sarah Ryan. They had ten children, Elizabeth (1818), Samuel (1820), John (1823), Jane (1826), Sarah Eliza (1828), Charlotte Amelia (1831), Louisa Henrietta (1834), Mary Ann (???), William (???), Daniel Dangerfield (1847).

State Library of Queensland on 10th February 2012

William Stanley died in Bendigo.His wife Sarah Ryan was born in Sydney 1/11/1800. She died on 3/6/1854 in Piccaninny Gully, Bendigo.They had a son,John Stanley born 12/10/1823 in Hobarton V.D.L. He married Mary Ann King on 21/7/1852. John Stanley died 19/5/1910 in Echuca.

State Library of Queensland on 18th June 2011

william stanley married Sarah Ryan 20 april 1818 Hobart Tasmania