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Transportation
William Walker was transported on the Guildford, departing 31st Jul 1811 and arriving 18th Jan 1812 with 214 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 48 |
| 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
William Walker was tried at the Lancaster Assizes that commenced on Saturday 23 March 1811, found guilty of forging a bill of exchange. He was initially sentenced to death but was, with most of those under the death sentence, reprieved by the judge and instead transported for Life to NSW. Lancaster Gazetter, "Lancaster - Sat 23 March 1811, p.3 "Lancaster Assizes "This day our Assizes commence before the Hon Baron Thompson and Sir Simon Le Blanc.There are forty five prisoners in the Calendar for trial, many of who we are sorry to observe, are charged with capital offences. The following is a list of them: "WILLIAM WALKER, charged with having forged a bill of exchange for 20l with intent to defraud George Porter Day." Lancaster Gazetter, "Lancaster - Sat 6 April 1811, p.3 "Lancaster Assizes "On Tuesday morning the Hon Baron Thompson proceeded to pass sentence upon those prisoners who had been found guilty, viz: "Wm Walker for forging a 20 l bill at Liverpool." Lancaster Gazetter, "Lancaster - Sat 6 April 1811, p.3 "Lancaster Assizes The Judge, prior to his leaving this town, was pleased to reprieve all those sentenced to die, except the three following - Patrick McCourt, .. WM Cunliffe.. and Nathan Dearden." _____________________________________ in NSW: Arrived on "Guildford" on 18 January 1812. He was soon issued with a Ticket of Leave. 1814 Muster in Nov 1812, employment: landholder, mustered at Sydney. In 1823 he married the widowed Mrs Susannah Watson, nee Tillott, in the Anglican church, St Peter's at Campbelltown. Susannah, had arrived with surname "Tillott" on convict ship "Speedy" in 1798, having been sentenced for Life at Essex Assizes. In her first few years in NSW she had a relatiosnhip wth Peter Hough and had two sons, Peter (1801) and Henry (1804). Hough married someone else in 1809 and in 1810 Susannah had married John Watson at Windsor. No formal birth record of the Watson children, however the two daughters were living with William and Susannah Walker in 1828. 1828 Census - William, a sawyer, lived as a family with his wife Susannah aged 52 (transported aged approximately 18 years old, arriving on "Speedy" in 1798) and his two stepdaughters, Louisa Watson aged 11 and Maryanne Watson aged 8, at Airds. He was on sixty acres (40 were cleared). All were Protestant. In 1832 William Walker was recommended for a Conditional Pardon (rec 6 Sept 1832), this being 31 years since his Lancaster trial.