William Ledgerwood (1804-1859), convict and constable
Birth: 23 March 1804 at Hammersmith, West London, England, son of John Spice Ledgerwood and Mary Caroline Harris. Marriage: (1) 1823 at Fulham, Middlesex to Maria (Mary Ann) Chalk. They had possibly had three children (according to a document in 1836 when he was refused permission to marry Elizabeth West in Sydney because he was already married). Two daughters have been documented. (2) By 1838 he was living with Julia Mahon in Sydney. They had nine children. Death: 11 October 1859 at Newcastle, New South Wales. He was buried at Tarro General Cemetery, Newcastle. Religion: Unknown.
'Ledgerwood, William (1804–1859)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/ledgerwood-william-32527/text40369, accessed 1 September 2024.
23 March,
1804
London,
Middlesex,
England
11 October,
1859
(aged 55)
Newcastle,
New South Wales,
Australia
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Crime: theft
Sentence: 7 years
Court: Old Bailey, London
Trial Date: 4 December 1828
(1828)
Occupation: labourer
Married: Yes
Children: Yes (3)
Children: Yes (9)