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William ARCHER (1817 - 1891)
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John ARCHER (1852 - 1938)
Charles ARCHER (1854 - 1892)
James ARCHER (1857 - 1917)
William ARCHER (1817 - 1891)

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William ARCHER

William ARCHER
William ARCHER William ARCHER
b. abt 1817 at Dublin, Ireland
m. 01 Jan 1850 Mary NAUGHTON (1830 - 1909) at Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
d. 19 Nov 1891 at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia aged 74
Near Relatives of William ARCHER (1817 - 1891)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Self William ARCHER abt 1817 Dublin, Ireland 19 Nov 1891 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 74

Wife Mary NAUGHTON 1830 Co Galway, Ireland 02 Dec 1909 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 79

Son John ARCHER 1852 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 13 Jan 1938 Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia 86
Son Charles ARCHER 18 Mar 1854 Victoria, Australia 15 Jun 1892 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 38
Son James ARCHER 12 Jan 1857 Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia 25 Aug 1917 Petersham, New South Wales, Australia 60

Daughter in Law Elizabeth HALLORAN 1852 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 16 Apr 1910 Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia 58
Daughter in Law Mary NEWHAM abt 1855 Laggan, New South Wales, Australia 1905 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 50

Granddaughter Kathleen Clara ARCHER abt 1876 26 Sep 1954 Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia 78
Granddaughter Halloran ARCHER abt 1885 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 01 Aug 1969 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 84

Events in William ARCHER (1817 - 1891)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
abt 1817 William ARCHER was born Dublin, Ireland
01 Jan 1850 33 Married Mary NAUGHTON (aged 20) Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
1852 35 Birth of son John ARCHER Yass, New South Wales, Australia 76
18 Mar 1854 37 Birth of son Charles ARCHER Victoria, Australia
12 Jan 1857 40 Birth of son James ARCHER Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia 76
19 Nov 1891 74 William ARCHER died Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Personal Notes:
Sentenced to death for burglary and felony on 8 Feb 1837. Transported to Australia on Calcutta 15 April 1837

From Wiki Tree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Archer-2605
Biography


William Archer was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales
William Archer was aged about 20 when he was tried in Louth (possibly also in Dublin) on 8 February 1837 and found guilty of burglary and felony of money. His sentence was death but this was later commuted to transportation for life to Australia. William travelled to New South Wales on board the Calcutta arriving in August 1837.

William was a servant and indoor labourer at the time of conviction. He was not married and had a prior conviction for which he had served six months in prison. William was five feet nine inches tall with a ruddy and freckled complexion, light hair, hazel eyes and scars on his left eyebrow, right cheekbone and bridge of his nose. The Irish records also stated that William's parents were deceased. "Convicts father who was an attorney resided in Philipsburgh Avenue, Dublin. Other defendant: James Dunne (or Dunn)."

Also convicted alongside William and James were Thomas Murphy and James O'Meara. All the men received a death sentence. They had broken into the house of Mr John Cornwall of Rutland Square (now Parnell Square) in Dublin. In addition to the theft of money, the gang had also stolen some articles of wearing apparel and a thimble. The bank notes, bills and gold stolen added up to £560 which probably explains the death sentence. An acquaintance of William (Bridget Oakes) gave evidence at the trial, including that he had handed over bank notes to her.

According to the convict musters, William was stationed in Parramatta in 1837.[8]
Source References:
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- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208717174/william-archer (Name, Notes)

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