William Bufton (1810 - 1869)

Born 1810 in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Hannah (Wilshire) Bufton — married 8 Jun 1840 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 14 Feb 1869 at about age 59 in Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

William Bufton was born in England.

William Bufton was a convict after the Third Fleet.

William was born about 1809. Son of George Bufton

William Bufton married Hannah Wiltshire on 8 June 1840 at Bromsgrove, Worcester, England. Fathers George Bufton and William Wilkshire. ^[1]

Children

William Bufton (1842-1891)

Rachel Bufton Staples (1843- )

Mary Ann Bufton Criddle (1846-1901)

Eliza Bufton Adlam (1848-1932)

Edward Bufton (1851-1880)

Susannah Bufton Boase (1854-1917)

George Bufton (1856-1857)

Harriett Bufton Wallis (1858-1897)

Sarah Bugton (1861- )

Emma Bufton Leach Loftis (1863-1951)

On 6 June 1841 William Bufton (20) Soap Boiler & wife Hannah Bufton (20) lived in Rock Hill, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. ^[2] with Christopher Burson (13), Isaac Burton (25) Blacksmith & Ann Berton (30).

Son William was Baptised at Bromsgrove, Worcester on 27 March 1842. ^[3]

William Bufton (42) Soap Boiler was charged with Larceny by Servant (for stealing Tallow and soap) along with Edward Masters for Receiving. They were both sentenced to 10 years on 28 October 1850 at Southampton Borough Quarter Sessions, Hampshire. ^[4]

On 30 October 1851 he was transported from London having been in Pentonville Prison (transferred from Portsmouth) to the penal colony of Western Australia on the ship 'Marion' with 280 passengers. ^[5] He arrived on the 'Marion' as a transported convict, Convict No 1032, on 30 January 1852.

He was described as 5'6.5" tall, dark hair, light brown eyes, dark complexion and of stout build w/no distinguishing marks. He was married with 5 children and was a Protestant. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Daughters Susannah was born in 1854 in Western Australia, Australia ^[9] and Harriet was Baptised in Perth, Western Australia in 1858. ^[10]

Perth Police Report 2 January 1855 - William Bufton for calling Thomas Cyril Felix Alexander David, ticket-of-leave writing clerk, in the Ministry of Works Office, by the name of " DON FRISC0," fined 5s. 6d^[11]

At the Perth Police Court in September 1860 W. Bufton, c.p., allowing a cow to graze in St. George's Terrace, fined 7s 9d.^[12]

In August 1861 William Bufton c.p. was fined 5s. for drunkenness at the Perth Police Court before T. N. Yule, Esq., Police Magistrate.^[13]

He passed away in 1870 ^[14] and was buried at the East Perth Cemeteries. ^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973; FHL Film Number: 321129; Reference ID: 61
2. ↑ 1841 England Census
3. ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings; Father: William Bufton; Mother: Hannah; FHL Film Number: 321129; Reference ID: 287
4. ↑ England & Wales, Criminal Registers, Date of Trial: 28 Oct 1850; Trial Year: 1850; Location of Trial: Hampshire, England; Sentence: Transportation
5. ↑ Marion voyage to Western Australia
6. ↑ Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930 for William Bufton
7. ↑ Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868
8. ↑ Australia, Convict Records Index, Name: William Bufton; Gender: Male; Age: 60; Birth Date: 1810; Conviction Place: Southampton Portsmouth Boro' Quarter Sessions; Crime: Stealing; Departure Date: 30 Oct 1851; Arrival Date: 30 Jan 1852; Arrival Place: Western Australia; Arrival Ship: Marion; Death Date: 14 Feb 1870
9. ↑ Australia Birth Index, 1854; Registration Place: Western Australia, Australia; Father: William Bufton; Mother: Hannah Wiltshire; Registration Number: 2447
10. ↑ Australia, Births and Baptisms, FHL Film Number 1363650
11. ↑ The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News Fri 19 Jan 1855 Page 2
12. ↑ The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News Fri 7 Sep 1860 Page 3 Perth Police Court.
13. ↑ The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News Fri 9 Aug 1861 Page 2 Perth Police Court
14. ↑ Australia, Death Index, Name: William Bufton; Birth Year: abt 1805; Age: 65; Registration Year: 1870; Registration Place: Western Australia; Registration Number: 4468
15. ↑ Find A Grave

• William Bufton Research
• Australia, Births and Baptism for daughter Susannah Bufton
• Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records; Name: William Bufton; Birth Year: abt 1810; Age: 42; Date: 30 Jan 1852; Record Type: Convict Department; Reel Number: FCN42; Reference Number: ACC 128/40-43