Wilding John b1754, Research

John Wilding b1754- first fleeter

A John Wilding was a convict aboard the Scarborough, one of the first fleet vessels to Port Jackson (Sydney) in 1788. Regrettably he was one of 43 convicts that died on the voyage of a total of 775 convicts who boarded at Portsmouth, England.

John Wilding (alias John Warren) was born in 1754 at Lavenham, Suffolk, England. He was convicted at Bury St Edmunds on 23rd March 1784 on the charge of felony, stealing a watch and two gold cases with a value of 200 shillings, he received a sentence of transportation for 7 years having been originally sentenced to death. On 13 May 1787 aged mid 30’s, he began the 252 day journey on the first fleet to Australia, he was aboard the Scarborough, one of eleven ships of the first fleet. His occupation was listed as labourer. He died in 1787.

We still don’t know his exact relationship to the later Wilding’s (John Thomas Porter Wilding and Thomas Wilding) who also came to Australia as prisoners of mother England. One day we will find the link and his story will be known.

the first fleet ‘Scarborough’

Details:

Birth, 1754 Suffolk, England
Christening, 7/7/1754 Suffolk, England https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NVG6-361
Convicted, 23 Mar 1784, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England for 7 years
Departure 13 May 1787 (aged 33) from Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Death, May 1787 At Sea, Died on board Scarborough, on journey to Port Jackson (Sydney)
Also Known As, John Warren
Fathers name, Wilem. Wilding https://familysearch.org

Australian Convict Transportation Registers – First Fleet, 1787-1788 about John Wilding
Name: John Wilding
Vessel: Scarborough
Fleet: First
Convicted Date: 23 Mar 1784
Voyage Date: Feb 1787
Colony: New South Wales
Place of Conviction: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

From: “jenny”
Subject: Re: TRANSPORTEES FROM SUFFOLK TO AUSTRALIA
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 12:27:42 +1000
References: <105.68b31e64.305c0c62@aol.com>

Hi Pam,

I have a book “The Crimes of the First Fleet Convicts” by John Cobley
published 1970. In it there is the following:

WILDING, John. alias WARREN
Ship Transported on Scarborough
Place and date of trial. At Suffolk Lent Assizes at Bury St. Edmonds on 23
March 1784
Crime & Sentence. “John Wilding oth: Warren…22 October last at St. James
within the boro…privately stealing in the Shop of Henry Browning one watch
with 2 gold cases val. 10 pounds his property.” (1)
“Jury said guilty no goods To be hanged by the neck until he be dead.” (1)
Marginal note: “reprieved.” (1) Seven years.
Occupation: labourer (1)
Appears in Order in Council No. 2 p. 16
Reference (1) PRO. Assizes 33/7, p.9.

Hope this is the one you are looking for.

Jenny..Kyneton..Vic..Aus

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Subject: TRANSPORTEES FROM SUFFOLK TO AUSTRALIA

Hello List.
Does anyone have a copy of this book, “Transportees from Suffolk to Australia 1787-1867” by Richard Deeks? Is it still available? If not and anyone has a copy I wonder if they could kindly do a look up for me.
I am trying to find out if anyone with the surname of Wilding from Suffolk was transported during that time. Any other ideas where I might look?

Thank you very much.
Pam Lewis

Source: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SUFFOLK/2005-09/1127010462
Source: http://fmpro.uow.edu.au/FirstFleet/details.aspx?-recid=33383