Jacob Standring
Jacob Standring, son of James and Ann Standring, was born on 9 Mar 1827 and baptised 1 Jun 1827, Bury, St Mary Manchester Father James.
He had two prior convictions:
Lancaster Criminal Register
1. County General Sessions Salford 1 March 1841
Jacob Standring, Age 14, larceny, 2 months and whipped
2. County General Sessions Salford 5 July 1841
Jacob Standring, Age 14, larceny, 6 months
When the 1841 Census for Jacob Standring was conducted he was recorded as a weaver, held in Leicestershire, Manchester, District New Bailey House of Correction.
His convict conduct records show:Jacob Standring
Born 1827 (Estimated from age 15yo at 1843)
Place of Birth: Bury
Conviction 4 July 1842
Offence Detail: stealing a drawer containing 2/8
Offence Tried With: my uncle Benjamin transported to Sydney for 15 years
Prior Convictions: once for meat 2 months; 6 months for money drawer; 14 days for vagrancy
Prosecutor: A shop keeper at Bury
Sentence: 7 years
Sentenced Court: General 2 sessions
Place Of Sentencing: Lancaster, Salford
Sailed Days: 118
Sailed From: Sheerness
Route: Cape
Ship Master: Geo. Barlow
Ship Name: Asiatic
Ship Surgeon: And. Sinclair
Arrived 23 Sep 1843
Embarked: 188M/Deaths: 2M/Landed:186(VDL)M
To Colony
VDL convict records
23 Sep 1843
Ship: Asiatic
Surgeons Report Character: good
Physical description
Height Calculated Total Inches: 58
Height Feet: 4 Foot 10 Inches
Complexion: ruddy
Head; round
Whiskers: none
Hair: Dark Brown
Visage: round
Forehead: Medium
Eyebrows: dark brown
Eyes: light brown
Nose: Medium
Mouth: medium
Chin: Medium
Remarks: Scar corner of right eye, Scar left eyebrow, scar Left hand wart back right hand large wart under
Family Relationships
Mother Hannah; 5 brothers:. John, William, Samuel, James, Daniel; 1 sister: Rachael
Literacy: reads
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Protestant
Trade: Labourer
He was granted a ticket of leave on 24 April 1849. In the 1846 convict muster 1846 he was in probation gang. By the 1849 muster 1849 he was free.
