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Researching RICHARD STANNING aka STANDING aka STANLEY, (maybe went by other similar spellings) whom I now believe was born in Rackenford, Devon abt 1804.
Good possibility that his father might have been 'SAMUEL' & his mother 'MARY' as these were the names of his first son and daughter.

As he left the area and was in Leicester by 1824, it may be that his family/siblings remained in Rackenford, and were still there for 1841 Census. He was a woolsorter/comber.

Any help in locating his baptism and parents names etc.,  much appreciated.
thank you in anticipation MC

Greetings to you as well Mike...

Thank you for filling me in regards the abbreviations. That is a great help. I think you might have been right suggesting Sarah re-married. After even 7ys without word from their spouse, they could I believe, do just that.

Her husband certainly did...to my GGGrandmother! By then he was free. I wonder if Sarah & sons heard about this marriage? They would have  known that Richard would have been free after 7ys. (Albeit, if he had no money to buy his way back, his sentence became a lifetime, anyway.)

At least I have some meat to put on  his bones. He isn't just a name and number now.

Sarah & her son John certainly did a disappearing trick. Who knows where they went? I will keep looking for a while at least. bye for now MC

Hello Toni, Hello Mike from Leicester
I apologise again but just too tired to stay the distance lately.
You have been doing great work.

First up though. Toni asked if I could send the D.O.B. so you could see it for yourself.

The place where he said he was born only shows up on this image below - I have not got a paper copy myself but viewed it on here also. You will see it on the right side of the page above Devon (I could only find a Reckleford, Yeovil Somerset, once called Rackleford - nothing in Devon)

http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON18-1-22,248,132,S,80

To Mike from Leicester. I think you clinched it. Finding Sarah Stanning claiming to be a widow on Parish Relief with two sons Samuel & John still living at home in 1851 was good. But better still, finding Samuel getting married and declaring he was the son of a Wool Sorter called Richard Stanning lifted the odds even higher. I am prepared to say I believe this is the family Richard left behind.
The baby born 1830, Mary Ann may not have survived.

Not sure what NBL or FWK stand for in 1851 Census - is probably where they were born? but not sure what they are abbreviations for.

Samuels marriage to a widow of 46 suggests his line died out without any offspring..lets hope John did better.

Let me know if you have any ideas about Richards place of birth.
Thanks again MC
 

17 Oct 1836 Richard Standing aka Stanley was tried at the Leicester/Bor(ugh) Quarter Sessions.  He was found guilty and transported 8 Oct 1837 'Recovery'. His wife Sarah and 2 children were in Leicester at the same time.

Is anyone able to find out any details regards Richard's court case?  Plus, what happened to his wife and family? Richard said to be native of Devon (Ruckleford??- writing hard to read, so  hope other material reveals the place he was born more clearly) his occupation was woolcomber. I don't know where he married/had his children/ or lived, at the time of his offence. Any advice or help much appreciated.
 :)thanks MC

Hi Valda 

I have taken notice of what you wrote and tried to navigate my way around the National Archives as best I could. I printed up the instructions and read them before I  proceeded. I take it I have to buy these before I can read the full extraction. Is that correct?

The best I found were the Welsh ones that we spoke about before and I did pull them up some time ago in the NA of Wales - which blocks me out now because I don't have 'MIME' or something - They were the Clunne families from about 1689 +, all with the same names as our lot. And they were married into the Lloyds, Davies & the Evans etc. These are the one I think I will have to buy and check out. But once again I don't know if it will prove any sort of link in the end. It is a long way down from living in a Mansion (Glandulas) to being a seaman!

I will keep trying to see what I can find in the National Archives and in the meantime I appreciate all the trouble you have taken with my request, and you will be the first to know if I come across anything.
MC