Person:Francis Nicholas (2)

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Francis Nicholas
b.Abt 1812 Downton, Wiltshire, England
d.5 Jul 1875 Longford, Tasmania, Australia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 22 Jan 1792
  1. Sarah Nicholas1792 - 1792
  2. William Nicholas1794 - 1794
  3. Henry NicholasAbt 1795 -
  4. William NicholasAbt 1799 -
  5. John NicholasAbt 1803 -
  6. Charles NicholasAbt 1808 - 1871
  7. Francis NicholasAbt 1812 - 1875
  8. James NicholasAbt 1815 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Francis NicholasAbt 1812 - 1875
  • W.  Mary Derrick1833 - 1885
m. 7 Aug 1854
  1. Joseph Nicholas1855 - 1935
  2. Francis Nicholas1856 -
  3. Harriet Nicholas1857 - 1899
  4. Mary Nicholas1861 -
  5. Eliza Nicholas1862 - 1934
  6. John Nicholas1864 - 1932
  7. James Nicholas1866 - 1948
  8. Ada Nicholas1873 - 1948
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Facts and Events
Name Francis Nicholas
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1812 Downton, Wiltshire, England
Christening? 17 May 1812 Downton, Wiltshire, England
Marriage 7 Aug 1854 Longford, Tasmania, Australiato Mary Derrick
Death? 5 Jul 1875 Longford, Tasmania, Australia

Francis Nicholas was tried at Wiltshire Quarter Session on 14 October 1834 and was sentenced to Life transportation. Francis was transported to Australia on Mangels (7). It sailed from London/Portsmouth on 21 April 1835 and took 102 days to reach Van Diemens Land on 1 August 1835. There were 310 males on board and no deaths were reported. The Master was Wm Carr and the surgeon was Ptr J. Suther. Mangels was a Class AE1 595 ton ship with 6 guns and was built at Calcutta in 1802. The ship's arrival was not reported in the newspapers. (AOT, Bateson, Nicholson. Surgeon's Journal - PRO Ref: ADM 101/47/7, AJCP Reel 3202. Piece 47)

Records for Francis indicate that he was single and was transported for sheep stealing. The prosecutor was Walter Flowers. Evidently he had convictions: once for poaching - 3 months, again 3 months, again 2 months for poaching. His gaol report was bad but his hulk report was orderly. Francis was given his Ticket of Leave on 25 August 1843, Conditional Pardon on 27 May 1845 and was pardoned on 22 May 184(?). (CON 31/33) His age was given as 24, height 5' 6 1/4". He was a ploughman who could reap, mow and thrash. He was a native of Downton where he had two brothers, Charles and James. He was a Protestant and could read. (CON 14/4)

Francis was described as having a brown complexion and medium-large head and chin. His hair and eyebrows were dark brown and his eyes were grey. He had an oval visage with a high forehead, long nose and wide chin. (CON 18/16)

After being given his ticket of leave, Francis was appropriated to Lieut. Langdon at Clyde. (CSO1/814/17401, p 87)

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