William BRANSON
1817 - 1901 Has 8 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.-
Name William BRANSON [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Relationship with Rodney VOJVODICH Death Between 6 and 11 May 1901 Mount Eliza, Western Australia, Australia - Olds Mens Depot, situated Perth side of the Brewery.
Birth 1817 Bosworth, Leicestershire, England Baptism 9 Feb 1817 Bosworth, Leicestershire, England Gender Male Crime 1848 Convicted Leicester - Sheep Stealing - 15yrs Convict Number 1850 #3 Immigration: Arr. 1 Jun 1850 Per "Scindian" to Western Australia, Australia Ticket of Leave 4 Mar 1851 Pardon 4 Nov 1851 Full Pardon - Perth Occupation Baker, Framework Knitter Burial 12 May 1901 Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia - ROMAN CATHOLIC-BB-0245 KB00001048
Siblings 3 siblings Siblings 3 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch William BRANSON, b. Between 1754 and 1757, Whitwick, Leicestershire, England d. DECEASED, England (Grandfather)
Sarah FREEMAN, b. 1761, Ratby, Leicestershire, England d. DECEASED (Grandmother)Person ID I8351 MyBradyTree | Descendant of Convict William BRANSON Last Modified 29 Nov 2024
Father Thomas BRANSON, b. 1790, Whitwick, Leicestershire, England d. 27 May 1861, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, England (Age 71 years) Mother Catherine STRETTON, b. Between 1792 and 1797, Hugglescote, Leicestershire, England d. 1829, England (Age ~ 37 years) Marriage 11 Apr 1814 Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England - Ipstock
Family ID F3664 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margaret Maria MOTTRAM, b. 1836, Cork, Ireland d. 27 Jan 1882, New Norcia, Western Australia, Australia (Age 46 years) Marriage 12 Nov 1851 Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Registry Office
Reference Number #391 Children + 1. Thomas BRANSON, b. 1854, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. 25 Sep 1932, Midland Junction, Western Australia, Australia (Age 78 years) â–» Elizabeth WALKER m. 27 Dec 1882+ 2. Emma BRANSON, b. 5 Aug 1856, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. 31 Jul 1943, Belmont, Western Australia, Australia (Age 86 years) â–» John Robert THOMPSON m. 13 Feb 1877+ 3. William BRANSON, b. 30 Nov 1858, Bindoon, Western Australia, Australia d. 20 Sep 1940, Moora, Western Australia, Australia (Age 81 years) â–» Elizabeth Jane THOMPSON m. 21 Apr 18854. Mary BRANSON, b. 8 Mar 1861, New Norcia, Western Australia, Australia d. DECEASED + 5. Harriet BRANSON, b. 23 Jul 1863, New Norcia, Western Australia, Australia d. 29 Sep 1938, West Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Age 75 years) â–» Frederick William ANDERSON m. 24 May 1890+ 6. Frances BRANSON, b. 3 Jan 1866, New Norcia, Western Australia, Australia d. 18 May 1943, West Midland, Western Australia, Australia (Age 77 years) â–» Richard Alexander GREGG m. UNKNOWN; Joseph PUMPHREY m. 22 Nov 1888+ 7. Maud BRANSON, b. 1867 d. DECEASED â–» UNKNOWN m. NEVER MARRIED8. Elizabeth BRANSON, b. 1 Jun 1868, New Norcia, Western Australia, Australia d. 19 Apr 1879, New Norcia, Western Australia, Australia (Age 10 years) 9. James BRANSON, b. 1870, New Norcia, Western Australia, Australia d. 3 Jun 1873, New Norcia, Western Australia, Australia (Age 3 years) + 10. James BRANSON, b. 12 Jul 1874, New Norcia, Western Australia, Australia d. 20 Jul 1956, Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia, Australia (Age 82 years) â–» Emma Jane GALTON m. 1904Family ID F870 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 29 Nov 2024
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Convict Records Branson: Convict #3
William Branson
Ships Scindian
Notes - Janice Hayes has a letter from the Comptroller General in Perth pardoning William as he saved a Warder, therefore was given a pardon early.
Janice Hayes
Little is known of William prior to his arrival except that he was born to Thomas and Catherine. He worked as a Baker and Framework Knitter, he was a Widower and Literate before he was transported.
William (convict #3) was convicted with Samual Scattergood (convict #1) for sheep stealing as the Leicester Quarter Session, they were found guilty of Sheep Stealing and killing to steal the Carcass.
On the 9th March 1848 they were sentenced to be transported for a term of 15 years, William was held first as Wakefield Prison from where he was transported to WA on the "Scindian" which arrived in Western Australia on the first of June 1850. On arrival no facilities were available to house (or imprison) the Convicts. 20 Convicts were taken ashore daily to build a Prison to house all the prisoners (75 in total) The first Prisoners Nos. 1-20 would have included William.
He was 33 years old when he arrived, his description taken from the records as follows:
Height 5ft. 7 inches, Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes, Dark Complexion, Oval Face, Stout Build, Small Scar inner corner of the left eye brow. He was granted T/L on the 4th March 1851. He received his full pardon on the 4th November 1851.
WILIAM RECEIVED HIS FULL PARDON EARLEER THAN USUAL THROUGH HIS RESCUE OF A WARDER (John Carr)
The following is a description taken from Memorandum C.S.0.214-25 dated the 8th January 1851, to the Controller General
In January 1851 a party of Convicts were erecting a Bridge across the Swan River at Guildford. They were coming from the Fremantle Prison daily by boat to Mr. W. Hillman's Camp. The crew comprised of Mr. J. Carr (Warder in charge 4 convicts Thomas Adams (#131) John Morris (#122) Henry Perkins (#140) William Hayles (#141) stayed with the Boat while the others were out working on the bridge. William injured his leg and was sent back to the boat to be returned to Fremantle. When they reached Rocky Bay the crew requested that they be allowed ashore as they had a call of nature. They then overpowered the Warder and tied him up, when Branson refused to go along with their plans to escape they also tied his hands behind his back and left them on the foreshore. William after a time was able to free himself, he then released the Warder, who climbed the Cliff to raise the alarm. Leaving William on the shore because of his injury he was unable to climb. William was picked up next day.
The four escapees robbed a ship in Fremantle of food and clothing it is believed they intended to sail to Batavia, one of the Convicts had navigation knowledge. They were becoming short of water and put in at Sharks Bay to obtain further supplies, they were unlucky as a ship coming to Fremantle was moored in the Bay. They were recognized and arrested and returned to Fremantle. The following punishment was given. One man received 50 Lashes, the other three were given an extra three years hard labor in irons on top of their original sentences
Note: extract from my grandfather was a Policeman. The Perth Gazette of the 10th January 1851 announced that, "we believe this escapade" (The escape of the four Prisoners will cause the establishment of a Waterguard for the habour. On the 15th January, 1851 Governor Fitzgerald announced that he had made the following appointment.
I have appointed Mr. George Clifton formerly a Midshipman in the Royal Navy, Chief Officer of the Water Police at Fremantle at a salary of Ninety Pounds a year with barrack accommodation and rations. He will be supplied with a serviceable boat and a crew consisting of a Coxswain, to whom I have given a salary of forty-eight pounds per year, plus 4 Crew at a salary of forty pounds each with rations and barracks accommodation.
William on receiving his Ticket of Leave went to work for Walter Padbury. Who found him to be of good character and paid him One Pound Ten Shilling per month. Mr. Padbury advanced William the sum of Two Pound Ten Shillings to pay in full in Williams’s case the balance outstanding. Of Fifteen Pound, before the full pardon would be granted on the 4th November, 1851.
Some of the children of Margaret and William received some education when a Governess (Miss Groves was employed by Edmund Byrnes, Charles A Glover and John Thompson.) The date of Miss Groves employment is not certain but it was not before 1874. (Wannamal History Book B. Ruchenan). William had a lease on Swan 1024 which was a Kilometer west Thompson's Holding Swan 694.
In June 1857 William Branson signed an agreement with Bishop SaIvado For a period of three years ending 31st December 1860. This agreement was for a lease of 21 acres of land for three years and six months Lot No 2, which was 2 miles from the mission house. William had to clear and fence the land, erect a cottage sink a well to ensure a supply of water, he was to supply his own tools. Bishop Salvado was to supply Bullocks and plough, provide seed for wheat, also to supply flour, meat, tea and sugar. Any debts were to be settled by the Ist December, each year. William was to be given preference for renewal of lease. We believe the Lease was renewed.
At some stage William and his family moved to Bindoon, here he worked as a small farmer and carter at Seven Mile Springs and Gillingarra. Later he worked on Railway Construction. Bindon New Norcia was part of Victoria Plains.
Margaret Branson was Godmother to Thomas Boxall who was born on the 12th September, 1869 and was Baptised on the 2nd November, 1869 by Father Martinez at New Norcia. William was employed by Boxhall (Ref Unbroken Spirit by Brian Peachey)
William and his son Thomas took out 6 Leases of land in the Wannamal area Lot A4689, of 3,000 acres on 2nd February 1880 roughly between West Point Road and Hay Flat Rd., His address at this time was given as care of E. Wells Bindoon. This lease was sold to John Henry Monger in 1881. Special Occupation Lease 2062 was applied for on the 11th January, 1881 and was passed to J.H. Monger on the 31st August, 1882. They then leased A5837 of 5340 acres which in turn was also sold to J.H. Monger.
NOTE: William and Thomas had earlier recognized the possibilities of land at Wannamal as water was in good supply. Page 31 Wannamal History shows a survey map of Lot 1573, the original Lessee was T. Branson and was 100 acres, given up in 1896.
Thomas is shown as a non resident Land Owner in 1900 . Thomas was now working for Midland Railways as a Ganger in Gillingarra , he also became the first ganger at Wannamal.
Reference Darryl Brady. "William BRANSON". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://www.bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I8351&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed December 3, 2024).
Sources - [S363] jsadik-at-bigpond.net.au, Janey Sadik (nee Bradley), Some Information Submitted by Janice Kaye Hayes (nee Hale).
- [S68] Rica Erickson, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australia pre-1829-1888 Vol III A-C, Bickley, Absolon, b1843 Page 213.
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- [S156] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887, BRANSON William (3) Page 53.
- [S1350] Convict Special Interest Group, Western Australian Convicts, William Branson 3 http://waconvicts.fhwa.org.au/g0/p1.htm#i3.