Frances (Dawson) Stockdale (abt. 1795 - 1841)

Born about 1795 in Leverton, Lincolnshire, England

Wife of Henry Blundell — married 15 Sep 1816 (to before 1833) in Soho, London, England

Wife of Richard Stockdale — married 23 Dec 1833 in Sorrell, Tasmania, Australia

Descendants

Died 1841 at about age 46 in Tasmania

Biography

Fanny (Dawson) Stockdale was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to Van Diemen's Land

Frances was born about 1795 in Leverton near Boston, Lincolnshire, England. She married Henry Blundell in 1816 in Middlesex, England.^[1]

She and her husband and child Anne were living in a Lodging house in Bayham Street, Camden Town, Middlesex, London, when she was arrested for stealing from the lodging house in 1828 apparently there had been to other instances of stealing where she was pronounced not guilty. For the old Bailey proceedings ^[2]

Frances was convicted of simple larceny and sentenced to Transportation for 7 years. She was transported with other female convicts aboard the "Mermaid" to Van Diemens Land, now Tasmania.

In 1830 Frances had a child to Richard Stockdale, also a convict. She names the child Fanny.^[3]

She recieved her Ticket of freedom in 1835 and had applied to remarry in 1832. ^[4]

The marriage took place on the 23 December 1833 at Sorrel to Richard Stockdale also a convict. ^[5]

She thought to have passed away in 1841.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NX47-36J : 10 February 2018), Henry Blundell and Frances Dawson, 15 Sep 1816; citing St. Anne'S, Westminster, Middlesex, England, reference 86, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,468,924.
2. ↑ [Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 27 October 2018), January 1828, trial of FRANCES BLUNDELL (t18280110-179).]
3. ↑ Name: Stockdale, Fanny Record Type: Births Gender:Female Father: Stockdale, Richard Mother: Blundell, Frances Date of birth: 24 Oct 1830 Registered: Sorell Registration year: 1830 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1081351 Resource: RGD32/1/1/ no 3705.
4. ↑ Blundell, Frances RecordID: NAME_INDEXES:1243838 Resource: CON45/1/1 RGD36/2 : 1833/2317 Record Type: Marriage Permissions.
5. ↑ Name:Blundell, Frances Record Type: Marriages Spouse: Stockdale, Richard Date of marriage: 23 Dec 1833 Registered: Sorell Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:820656 Resource: RGD36/1/2 no 2317

An interesting account, An excerpt from the book " Notorious Strumpets and Dangerous Girls- Convict Women in Van Diemen’s Land 1803 - 1829" by Phillip T? ardif : BLUNDELL, FRANCES Police Number- 137 Convicted At - Middlesex Gaol Conviction Date and Sentence - 10 January 1828. 7 years Transported For - Larceny Gaol Report - Convicted and here before. Orderly. Married and one child. Stated This offence - Stealing sheets from my furnished lodgings. Prosecuter Mary Brown, No 7 Bayham Street, Camden Town . My husband was taken with me for this offence but was not tried. I was not convicted before. My husband’s brother’ s wife was. Husband a blacksmith. Husband works for Mr Crutchley. York St Park St, Camden Town. Married. Protestant. Ship’s Surgeon’s Comments - Particularly proper. DESCRIPTION Native Place - Leverton, near Boston (Lincolnshire) Trade - Laundress and housemaid; can wash and iron, get up linen. Literacy - can read and write Height - 5 ft 2 1/2 in. Age - 31 (1828) Complexion - Fair Head - medium. Flat top. Hair - light brown. Curly. Visage - Broad, oval. Fleshy bottom of cheek. Forehead - Small. Flat on temples. Eyebrows - Strong and full. Much arched. Eyes - Light grey. Nose - Long , straight and sharp pointed. Mouth - Small. Small lips. COLONIAL EXPERIENCES 1832 : 24 August - Ticket of Leave 1832 : October - Applied to marry Richard Stockdale (No. 633 ) per Princess Charlotte (married at Sorell 23 December 1833). 1833 Muster : Holding a Ticket of Leave. 1835 : 10 January - Free by Servitude

Name: Frances Dawson Residence Place: Gender: Female Christening Date: 22 Jul 1795 Christening Date (Original): 22 JUL 1795 Christening Place: HORNCASTLE,LINCOLN,ENGLAND Birthplace: Birth Date: Name Note: Death Date: Father's Name: John Dawson Race: Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Ann Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01191-2 Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: System Origin: England-ODM GS Film number: 504249 Reference ID:

Citing this Record: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWHL-RLJ : 11 February 2018, Frances Dawson, 22 Jul 1795); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 504,249.