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Richard SPANSWICK

Richard SPANSWICK

Male 1826 - 1910  (84 years)    Has 4 ancestors and 95 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Richard SPANSWICK  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Relationshipwith Rodney VOJVODICH
    Birth 11 Jun 1826  Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Convict Number 1852 
    #1001 
    Immigration: Arr. 31 Jan 1852  Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Per "Marion" 
    Census 31 Dec 1859  York, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Death 27 Jun 1910  Wagin, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Newspaper Article 5 Jul 1910  [6
    Newspaper Article 9 Jul 1910  [7
    Newspaper Article 10 Jul 1910  [8
    Newspaper Article 3 Oct 1912  [9
    Newspaper Article 4 Oct 1912  [10
    Newspaper Article 4 Oct 1912  [11
    Burial 2010  Cemetery, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings
    1. Elizabeth SPANSWICK,   b. 11 Jun 1826, Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Sep 1908, Remenham, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     
    Siblings 1 sister 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Thomas SPANSWICK,   b. 1760, Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1843, Pewsey, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)  (Grandfather) 
    Harriet WEST,   b. Abt 1795, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1881, Pewsey, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I4072  MyBradyTree | Descendant of Convict Richard SPANSWICK
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2025 

    Father Ancestors William SPANSWICK,   b. 24 May 1801, Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1851, Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Harriet WEST,   b. Abt 1795, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1881, Pewsey, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Marriage 22 Oct 1821  Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F310  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jael PEARCE,   b. 1813, Easton, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1867, Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage 1847  Pewsey, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Reference Number #V8-P601 
    Children 
     1. John SPANSWICK,   b. 1847, Easton, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. DECEASED
     2. Elizabeth SPANSWICK,   b. 1850, Easton, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1851, Easton, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    Family ID F1992  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2025 

    Family 2 Ancestors Mary FISHER,   b. 27 Jul 1848, York, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 1910, Claremont, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 7 Dec 1867  Beverley, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • St. Peters
    Children 
     1. William Fisher SPANSWICK,   b. 1867, York, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1943, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     2. James SPANSWICK,   b. 7 Nov 1868, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1930, Claremont, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    +3. Sarah SPANSWICK,   b. 13 Mar 1871, York, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1959, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    â–» William POLLARD  m. 1900
    +4. Emily SPANSWICK,   b. 4 Mar 1873, York, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1925, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
    â–» Robert WOODCOCK  m. 1895
     5. Samuel SPANSWICK,   b. 2 Dec 1876, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1879, Williams, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     6. George SPANSWICK,   b. 26 Jul 1878, Arthur River, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1952, Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    +7. Helen SPANSWICK,   b. 13 Sep 1881, Williams, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1929, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
    â–» William BUCHANAN  m. 1900
    +8. Eliza SPANSWICK,   b. 9 Jan 1884, Williams, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1943, Wooroloo, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
    â–» George William RAWLINSON  m. 27 Jan 1907
     9. Mary SPANSWICK,   b. 13 Sep 1886, Williams, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1903, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years)
    Family ID F1982  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2025 

  • Event Map Click to hide
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 Jun 1826 - Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1847 - Pewsey, Wiltshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration: Arr. - Per "Marion" - 31 Jan 1852 - Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 31 Dec 1859 - York, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 7 Dec 1867 - Beverley, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 Jun 1910 - Wagin, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 2010 - Cemetery, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
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    Convict Records
    Spanswick: Convict #1001
    Spanswick: Convict #1001
    Richard Spanswick

  • Notes 
    • Richard & Elizabeth were twins. convicted of sheep stealing in 1850 at the Marlborough Assizes and sentenced to ten years transportation to Oz. His wife did not join him in Oz, and died in 1867 at Easton Royal, leaving Richard free to marry again, to Mary Fisher. I believe he had nine children by her from 1867 to 1886. Richard was brought for trial on 15 Oct 1850 at the Marlborough Quarter Sessions accused on two charges. the first of stealing four lambs at Brimslade resulted in Not Guilty. The second charge of stealing one ram, two ewes and six lambs at Easton resulted as Guilty, sentenced to ten years transportation. His occupation at the time was Shepherd. Haven't any details of the ship or date he went to Oz on. Can it be traced any easier at your end ??? He stayed in Oz and Jael didn't join him for some reason or other, Jael dying in 1867 left Richard free to marry again to Mary Fisher, also in 1867. They had nine children:-
      1.William Fisher Spanswick(1867-1943)
      2.James (1868-1898)
      3.Sarah (1871-1959) (m1900) to William Pollard.
      4.Emily(1873-1925) who had an Illegitimate son Fred (1892-1943)
      Emily then married in 1895 to Robert Woodcock
      5.Samuel(1876-1879)
      6.George (1878-1952)
      7.Helen (Ellen) (1881-1929)(m1900) to William Buchanan
      8.Eliza (1884-1943) (m ) to George William Rowlinson
      9.Mary (1886- )

      Emily's son Fred married Harriet Rebecca Haworth(1907-1995) in 1928. They had three children :-
      Audrey Lillian (1928- ) married Colin Stuart Heatley
      Fred (1934- )(m1953) to Philomena Maud Forward
      Kathleen Joy(1940- ) married to Geoff Ogden
      I believe Fred and Philomena had four children:-
      Mark Frederick who married Debbie Faye Guelfi
      Paul who married Diane Louise Halstead
      Bruce who married Jodie lee Daye
      Ann Marie who married Barry William Saunders.

      So there must be a few Spanswicks still in Oz !!!

      The Richard and Mary Fisher Spanswick descendants came from Graham Little in Oz, who is descended from Emily(1873-1925)
      I can't find his email address at the moment I'm afraid but will let you have it as soon as it turns up.

  • Reference  Darryl Brady. "Richard SPANSWICK". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://www.bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I4072&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed February 13, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S181] david.white21-at-virgin.net, David White, Some Information Submitted by David White.

    2. [S71] Rica Erickson, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australia pre-1829-1888 Vol III R-Z, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australia pre-1829-1888 Vol III R-Z.

    3. [S156] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887, SPANSWICK Richard (1001) Page 520.

    4. [S1278] David Millar, Some Information Submitted by David Millar.

    5. [S1015] sro-at-sro.wa.gov.au, State Records Office of Western Australia, http://aeon.sro.wa.gov.au/Investigator/Details/ImageLoad2.asp?entityId=5115551&entityType=Item_Image&imageNumber=380.

    6. [S954] Trove, COUNTRY. (1910, July 5). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved August 10, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26261861.

    7. [S954] Trove, MR. R. SPANSWICK. (1910, July 9). Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), p. 34. Retrieved August 10, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38364672.

    8. [S954] Trove, Obituaries. (1910, July 10). Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954), p. 6 Section: SECOND SECTION. Retrieved August 10, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57603343.

    9. [S954] Trove, PROBATES AND ADMINISTRATIONS. (1912, October 3). The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950), p. 8 Edition: THIRD EDITION. Retrieved August 10, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79929294.

    10. [S954] Trove, NEWS AND NOTES. (1912, October 4). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26522887.

    11. [S954] Trove, WEST AUSTRALIA. (1912, October 4). Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950), p. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91558957.