William Foxall

Summary

Born
Jan 1791
Conviction
Cow stealing
Departure
Jan 1821
Arrival
Jun 1821
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Foxall
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1791
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Cow stealing
Convicted at: Stafford Assizes
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 4th Jan 1821
Arrival: 27th Jun 1821
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Foxall was transported on the Lady Ridley, departing 4th Jan 1821 and arriving 27th Jun 1821 with 138 passengers.

Lady RidleyLady Ridley (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 5 (4)
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

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 347
on 27th May 2021

Stafford Assizes. At Stafford Assizes the following prisoners received sentence death, viz.: ... Jos. Waldron, Wm. Foxall, William Bromwich, for stealing cattle ; ... —The whole of these criminals, with the exception of Hill, were reprieved. Worcester Journal, 3 Aug 1820. The following fifteen convicts under sentence of transportation, have been removed from our county gaol, for the Hulks, at Woolwich, viz.—Enoch Foster, Joseph Waldron, John Faircloth, Samuel Harrison, William Nicholls, George Rogers, Francis Adams, Wm. Foxall, William Bromwich, Richard Thomas, Benjamin Ruscoe, John Wilson, Christopher Gianerd, Ralph Brown, and John Holland. Staffordshire Advertiser, 18 Nov 1820

D Wong avatar
Level 221
on 18th September 2018

24/6/1820 Staffordshire Advertiser Staffordshire, England Oxford Curcuit. William Foxall, for stealing three cows, the property of Samuel Thurstans, of Pattingham and William Bromwich for receivig the same, knowing them to have been stolen - the said William Foxall is also charged with stealing two other cows, the property of John Walford, of Pattingham and the said William Bromwich for receiving the same, knowing them also to have been stolen. William Bromwich was also onboard the Lady Ridley. William Foxall was listed as 30 years old on arrival in VDL - native place: Wolverhampton. Wife and 3 children at Paddington near Wolverhampton with his father. William was 5'7" tall, light brown hair, dark grey eyes 11/5/1833: Had TOL 21/8/1834: CP 27/9/1841: Free Pardon. 28/11/1839: Permission to marry Sarah Ford (Platina) No Registration found. 17/1/1840: Permission to marry Sarah Ford (Platina) - no registration found. Officials were waiting for evidence that Williams's wife had died and that he was a widower. Sarah Ford married Thomas Smith (William Bentinck) 5/4/1842. 9/5/1846; Steerage passenger per 'David' Hobart to Port Phillip. (William Foxall who arrived on the 'William Miles 1828' having already died.)

Robin Mcilraith avatar
Level 7
on 17th September 2018

was death sentence likely father of Sarah Ann Ford (platina) twins