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William Tooley was transported on the Fanny, departing 25th Aug 1815 and arriving 18th Jan 1816 with 175 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 225 (114) |
| 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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Family connections for William (Tooley) are: TOOLEY William (Tooley) was born about 1796 & became a baker. He was tried w/2others for stealing a watch etc, on 19 9 1814, of Rice (Ives) at Old Bailey on 25 10 1814, sentenced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 1 1816 after a voyage of 5months on FANNY. He was Free by Servitude by 1827 & was a baker when he married Hannah (Ash) baker on 5 3 1827 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1828 in gaol. He was a baker in 1830. He changed his surname in 1832 to (Johnson). He died on 20 3 1837 age40. [Some details taken from this Website] Hannah (Ash) was born in 1808 in Ireland. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 10 1 1814 on HMS KANGAROO. She is recorded in 1828 living with her mother at Sussex St/Lane Sydney. Her surname may have changed in 1832 to (Johnson). Details of Hannah (Ash)s family are given in entry for Christopher (Ashe GUILDFORD 1812) on this Website. William (Tooley} & Hannah/Ann (Ash) produced 3children: 1.William (Tooley) was born on 13 2 1828 & baptised on 9 3 1828 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He is recorded in 1828 with his mother at Sussex St/Lane Sydney. His surname may have been changed in 1832 to (Johnson). 2.Henry (Tooley) was born on 31 10 1830 & baptised on 21 11 1830 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. His surname may have been changed in 1832 to (Johnson). 3.??? (Tooley)- his/her surname may have been changed in 1832 to (Johnson). 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.
William, a Baker by trade, was tried and convicted at the Old Bailey on 26th October 1814 for stealing a watch, a chain, a seal, and a key, the property of Rice Ives , from his person, sentenced to transportation for life. Left England on 25th August 1815. Ship:- the 'Fanny I' sailed with 174 male convicts on board of which 3 died during the voyage. Arrived on 18th January 1816. Married Hannah Ash (daughter of convict Christopher Ash & his wife Eleanor Welsh) on 5th March 1827 at St Phillips Church of England, Sydney, In the 1828 NSW Census he is listed as being in gaol in Sydney. His wife Ann (sometimes known as Hannah) was living with her mother Eleanor Ash and her son William Tooley (1 year of age) in Sussex Lane in Sydney. He changed his family name to Johnson sometime after 1832. William Tooley aka Johnson was the 3xGreat Grandfather of former Australian Prime Minister John Howard.
William is recorded in the 1828 Census as being in Sydney Gaol. [Ref T1014] Tooley, William, Fanny, Sydney Gaol. His wife, Hannah is staying with her mother in Sussex Street Sydney and has her son William (jnr) with her. [Ref T1012] Tooley, Hannah, 20, came free, Kangaroo, 1814, Protestant, lodgers at Eleanor Ash, Sussex Street. [Ref T1013] Tooley, William 1, born in the colony.
THOMAS WALL , WILLIAM TOOLEY , and WILLIAM ANDREWS were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 19th of September, one watch, value 20 l. a chain, value 2 l. a seal, value 10 l. and a key, value 2 s. the property of Rice Ives , from his person. RICE IVES. I keep the White Hart , in Oxford-street. Q. Had you your watch, chain, seals, and key, stolen from you - A. I had, on the 19th of September, I was two doors of the other side of Berwick-street, Soho ; I had been in Montague-square. I was returning home; I was quite sober. I met the prisoners in company with seven or eight others. Q. Were they strangers to you - A. No; I had known them before, but at that moment I did not recollect their persons, although I had known them before; I had known many of them perfectly, and the others I had seen before. They were noisy. I was going off the pavement to make way for them; the prisoner Andrews either was or appeared to be in liquor, he staggered against me, and threw me against the pavement, seven or eight immediately came round me, and took from me my watch. Q. The staggering against you, you say was done by Andrews - A. Yes; I am positive to his person, he had a white apron on. I had a knowledge of him when I got to the watchhouse. The man that took my watch is not here. I struck him, as he staggered back I saw my watch drop out of his hand. I could have recovered my watch if it had not been for the prisoner Wall. Q. Did Wall pick up the watch - A. No; he jumped right in between me and the man that took it. I laid hold of Wall by the collar, and kept hold of him by the collar, and kept hold of him until the watchman came up. Tooley and Andrews followed us to the watchhouse; the watchman took Wall to the watchhouse. I observed to the watchman that we must have them as soon as he got rid of Wall; they without any ceremony followed us into the watchhouse, and the moment they came in, I gave charge of them. JOHN PEARCE . I am a watchman. After I had called the hour of half past twelve, I heard the call of watch; I ran up immediately. I found the prisoner Wall in the custody of the prosecutor; the prosecutor gave charge of him to me. He told me he was the man that prevented him from recovering his watch. There were several people around us in two parties of two and three. We proceeded on to the watchhouse. The prosecutor said, as soon as you deliver Wall at the watchhouse lay hold of the man with the apron on, and I will take the other. On our coming into the watchhouse, Andrews and Tooley came in also, and Mr. Ives gave charge of them immediately; the prosecutor said they were part of the gang that robbed him in Oxford-street, and taken his watch, chain, seal, and key from him. Q. to Mr. Ives. What kind of a watch was it - A. It was a fine tortoishell watch, the watch cost me twenty-five guineas; the chain was a heavy gold curbed chain, I gave five guineas for it. I havenever seen it since. I advertised the watch, with ten guineas reward. Wall's Defence. When I was coming up Brunswick-street towards my way home I ran down Oxford-street, Mr. Ives catched hold of me by the collar; he said, I have lost my watch, I shall take you; he appeared intoxicated, and when I was going into the watchhouse, these other two men were taken into the watchhouse. I never saw them before. Mr. Ives stated to the magistrate that I stooped down to make away with the property, although Mr. Ives knew the man who had taken the watch. and as to my moving my arms, they were tired with the watchman holding of them tight. Andrews's Defence. I am innocent of the crime I am charged with. Tooley's Defence. I saw Wall in custody of the two watchmen; I followed them into the watchhouse, and then I was taken into custody. WALL, GUILTY , aged 26. TOOLEY, GUILTY , aged 17. ANDREWS, GUILTY , aged 23. Transported for Life . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.
He changed his name to Johnson sometime after 1832. He married Ann (Hannah) Ash 05/03/1827 St Phillips Church of England, Sydney. They had three children, William 1828), Henry (1830) and george (1832). I have more details.