William YOXALL

1796 - 1876  (80 years)

• 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

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Feb 1796 - Minshull Vernon, Cheshire, England Baptism - 20 Mar 1796 - Warmingham, Cheshire, England Marriage - 21 Sep 1818 - Nantwich St Mary's Parish Church, Nantwich, Cheshire, England Death - Age: 80y - 14 Jun 1876 - Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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

  
  

• 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.