Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Wilkin was transported on the Medway, departing 28th Jul 1825 and arriving 14th Dec 1825 with 173 passengers.
Built in Rochester, England in 1810. 435 tons. The 'Medway' was also used as a convict Hulk ship off Bermuda
Medway (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 287 (145) |
| 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
"Joseph Wilkin is my 6x great grandfather. His son, James Porteous Wilkin is my 5x great grandpa. James was witness to the murder of his mother, Allison Wilkin, wife of Joseph Wilkin."
Photos
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Convict Notes
Beat his wife to death in Liverpool on 25th November 1824. Initially charged with murder but jury found him guilty of manslaughter on basis he used no weapon, called for help on realising she was dead and made no attempt to escape. Information obtained from various sources in British Newspaper Archive