William Batkin

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Summary

Born
Nov 1813
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jul 1830
Arrival
Nov 1830
Death
Apr 1899
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Personal Information

Name: William Batkin
Gender: Male
Born: 5th Nov 1813
Death: 24th Apr 1899
Age at death: 85
Occupation: Farmer

Crime

Convicted at: Warwick Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 1st Jul 1830
Arrival: 8th Nov 1830
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Batkin was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 1st Jul 1830 and arriving 8th Nov 1830 with 194 passengers.

The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details

Royal AdmiralRoyal Admiral (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 432
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 8th April 2026

Warwickshire Lent Assizes. … William Batkin, 21, and William Payn, 29, for breaking into the house of Silvester Glover, at Birmingham, and stealing therefrom a gown, two hams and divers other articles; … Northampton Mercury, 10 April 1830. Leviathan Hulk Records. HO-9-8_6 page 11/54. Received from Warwick, 4 May 1830. Wm. Batkin, age 21, Felony, Tried 27 Mar 1830, Warwick, Life, To NSW 26 June 1830, R. Admiral.