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William Chalkling

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Warehouse breaking
Departure
Jul 1817
Arrival
Nov 1817
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Chalkling
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Chalklin

Crime

Crime: Warehouse breaking
Convicted at: Wilts Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jul 1817
Ship: Larkins
Arrival: 22nd Nov 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Chalkling was transported on the Larkins, departing 24th Jul 1817 and arriving 22nd Nov 1817 with 250 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200

LarkinsLarkins (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 367 (185)
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
341
on 14th November 2025

Colonial Secretary Papers Index CHALKLIN, William. Per "Larkins", 1817 1818 Feb 9 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.47) 1822 Aug 23 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3213; 4/1864 p.61) 1824 Aug 28 Of Evan. Memorial; as Checkley (Fiche 3082; 4/1836B No.182 p.831) 1825 Feb 9 On list of debtors to William Oldfield (Reel 6063; 4/1785 p.98)

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 4th May 2019

HO 9-9-1 Records of Laurel, Hardy and York Hulks, in Portsmouth Harbour, 1805-1831,page 38. Received from Salisbury, 22 May 1817 (15 prisoners) William Chalkling, age 38, convicted at Salisbury Assizes, 3 March 1817, for a felony, sentenced to transportation for life. discharged (to ship) 11 July 1817.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 2nd May 2019

The following prisoners received sentence of death, but have been since reprieved: George Lewis and William Chalkling, for robbing the warehouse of John Beams, at Chippenham;.. Salisbury Journal, 17 Mar 1817