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Transportation
Watkin Watkins was transported on the Neptune, departing 18th Mar 1820 and arriving 16th Jul 1820 with 157 passengers.
NeptuneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 268 |
| 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
NSW Permissions to Marry. 1825-1851. Permission 3 Mar 1829, Sydney. Walter Watkins, per Neptune 2, age 52, 14 years, Ticket of Leave, and Mary A. Day, per Brothers 2, age 41, 7 years, Ticket of Leave. Rev. W. Cowper.
NSW Permissions to Marry. 1825-1851. Permission 15 Feb 1828, Sydney. Watkin Watkins, per Neptune 3, age 49, 14 years, Ticket of Leave, Disallowed. and Hannah Fox, alias Hannah Dainty, per Louisa, age 34, 7 years, Bond. Rev. Richard Hill. ---------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. Watkin Watkins, age 48, T.L. Neptune 3, 1820, 14 years, protestant. Labourer, Wm. Dibbs, Sydney. Has 2 cattle. William Watkins, age 3/12 (presumably 3 months old) also in Index: Hannah Fox, age 35, G.S. Louisa, 1827, 14 years, protestant, Servant, Mr Dibbs, Wheelwright, Park Street, Sydney. --------------------------------------------------
Watkin was tried on 12/7/1819, he was 40 years old and born at Llanwrtud County, Brec. (Brecknock). 8/9/1821: Employed on the roads; on list of all persons victualled from HM Magazines - Listed as Watkin. Apr.30/26/10/1822: On list of prisoners assigned. 6/2/1827: Remanded for concealing a cow belonging to William Welsh, in another herd and demanding 5/- for the cow to be released. 1827: TOL 1832: TOL Sydney 19/8/1833: COF NSW BDM: Watkin Watkins died 1835 aged 56.
Passenger list for the Neptune 1820 shows only Watkin Watkins. The names and ages for 'sons' thomas age 5 and James age 2 have been taken from the 1825 Muster Roll. In the right column of this muster is added the comment 'sons of Thomas Watkins. These two boys were born NSW to Thomas and Sarah Watkins, and have no connection to Watkin Watkins.
transported by ship in company of 2 sons Thomas and James to Australia in 1820 on the ship "Neptune" aged 41 on a 14 year sentence. would love to know more about his background family in wales