Richard Wilcocks

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Summary

Born
Jan 1762
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
May 1787
Arrival
Jan 1788
Death
Jan 1788
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Personal Information

Name: Richard Wilcocks
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1762
Death: 1st Jan 1788
Age at death: 26
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Exeter
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 13th May 1787
Ship: Charlotte
Arrival: 22nd Jan 1788
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Richard Wilcocks was transported on the Charlotte, departing 13th May 1787 and arriving 22nd Jan 1788 with 111 passengers.

Being 335 tons, 105 ft long and 28 ft at the beam, The Charlotte held 88 male and 20 female convicts. Built in 1784 and Skippered by Master Thomas Gilbert, her return to England saw her doing the London - Jamacia run until she was sold to a Quebec merchant in 1818 and was then lost off the coast of Newfoundland that very same year.

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References

Primary SourceAustralia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 & Australian Convict Transportation Registers

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Convict Notes

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Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Name Richard Wilcocks Age 26 Birth Year Abt 1762 Arrival Year 1788 Arrival State New South Wales Trial Place Exeter - 20 Mar 1786 Ship charlotte © 1997-2025 Ancestry 1789 - POSSIBLE DEATH - Australia, Death Index Name Richard Wilcox Death Date 1788 Death Place Sydney, New South Wales Registration Date 1788 Registration Place Sydney, Australia Volume Number V1788144 4