Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
David Whitaker was transported on the Glatton, departing 31st Aug 1802 and arriving 11th Mar 1803 with 405 passengers.
Glatton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 331 (165) |
| 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 |
Claims
"he is my 4 x GG grandfather. later spelling of surname is with double T"
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Convict Notes
NSW 1828 Census Index. David Whitacker, age 60, FS, per Glatton, 1803, 7 years, protestant, householder at Parramatta. Jane Whitacker, age 31, F.S. Caper Canada, 1816, 7 years, prot. Charles W, age 8, B.C. Ann, age 6, BC David, age 4, BC Mary, age 3, BC Ellen, age 1 ½, BC.
Colonial Secretary Index. WHITAKER, David. Per "Glatton", 1803; of Parramatta 1818 Sep 10 On list of persons to receive grants of land in 1818 (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.47) 1821 Mar 5 On list of persons for whom grants of land have been handed over to the Surveyor General for delivery with amount of fees to be charged (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.64) 1823 Apr 5 On return of allotments in the town of Parramatta (Fiche 3265; 4/7576 p.18)
Since our last was committed to York Castle for trial, David Whitaker of Halifax, shopkeeper, charged upon oath, on suspicion of forging and altering a bill of exchange, from fifteen pounds to fifty pounds, drawn by Messrs. Jones and Co. of Manchester upon Jones and Co. bankers, London. Porcupine, 15 May 1801. Yorkshire Assizes. Monday the assizes for the county of York were closed, when Sir Alan Chambre passed sentence on the prisoners who had taken their trials, as follows: - … David Whitaker, for forgery ; .. received sentence of death. Hull Packet, 4 Aug 1801.
Worked in Halifax Yorkshire UK. Married Jane Walsh @ 1819 in NSW. WALSH was Irish convict who came to Australia @1816 on HMS Canada. David dies in his sons house in Maitland NSW.