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David Alkin was transported on the Earl Cornwallis, departing 31st Jul 1800 and arriving 12th Jun 1801 with 298 passengers.
Earl Cornwallis (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 276 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
David's property at Kurrajong was called 'Timberinga'. It was next door to his son Joseph's inlaws, the Wilson family. The Wilson family also had 50 acres which they called Rocklands. Joseph married Susan Wilson and their descendants still live in Kurrajong.
David Alkin was in fact, David Hawkins. He was born anywhere from 1766-1788 in Croxall, Derbysire, and was supposedly 35 on arrival. David Alkin, one of 296 convicts transported on the ship 'Earl Cornwallis', August 1800. Sentence details: Convicted at Derby Quarter Sessions for a term of 7 years on 14 January 1800. Vessel: Earl Cornwallis. Date of Departure: August 1800. Place of Arrival: New South Wales. 25/9/1810: Married Jane Cooling/Cowling – Jane was born in 1795 in Sydney and died 1852. They had 7 children. 1822 Census: Hawkins, David, free by servitude, Cornwallis, 7 years, landholder, Windsor Hawkins, Jane, born in the colony, wife to D. Hawkins, Windsor 3 un-named children of above. 1828 Census: Hawkins, David, 50, free by servitude, E. Cornwallis, 1801, 7 years, Protestant, farmer, Richmond, 30 acres, 15 acres cleared, 12 acres cultivated, 1 horse Hawkins, Thomas, 17, born in the colony Hawkins, Eleanor, 9, born in the colony Hawkins, Hannah, 7, born in the colony Hawkins, Elizabeth, 5, born in the colony Hawkins, James, 2, born in the colony Hawkins, J., 33, born in the colony, Benevolent Institution, Sydney 1859: died (Age 93) 4853/1859 HAWKINS DAVID AGE 93 YEARS DIED RICHMOND RICHMOND David Hawkins farmed a 50 acre grant at Kurrajong.