William and Jane Nicholson
William Nicholson was born during 1783, in England. He was to become a Farmer.
His wife:
Jane Nicholson was born in 1898. She had married William in England. They had three children together, all born in England:
The young family departed Hull, on chartered brig, the Tranby on the 9th of September 1829, as a free settler. The ship sailed via the Cape of Good Hope. They left Cape Town in late December.
His wife:
Jane Nicholson was born in 1898. She had married William in England. They had three children together, all born in England:
- 1. Mary Ann (Jane) Nicholson was born during 1823,
- 2. William Nicholson was born on the 8th of May 1825,
- 3. Peter Wilkinson Nicholson was born on the 14th of November 1827. He was baptised in York, England.
The young family departed Hull, on chartered brig, the Tranby on the 9th of September 1829, as a free settler. The ship sailed via the Cape of Good Hope. They left Cape Town in late December.
After arrival at Fremantle
The Tranby arrived in Gage's Road on the afternoon of 3rd February 1830, and anchored in Cockburn Sound.
William, Jane and their family came ashore at Fremantle with the rest of the Tranby folk. He was a free settler. The wide range of Livestock, the Goods and Chattels, stores and provisions from England, and the Cape, were then brought ashore onto the beach. It was two weeks before all of the goods on Tranby had been transferred to the shore.
Like many others from the Tranby and from ships that had arrived earlier, William was not impressed with the Swan River Colony and the conditions they encountered.
William however, shortly after arrival, was notified that he was entitled to be granted 4,213 acres in the Colony, for the value of his goods that he had brought with him. The location of his grant is not known but, it was not on the Peninsula (Maylands) where the rest of the Tranby passengers were granted parts of their entitlement.
William, Jane and their family came ashore at Fremantle with the rest of the Tranby folk. He was a free settler. The wide range of Livestock, the Goods and Chattels, stores and provisions from England, and the Cape, were then brought ashore onto the beach. It was two weeks before all of the goods on Tranby had been transferred to the shore.
Like many others from the Tranby and from ships that had arrived earlier, William was not impressed with the Swan River Colony and the conditions they encountered.
William however, shortly after arrival, was notified that he was entitled to be granted 4,213 acres in the Colony, for the value of his goods that he had brought with him. The location of his grant is not known but, it was not on the Peninsula (Maylands) where the rest of the Tranby passengers were granted parts of their entitlement.
Departure from the Colony
Quickly being disillusioned, William Nicholson his wife, and his family of three children, departed the colony aboard the Bombay, (a ship of 315 tons) with Joseph Dare commanding, bound for Van Dieman's Land. This was less than five months after arriving, on the 23rd of June 1830. The small sailing ship had arrived at Fremantle, from Calcutta.
The Bombay then arrived in Hobart, on the 27th of July 1830. It had a lot of general cargo on board, which was offered for sale, and a few passengers, including the passengers it had picked up at the Swan River. These passengers included Edward Goldsmith, his wife and their child. Edward was the master of the ship James, which had been stranded at Fremantle the month before. On 21 May, the James had been blown ashore, along with the brig Emily Taylor. Captain Goldsmith refused to deliver the passengers he had brought out, their goods until ordered to do so by the Colonial Secretary. Several incidents occurred involving injury to a man using explosives on the vessel, and another drowned during the transfer of goods, by boat, from the wreck to Fremantle.
It is not known where our William Nicholson or his family members resided in Tasmania. However, a William Nicholson, his wife and three children departed Hobart on Sunday, the 21st of November 1830, bound for London. The ship was the Science, with Captain J. Saunders commanding. It had been built in 1829.
The Nicholson family may have emigrated to Canada around 1851.
The Bombay then arrived in Hobart, on the 27th of July 1830. It had a lot of general cargo on board, which was offered for sale, and a few passengers, including the passengers it had picked up at the Swan River. These passengers included Edward Goldsmith, his wife and their child. Edward was the master of the ship James, which had been stranded at Fremantle the month before. On 21 May, the James had been blown ashore, along with the brig Emily Taylor. Captain Goldsmith refused to deliver the passengers he had brought out, their goods until ordered to do so by the Colonial Secretary. Several incidents occurred involving injury to a man using explosives on the vessel, and another drowned during the transfer of goods, by boat, from the wreck to Fremantle.
It is not known where our William Nicholson or his family members resided in Tasmania. However, a William Nicholson, his wife and three children departed Hobart on Sunday, the 21st of November 1830, bound for London. The ship was the Science, with Captain J. Saunders commanding. It had been built in 1829.
The Nicholson family may have emigrated to Canada around 1851.
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