William Huckle (abt. 1796 - aft. 1862)

Born about 1796 in Comberton, Cambridgeshire, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died after 18 Sep 1862 after about age 66 in Cambridgeshire, England [uncertain]

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Biography

William was born about 1796.

Christening Date: 30 Sep 1798

Christening Place: Comberton, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: John Huckle

Mother: Ann Huckle^[1]

His wife was Elizabeth, born in Bourn, Cambridgeshire, in 1788, She was probably Elizabeth Farrington, married on 26 Jan 1818 , in Bourn^[2]

They had three daughters all baptised in Bourn:

Sarah 25 Nov 1818^[3]

Jane, 25 Mar 1821^[4]

Frances, 22 Feb 1824^[5].

In all three baptisms Williiam Huckle is a labourer, living in Bourn.

Not yet found William in the 1841 cesus, Elizabeth was in Comberton with their daughters, Jane and Frances, and grandson, WIlliam Huckle (Jane's son).^[6] Their oldest daughter, Sarah, was married to Richard Marshall, and living in Comberton.

In 1851 WIlliam was a "visitor" at Cambridge town gaol^[7]. Not sure what that means, there were 5 visitors listed at the gaol on that day. At the time William had no criminal convictions.

On 19 March 1856 William was convicted, at Cambridge assizes, for the offence of "Carnally knowing and abusing a girl under the age of 10 years." ^[8]

Date and place of committal: 23 August 1855 in Cambridge.

Sentenced to 15 years "T" (transportation?)

Age 60

Widower

Next of kin: son-in-law, Rd. Marshall, Comberton

No previous convictions

Description: Fresh complexion, grey hair, blue eyes, height: 5' 11' 1/4

Blind in left eye

Certifed as invalid on 19 March 1857

He was admitted to Millbank prison on 5 July 1856, Dartmoor on 14 Aug 1856, and Woking on 31 Jan 1861. "Built in 1859, Woking’s Invalid Convict Male Prison was the first of its kind: a permanent, purpose-built structure to house the disabled, diseased and infirm. "^[9]

Willliam's behaviour was "Good" in Millbank, "Exemplary" in Dartmoor, and "1st Class" in Woking(?)

William was licenced, for early release, on 18 Sep 1862. Licence number 11699^[10][11]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
3. ↑ Cambridgeshire : Bourn : St Helena and St Mary : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817c1a2e93790ec8b150b39 : viewed 16 Feb 2024) baptism Sarah Huckle 25 Nov 1818
4. ↑ Cambridgeshire : Bourn : St Helena and St Mary : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817c1b9e93790ec8b153459 : viewed 16 Feb 2024) baptism Jane Huckle 25 Mar 1821
5. ↑ Cambridgeshire : Bourn : St Helena and St Mary : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817c1b4e93790ec8b152ae6 : viewed 16 Feb 2024) baptism Frances Huckle 22 Feb 1824
6. ↑ Class: HO107; Piece: 75; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Comberton; County: Cambridgeshire; Enumeration District: 6; Folio: 8; Page: 9; Line: 9; GSU roll: 241226
7. ↑ Class: HO107; Piece: 1760; Folio: 78; Page: 17; GSU roll: 193651-193652
8. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; PCOM 2: Metropolitan Police: Criminal Record Office: Habitual Criminals Registers and Miscellaneous Papers
9. ↑ https://www.thelightbox.org.uk/blog/wokings-convict-prison
10. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; PCOM 2: Metropolitan Police: Criminal Record Office: Habitual Criminals Registers and Miscellaneous Papers
11. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10591777