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Transportation
William Zanker was transported on the Mangles, departing 21st Nov 1839 and arriving 27th Apr 1840 with 290 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 135 (69). State Archives of NSW, Series: NRS 12189; Item:[X642A]; Microfiche: 742 |
| 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
Discharged prisoner from Gaol, during the weeks ending 6 & 10 April 1872. At Launceston, William Zanker, per Duke of Richmond, F.S., tried at Westbury on 20 Mar 1872 for idle & disorderly, sentenced to 14 days, native of Yorkshire, 69 yrs, 4 feet 11 inches, light hair. Tasmania Police Gazette, 12th Apr 1872, p63. Prisoner Discharged from HM Gaols & Houses of Corrections, Hobart & Launceston, weeks ending 3 Aug & 7 Aug 1872. William Zanker, per Duke of Richmond, tried at Kempton, 4 May 1872, for idle & disorderly, served 3 months, native of Yorkshire, 69 yrs, 5 feet 0 inches, greyish hair, F.S., mole centre of forehead. Tasmania Police Gazette, 9th Aug 1872, p132.
13/4/1839 Leeds Times Yorkshire, England: WEST RIDING SESSIONS George Thompson (22), and William Zanker (24), stealing 50 yards of cotton and other articles, from the house of Hannah Dickinson, of Sheffield. 10 years.
19/2/1850: Free Certificate. 19/7/1852: Married Mary Welch, 29, a house servant, at St. John's Anglican Church, Ross, Tas., - registered at Campbell Town. William was 40, a shepherd. 26/6/1855 Launceston Examiner: William Zanker was conviced of burglary in the house of James Isaacs. The prosecutor, who identified the articles as his property, missed them in the morning after his house had been broken into. A constable subsequently apprehended the prisoner with the things in his possession. Guilty. 1860: Still a free man in Launceston.
Convict Indent: aged 23, Catholic, Single, Offence: Burglary, Tried: 8 April 1839
William Zanker was transported for stealian 1 sovereign and 6 yards of calico. William could read and write, was 5'tall, fair complexion, sandy hair and eyebrows, brown to red whiskers, grey eyes, native place; Yorkshire. Dog on inside right arm, scar under nose, small scar on 2nd finger left hand. 18/5/1840: William was sent and arrived at Norfolk Island. He was then sent to VDL per 'Duke of Richmond' which arrived in VDL 12/3/1844. Conduct record in VDL: Misconducts, refusing to bathe, disobedience which resulted in solitary, hard labour punishments. 24/5/1845: TOL He received his CP although I could not find a date, William was found guilty of burglary in the house of James Isaacs in June of 1855, the newspaper report stating that he was a CP holder.