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William Entwistle

b. 1 June 1792, d. 30 July 1864

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William Entwistle's gravestone at Parramatta

Birth

William Entwistle was born on 1 June 1792 at Pasture in Haslingden.1,2,3,4,5 He was baptized on 10 June 1792 at St James Church in Haslingden, Lancashire.2

Parents

FatherJoseph Entwistle (b. 23 December 1767, d. 17 December 1813)
MotherNanny Holden (b. circa 1768)

Family life

William Entwistle and Mary Campbell were married on 20 September 1831 at Scots Presbyterian Church in Parramatta.6,4,7 He and Frances Day were married on 24 December 1840 in Parramatta.6,8

Children with Mary Campbell (b. 1799, d. 24 July 1839)

SonJoseph Entwistle (b. 1831)
DaughterEllen Entwistle (b. 1832)
DaughterNancy Entwistle (b. 1834, d. before 1862)
SonWilliam Francis Entwistle (b. 1 September 1836, d. 13 May 1919)

Children with Frances Day (b. 1822, d. 9 June 1851)

DaughterMary Jane ("Ann") Entwistle (b. 1840)
SonAlfred William Entwistle (b. 2 December 1841)
DaughterMary Jane Entwistle (b. 1 July 1843)
SonJames Entwistle (b. 11 March 1845)
DaughterSarah Entwistle (b. 6 December 1846)
DaughterEmma Amelia Entwistle (b. 13 November 1848, d. before 1862)

Residence information

William Entwistle lived in Edgworth, Lancashire, in 1793, which was later recorded as his native place.5 Emigrated from on 17 June 1819.9,10,3 On on 29 October 1819, arrived at aboard. was at age 23 years old.10,11,3,12 He lived in Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Colonies, on 28 June 1830, for up to three months.3 He lived in Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Colonies, on 4 October 1830, for an additional 3 months.3 He purchased a block of land on 1 July 1842 in Parramatta. The land was near the north-eastern corner of O'Connell and Argyle Streets (Parramatta), diagonally opposite the Church of England Burial Ground13 He was granted land by the Governor Sir George Gipps on 29 August 1842 in Parramatta.6 He lived at O'Connell Street in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australian Colonies, on 11 June 1851, dealer.14

Involvement in crime

William Entwistle was convicted and sentenced to transportation for 7 years on 20 January 1813 in Salford, Lancashire.15 Joseph and James, aged at age 46, in Lancaster, England, United Kingdom, on 26 January 1813.16,17 William Entwistle was transferred from the Portland Hulk to the Bellerophon Hulk on 16 October 1816 in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom.15,18 He was discharged from the Bellerophon Hulk on 28 January 1818 in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom.15,18 On 20 March 1819 in Lancaster, England, United Kingdom, William Entwistle was charged with having uttered a forged one pound note to Hannah Whitehead at Blackburn.19,9,20,3,5 He was pleaded guilty to possession of a forged note on 23 March 1819 in Lancaster, England, United Kingdom. He was acquitted on the capital charge of having uttered a forged note20 He was sentenced to 14 years transportation on 2 April 1819 in Lancaster, England, United Kingdom.21,22,23,9,3,5 He was was received into the Retribution Hulk from Lancaster Gaol on 5 May 1819 in Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom.23 , aged at age 22, in Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom, on 3 June 1819.23,10 He was placed on board the convict transport ship Malabar on 3 June 1819 in Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom.23,3 , aged at age 23, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Colonies, on 5 November 1819.10,24,25 He was assigned to Gregory L M Blaxland in December 1819 in Field of Mars.6,26 He was granted a ticket of leave on 10 November 1825 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australian Colonies. Blaxland attested to his good character.6,26,3 He was issued with a replacement ticket of leave on 6 January 1831 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australian Colonies. The new ticket replaced number 551/2025 of 10 Nov 1825 which was returned in a mutilated condition27 He was granted a certificate of freedom on the expiration of his sentence on 9 November 1833 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Colonies.6,5 He was confined to Parramatta Gaol on 7 April 1835 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australian Colonies. He was required by the Parramatta Bench to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions.6,28 He was admitted to bail on 11 April 1835 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australian Colonies.6,28

Working life

  • On 17 October 1818 William Entwistle was a weaver in Edgworth.24,3,5
  • In 1828 William Entwistle was a servant of Gregory Blaxland junior in Sydney.6
  • In November 1828 William Entwistle was a servant at the residence of John Blaxland in Sydney.12
  • On 1 September 1836 William Entwistle was a dealer in Parramatta.6
  • On 2 December 1841 William Entwistle was a shopkeeper in Parramatta.29
  • On 26 December 1841 William Entwistle was a shop keeper in Parramatta.30
  • In 1842 William Entwistle was a general dealer in Parramatta.31
  • In 1843 William Entwistle was a general dealer at O'Connell Street in Parramatta.32
  • On 23 July 1843 William Entwistle was a shop keeper in Parramatta.30
  • In 1844 William Entwistle was a shop keeper at O'Connell Street in Parramatta.33
  • On 13 April 1845 William Entwistle was a shop keeper in Parramatta.30
  • On 27 December 1846 William Entwistle was a shop keeper in Parramatta.30
  • In 1847 William Entwistle was a general dealer at O'Connell Street in Parramatta.34
  • On 13 November 1848 William Entwistle was at O'Connell Street in Parramatta.29
  • On 7 January 1849 William Entwistle was a shop keeper in Parramatta.30
  • 35,36
  • On 1 January 1864 William Entwistle was a grocer at O'Connell Street in Parramatta.37

Death

William Entwistle signed a will on 23 June 1862 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australian Colonies. William owned two brick cottages in O'Connell Street Parramatta38 He died from paralysis on 30 July 1864 at age 72 in Parramatta. The death notice is appended with: "Geelong papers please copy". Perhaps his cousin, James Grime junior was then living in Geelong.6,38,37,39,1 He was buried on 1 August 1864 at St John's Cemetery in Parramatta.6,37,39 He had his estate probated on 29 September 1864 in Parramatta. His estate included two brick cottages in O'Connell Street Parramatta along with furniture, Plate, linen, china, books and pictures. The cottages were to be retained until his youngest surviving child reached her majority at which time they were to be sold and the proceeds divided equally between his eight surviving children.6,38

Citations

  1. [S612] NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Index to NSW Deaths, (Registry of BDM), 5145/1864 aged 70 years at Parramatta.
  2. [S1488] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks, Index: Baptisms Entwistle x several at Edgworth f Joseph m Nanny, (Lancashire Online Parish Clerks, 14 Jan 2021), parents Joseph Entwistle and Nanny Holden.
  3. [S1541] William Entwistle, Convict TOL Butt, (Kingswood: NSW State Archives), 10 Nov 1825, No. 551/2025
  4. [S1542] William Entwistle to Mary Campbell, Convict Permission to Marry, (Kingswood: NSW Archives), 20 Sep 1831, Rev. J McGarvie. granted.
  5. [S1545] William Entwistle, Certificate of Freedom, (NSW: Colonial Secretary), 9 Nov 1833, No 33/1275. Certificate of Freedom register.
  6. [S1434] "The Entwistle Lineage", 15 Aug 2019, Terry Walker (Perth, WA); Terry Walker Family History Archive, Perth.
  7. [S611] NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Index to NSW Marriages, (Registry of BDM), 202/1831 73A.
  8. [S611] NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Index to NSW Marriages, (Registry of BDM.)
  9. [S1280] James Grime Junior, Convict Indent 1819 PRO Malabar: Grime James Junior, (London: Public Record Office), 16 Jun 1819, Malabar. Master: William Ascough.
  10. [S1281] Jen Willetts, Convict Ship Malabar 1819, downloaded; 1 May 2020
  11. [S1292] James Grime, Nov 1828 Census NSW, NSW, Liverpool, Archives Office, Liverpool page 5.
  12. [S1543] William Entwistle, Nov 1828 Census NSW, NSW, Sydney, Archives Office.
  13. [S1553] Deed: Gov. Gipps-Entwistle 1 Jul 1842, Land Titles Office of NSW, Vol 72 Fol 489.
  14. [S1555] Ancestry, Burial Register, (Church of St John, Parramatta, 11 Jun 1851), wife of William Entwistle, maiden surname Day, Frances Entwistle.
  15. [S1358] William Entwistle, Convict Hulk Register: Entwistle, William Bellerophon 1818, (96 Euston Road, London: British Library), 1818, Convict Hulk Bellerophon
  16. [S1347] Henry Entwistle, Criminal Court Register: Lancaster Henry Entwistle Dec 1813, Summer Assizes 1813, page 153
  17. [S1527] New Bayley Courthouse, The Manchester Mercury and Harrop's General Advertiser, Part of the "Tuesday February 2 1813" column, 2 Feb 1813, page 4.
  18. [S1538] Henry, William and James Entwistle, Convict Hulk Register, (London: British Library), 1813-1816, Convict Hulk Portland
  19. [S1273] Lancaster Calendar, Manchester Mercury, column 3, 23 Mar 1819, p12.
  20. [S1529] various articles, Lancaster Gazette, Manchester Mercury, Leeds Mercury, Westmoreland Gazette and others, 1818 and 1819.
  21. [S1277] Lancaster Assizes, Liverpool Mercury, column 8, 2 Apr 1819, p24.
  22. [S1278] Lancaster Assizes, The Star London, column 4, 13 Apr 1819, p18.
  23. [S1274] James Grime Junior, Convict Hulk Register: James Grime on Retribution 1819, (96 Euston Road, London: British Library), 5 May 1819, Retribution
  24. [S1282] James Grime Junior, Convict Indent 1819 NSW Malabar: Grime James Junior, (Sydney: NSW State Records), 30 Nov 1819, Malabar. Master: William Ascough.
  25. [S1283] James Grime Junior, Convict Distribution List 1819 NSW Malabar: Grime James Junior, (Sydney: NSW State Records), 30 Nov 1819, Malabar. Master: William Ascough.
  26. [S1540] Gregory Blaxland, Letter: Blaxland - Col Sec, Sydney: Colonial Secretary, 1825, 4/1717 2 number 551/2025.
  27. [S1544] William Entwistle, Convict TOL Butt, (Kingswood: NSW State Archives), 6 Jan 1831, No. 31/25. Issued to replace the mutilated 551/2025 which was cancelled.
  28. [S1546] William Entwistle, Gaol Admission, (Kingswood: NSW State Records), 7 Apr 1835, Parramatta
  29. [S1435] "Family Tree material Entwistle", 10 Oct 2020, Terry Walker (Perth, WA); Terry Walker Family History Archive, Perth.
  30. [S1547] Entwistle baptisms at Parramatta, Vol 4, 1839-1883, No 1-3602, Baptisms 1790-1916, (from 26 Dec 1841), Ancestry.com
  31. [S1549] William Entwistle, Criminal Court Jurors List, (Kingswood: NSW State Records), 1842, Parramatta Clerk of the Peace Indexes
  32. [S1551] William Entwistle, Criminal Court Jurors List, (Kingswood: NSW State Records), 1843, Parramatta Clerk of the Peace Indexes
  33. [S1550] William Entwistle, Criminal Court Jurors List, (Kingswood: NSW State Records), 1844, Parramatta Clerk of the Peace Indexes
  34. [S1552] William Entwistle, Criminal Court Jurors List, (Kingswood: NSW State Records), 1847, Parramatta Clerk of the Peace Indexes
  35. [S1420] Publicans' Licenses, Sydney Morning Herald, Parramatta column, 10 Mar 1858, page 10.
  36. [S1421] James Grime, 20 April 1858 Publican's License, NSW, Parramatta, State Records of NSW, number 720.
  37. [S1557] Ancestry, Burial Register, (Church of St John, Parramatta, 1 Aug 1864), number 2254, page 150, William Entwistle.
  38. [S1556] William Entwistle will (23 Jun 1862), W: Entwistle, William 1862 number 6157/1, Supreme Court, NSW. Hereinafter cited as W: Entwistle, William 1862.
  39. [S1558] Family Notices, Sydney Morning Herald, column 1, 1 Aug 1864, page 1.
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