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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Richard Birking was transported on the Fame, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 8th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.
Fame (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 287 (145) |
| 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
National Archives. Hulk Records. HO-9-8_2 page 26/51.Portsmouth hulks- Leviathan, Captivity and Received 14 prisoners from Stafford, 1 July 1816. Richard Birking, age 34, C.R. (Capital respite), Stafford, 14 March 1816, Life. Fame, NSW.
FELONY.—ONE HUNDRED POUNDS, REWARD, WHEREAS RICHARD BIRKING, late a Clerk in the Post-Office', at Stone, is strongly suspected to have stolen a Letter, containing BANK NOTES to a considerable amount, and has absconded.. Whoever shall apprehend and secure him .in any of llis Majesty's Gaols in this Kingdom, will be paid REWARD Of FIFTY POUNDS, and the further Sum of FIFTY POUNDS upon his Conviction. The said Richard Birking is about 36 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, has dark eyes and complexion, black hair, which he wears short strait down his forehead, is rather stout made, has a little hesitation in his speech. He has lost his left arm, below the elbow, has been a Marine and is an Out-pensioner of Greenwich Hospital. He was at Chester for some days prior the 14th September; on Wednesday he went from thence in the Holyhead Coach, and sailed in the Packet to Dublin on the 15th September. No account of him can be obtained in Ireland, and therefore he may perhaps have since returned to England. Sun, 13 Oct 1815. Richard Birking, a clerk in the Post Office at Stone, has been apprehended in Ireland, and committed for trial to Stafford gaol, charged with stealing Bank Notes out of a letter. Morning Post, 26 Oct 1815. At Stafford Assizes, Richard Birking, for embezzling a letter at the post office, Stone, containing upwards of 200£. was left for execution. Bury and Norwich Post, 10 April 1816.
CONDITIONAL PARDONS, dated July 20, 1837. -- Richard Birking, Fame; The Colonist, 30 June 1838.
ONE POUND REWARD JAMES KELLY, a Boy aged eleven years, having been missed from, the Service of Richard Birkin, of Parramatta, Tailor, for the last six weeks, the above Reward will be paid to any Person who will give information of him to Mr. Hugh Taylor, of Parramatta, the Boy's Parents being in great distress about him. Sydney Gazette, 27 Jan 1838.
Colonial Secretary Index. ELLIS, Anne. Per “Alexander”, 1816 1819 Jul 5,8 - Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.168) ———————————————————————— BIRKING, Anne. Per “Alexander”, 1816, as Anne Ellis; wife of Richard Birking 1822 Mar 7 - On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Fiche 3297; X643 p.4b) ————————————————————————- BIRKING, Richard. Per “Fame”, 1817 1817 Mar 14 - On list of convicts disembarked from the “Fame” and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.54) 1819 Jul 5,8 - Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.168)
1828 NSW Census at Parramatta: Householder: Richard Birkin, age 48, C. per Fame, 1817. Life. Employment - Tailor, protestant. Ann Birkin, age 48, F.S. per Alexander, 1816, 7 years, wife of above, protestant. ----------------------------------------------------
Ann Birking (nee Ellis)wife of a Richard Birking was transported to New South Wales, Australia on the 'Alexander' 1815/16. ? wife of this Richard.