Ruth's Family History
William YOXALL
1796 - 1876 (80 years) Has 8 ancestors and 28 descendants in this family tree.-
Name William YOXALL Birth 21 Feb 1796 Minshull Vernon, Cheshire, England [1] Baptism 20 Mar 1796 Warmingham, Cheshire, England [1] - Living at Minshull Vernon, Cheshire
Gender Male Court Case 7 Apr 1823 Chester, Cheshire, England [2] Age: 27y - Crime: House Burglary
Convicted at Chester Great Spring Sessions of Plead for a term of 7 years
Date of Conviction: 07 April 1823
Sentence: Death - Changed to Seven Years Transportation to New South Wales
Transported to New South Wales, Australia 04 March 1824
Ship: Countess of Harcourt - Departed: 16 March 1824
Arrival Date: 12 July 1824, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Certificate of Freedom: 21 April 1830
Reference Number M 0588a Death 14 Jun 1876 Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia [3] Age: 80y Person ID I3316 Vernon Last Modified 13 Aug 2023
Father Thomas YOXALL, b. Bef 1763, Middlewich, Cheshire, England d. Bef 19 Nov 1825, Minshull Vernon, Cheshire, England (Age < 62 years) Mother Ann (Nanny) MAINWARING, b. Bef 13 May 1762 Marriage 10 Aug 1788 Middlewich, Cheshire, England [4, 5, 6] - Both of Middlewich Parish
By Banns - 27 July, 03 & 10 August
Thomas was a Husbandman
Ann was a Sprinster
Both made their Mark
Family ID F974 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Ellen SANDBACH, b. 23 Apr 1793, Wharton, Cheshire, England d. Bef 11 Dec 1821, Minshull Vernon, Cheshire, England (Age < 28 years) Marriage 21 Sep 1818 Nantwich St Mary's Parish Church, Nantwich, Cheshire, England [7] - William was a Labourer
Ellen
Both were of Nantwich Parish
By Banns
Could not sign their names
Witness: Elizabeth Yoxall
Children + 1. Thomas YOXALL, b. Bef 23 Sep 1821, Minshull Vernon, Cheshire, England d. Bef 8 Jul 1849, Wood Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, England (Age < 27 years) Family ID F1338 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Nov 2020
Family 2 Julia CASEY, b. Abt 1810 d. 1852, New South Wales, Australia (Age 42 years) Marriage 7 Mar 1831 Liverpool St Lukes Church, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia [8, 9] - Permission granted 01 March 1831
William was on the Ship Countess of Harcourt, Transported for 7 years. He was now Free.
Julia was on the Ship Edward, transported for 7 years. she was still under Bond.
Children 1. Sarah YOXALL, b. 11 Jun 1833, Kemps Creek, New South Wales, Australia d. 1874, Gladesville, Ryde, New South Wales, Australia (Age 40 years) + 2. John YOXALL, b. 16 Oct 1835, South Creek, New South Wales, Australia d. 1911, Camden, New South Wales, Australia (Age 75 years) + 3. William YOXALL, b. Bef 6 Sep 1842 Family ID F2528 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Apr 2021
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Notes - WILLIAM YOXALL
William's Parish Baptism entry gives the following information:
Son of Thomas Yoxall of Minshull Vernon, labourer, son of Abraham Yoxall of Leighton, labourer, andf Sarah (should be Mary) daughter of Shenton of Stoke. Mother: Nanny daughter of William Mainwairing of Wybunbury.
William Yoxall was one of 172 Male only convicts transported to Australia on the Countess of Harcourt on 16 March 1824.
ADDRESSES:
Minshull Vernon, Cheshire (17 March 1796)
Minshull Vernon, Cheshire (23 September 1821)
Kemps Creek, New South Wales, Australia (11 June 1833)
South Creek, New South Wales, Australia (28 February 1836)
OCCUPATIONS:
Labourer (23 September 1821)
Lanourer (11 June 1833)
Labourer (28 February 1836)
CENSUSES: (1796-1876)
06 June 1841 -
30 March 1851 -
07 April 1861 -
02 April 1871 - - Parish Registers:
Baptism: Found -
Marriage: Found -
Burial: - Last checked: 23 November 2020
- WILLIAM YOXALL
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Sources - [S2098] Parish Registers - Cheshire - Baptism - Yoxall, William - 1796 - Cheshire, 29 Oct 2012.
- [S6073] Crime & Punishment - Chester Spring Great Sessions - 1823, 7 Nov 2020.
Chester Great Spring Sessions of Plead
Sentence: 07 April 1823
Transport Ship: Countess of Harcourt
- [S578] Family Search - Deaths, 4 Aug 2011.
- [S2248] Parish Registers - Cheshire - Marriage - Yoxall, Thomas & Manwaring, Ann - 1788 - Middlewich, 29 Jan 2013.
- [S2247] Bishop's Transcripts - Cheshire - Marriage - Yoxall, Thomas & Manwaring, Ann - 1788 - Middlewich, 29 Jan 2013.
- [S2249] Banns - Cheshire - Yoxall, Thomas & Manwaring, Ann - 1788 - Middlewich, 29 Jan 2013, Page 225, No. 907.
- [S2253] Parish Registers - Cheshire - Marriage - Yoxall, William & Sandbach, Ellen - 1818 - Nantwich, 29 Jan 2013, Page 69, No. 205.
- [S6087] Marriage Application - Yoxall, William & Casey, Julia - 1831 - New South Wales, Australia, 21 Nov 2020, No. 61.
- [S562] Family Search - Marriages, 6 Nov 2020.
- [S2098] Parish Registers - Cheshire - Baptism - Yoxall, William - 1796 - Cheshire, 29 Oct 2012.