WILSON William
| Name | William WILSON |
| Country Of Origin | England |
| Born | 1783 |
| Died | 1864 |
| Birth/Baptism | Born approx. 1783, London, England |
| Parents | unknown |
| Apprenticeship | unknown |
| Skills | Watchmaker, Watch Pinion Maker |
| Work Locations | No record found working in his trade in Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) |
| Marriage/Spouse | |
| Trial | 15 September 1819, Central Criminal Court, London
6 June 1821, Central Criminal Court, London |
| Sentence | 1819: Seven years transportation for stealing several items, the property of John Goldsmith.
1821: Death sentence respited to transportation for life, for being at large before the expiration of his original sentence. It was strongly recommended he be shown mercy because of good character references, including from two employers. |
| Arrival | April 1822 on the convict ship, Richmond. |
| Police Number | 386 |
| Convict Assignment | Assigned to Public Works |
| Certificate of Freedom | September 1826 |
| Other | 1807: Previous seven-year transportation sentence
Clock and watchmakers Charles Crowe and John Frampton also arrived in Van Diemen’s Land on the convict ship Richmond in April 1822. |
| Death | Possibly 9 July 1864, Cascade Road, Hobart, 81-year-old basket maker, born in England |
| References | |
| TAHO: CON31/1/45, CON23/1/3, SC32/1/1 1827, RGD35/1/7 no4545 Death 1864. Web: Old Bailey Online Reference t18190915-164 15 September 1819 & Reference t18210606-18 1821; Ancestry: London, England, Newgate Calendar of Prisoners 1821; New South Wales & Tasmania Convict Muster 1823; Founders & Survivors convict database. Hobart Town Gazette 30 September 1826, 21 April 1827; Hobart Town Courier 17 January 1829; Launceston Advertiser 31 May 1830. |
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