Many thousands of people from all walks of life and varied professions emigrated from England in the 1800's and William and Sarah and their family were not the only Manwarings to arrive in Australia in this period. 

Stephen and Mary Manwaring

Stephen and Mary Manwaring with their children William (16), George (10), David (8) and Mercy (5) arrived in Australia in 1840 aboard the ship "James Pattison".

Stephen and Mary, like William and Sarah, were natives of Cranbrook, Kent. Stephen was the son of William Manwaring and Sarah Crampton and is listed on the immigration records as being 40 years of age, occupation labourer, of the Protestant religion, in good health and that he could read and write. Mary was the daughter of Robert and Mary Russell and is listed as 39 years of age, also of the Protestant religion, occupation house-servant and in good health.

The family was brought out to Australia by the Government and on arrival Stephen was engaged to a Mr Townsend located on land in the Hunter Valley near Newcastle on a wage of 40 pounds per year plus keep.

The family seems to have stayed in this area of New South Wales as early references to Stephen and Mary's descendants can be found in records of the Maitland and surrounding districts.

From research undertaken on this family it seems that the difference in spelling of the Manwaring name that is found in Australia now can be partly attributed to descendants of Stephen and Mary.

Two of Stephen and Mary's grandchildren (sons of their son David who married Sarah Major), for reasons unknown, started spelling their names differently. One spelling it with two R's (Manwarring) and the other one with an I (Mainwaring). The spelling then continued down through the later generations.

William Henry Manwaring

Arguably the most notable Manwaring, in a historical sense, to emigrate to Australia was William Henry Manwaring who arrived in Australia at Port Phillip, Melbourne on the ship "Roxburgh Castle" in 1857, the same year as William and Sarah.

Also on the "Roxburgh Castle" was Harriett Jane Atkinson who was about fifteen years old and emigrating with her parents. William and Harriett apparently formed an attachment while travelling this long journey and a couple of years later in 1859 they were married at Chewton, a small town east of Castlemaine.

William was employed as a policeman with the London Metropolitan Police for nine years prior to emigrating to Australia and on his arrival applied to the Victorian Police and was subsequently appointed as a Detective Class 3 on 16th March 1857.

At the time of his wedding to Harriett he was stationed at Castlemaine and not long after on 1st February 1859 he was promoted to Detective Class 2 and then to Class 1 on the 1st January 1864.

It is at this time that he wrote his name in the history books by being instrumental in the pursuit and eventually the capturing of Dan "Mad Dog" Morgan the bushranger. An account of the story of Mad Dog Morgan and the part William played in his apprehension can be read in two published books, "Morgan the Murderer" by Edgar Penzig and Mad Dog Morgan - Bushranger by J.A. King.

William received a reward of 8 pounds 6 shillings and 8 pence from the New South Wales Government for his assistance in the capture of Morgan and on the 16th December 1876 was promoted to Senior Detective and stayed in this position until he retired on 31st December 1880 at age 55 on a yearly pension of 148 pounds 17 shillings and 6 pence. In his police records it states that he was "efficient and trustworthy and always zealous and active". On his retirement he was given a Certificate of Character which stated his conduct as excellent. 

Two other Manwaring Families also emigrated to Australia in the 1900's.

Henry Manwaring and his wife Edith (nee Waldie) arrived in Sydney in 1923 with their three sons Henry, Alfred and Raymond. Descendants can still be found living in the Sydney area.

Raymond and Vera "Peggy" Jenner arrived in Perth in 1969. Ray is a descendant of Jane Manwaring who married Thomas Jenner. Jane was a sister of our William who married Sarah Judge. Ray and Peggy live in Perth, Western Australia.