Tracing my Holdsworth family beyond 1800! Can someone please help?

[Calverley Lad]

Regarding the prison sentence:
 ''Imprisoned 9 months Wm Holdswoth (22) and Jonas Holdsworth (47) for stealing wearing apparel in Idle the property of Thomas Clayton.''
 As reported The York Herald and General Advertiser 30th October 1841
 Brian

[Rossdal3]

Wow Brian, how on earth did you find that?  Thanks so much.  The prison sentence adds some colour to an otherwise fairly boring family tree!

[Calverley Lad]

And here is me thinking it's past your bed time in Aus
I found the article in 19th Century newspaper articles. (library subscription service)
 Brian

[Calverley Lad]

Another article:
Released from Rothwell Gaol (Debters prison)
James Holdsworth husbandman - Calverley, debt discharged 23rd October 1841
 Well something to tell your grand children?
 Brian

[Rossdal3]

It gets worse!  I just found 2 more convictions in 1843 for a William Holdsworth b. 1819.  They're hard to read, but the first looks like 2 months jail for sedition.... riot and the second conviction was 6 months jail for what looks like fraud, a few months later.

There is also a listing for deportation to Australia for a William Holdsworth same birth year in 1849, the year my William's first child was born.  The sentence was for 7 years, but since the second child was born in 1851 I guess it could be another William Holdsworth. 

Interestingly, my Grandfather b.1902, was called James Holdsworth.

[Calverley Lad]

The worst is yet to come!
Deported to Aus for 15years.
( Samuel is the name 9th March 1840)
Crime highway robbery, with 2 others.
Brian
(Having to sign off now, my work awaits me)

[Rossdal3]

15 years!  Goodness, I'm struggling with the criminal records because there is only scanty information given and William Holdsworth was a very common name.  I notice that the York court session in 1841 was at Leeds and there are no addresses or next of kin details listed in the records I have.

My William couldn't have been deported because although he had the first child quite a few years into the marriage, they were born a few years apart after that and I can't see a 7 or 15 year gap.

Interestingly it's only the 1841 conviction that Ancestry brings up as a match for William and from the newspaper article Brian found, this conviction would link to a William Holdsworth from Calverley, plus Jonas appearing on the same page lends it more credence as well.

[veryoldgal]

Hi,
I just wanted to share:  I have Holdsworth, Gaunt, Hartley, and many more from the Calverley area in my family tree.  I got stuck at John Holdsworth born about 1823 Father John Holdsworth.  John who was born abt. 1823 married Faith Kellett, Father Joseph Kellett, Mother Mary Pratt.

[Calverley Lad]

Confirming the Holdsworth and Pratt family names are well known in Calverley.
Can't see your John Holdsworth at the moment, have you a location for the father John and possible location for the Kellett families.
 Brian