William Hartley 1794-1874
When William Hartley was born on September 14, 1794, in Thornton, England, his father, Thomas Hartley, and his mother, Hannah, Charnock Hartley, were members of Kipping Wesleyan Chapel Thornton, Yorkshire, England . He married Martha Sutcliffe on February 20, 1814, in Bradford, England. They had six children in 17 years. He died on November 26, 1874, in Melbourne, Australia.
From the calendar of felons: Hartley, William Age 38, Ovenden, 27 August 1832
William Hartley, late of Ovenden, in the west-riding, builder, charged on the oaths of William Brigg, and others, with having in his possession, at Bradford, in the said riding, on 25th day of July last, two forged and counterfeited bank of England notes, purporting to be notes of the Manchester branch of the bank of England, for payment of five pounds each, with intent to utter the same.
Guilty of feloniously having in his possession a forged bank of England note - to be severally transported beyond the seas for the term of fourteen years.
From the Leeds Intelligencer, September 6, 1832:
William was transported on the ship Surrey (3rd voyage) on November 19, 1832, and arrived in Van Dieman's Land April 7, 1833. He was assigned to public works and was given a ticket of leave on April 26, 1842. Finally, he received his certificate of freedom (often referred to as a "pardon") in 1846.
It isn't known yet what William did immediately following being freed, but around 1849 he moved on to Victoria. By 1857 he became a freeholder on Rose Street in Fitzroy, Melbourne, where he remained until his death in 1874.
In 1858 Martha Sutcliffe Hartley joined William on Rose Street after a presumed separation of 26 years. She died there in 1880.