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Transportation
John Wilkinson was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 28th Feb 1800 and arriving 20th Nov 1800 with 305 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 263 (131) |
| 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
Sentenced at Lancaster Quarter Sessions on 10 April 1799.
John Wilkinson was charged with stealing silver and a cup along with John Varley as per the "Manchester Mercury" Published Tuesday 16th April 1799 page 4
John Wilkinson was convicted of "Felon" along with John Varley and James Nicol in the Lancaster Assize on 10 April 1799.
The c.1775 year-of-birth is more trustworthy as John himself would have given his age at his wedding. The information of "AGE 49" for his death record would have been given by an unknown 3rd party, who might have been guessing.
Marriage record of 1815 gives his age as 40, thus a birth year of c.1775 can be calculated. However, NSW BDM has a pair of Death records for him, being: 1101/1818 V18181101 148, and 3987/1818 V18183987 2B. Both of these omit any names of parents in the online search results, but they both include the information "AGE 49". Thus a birth year of c.1769 would be indicated.
It would appear that John had a relationship with a Sarah (surname unknown) and they had a son, John born 1810. This would be the child mentioned in the 1814 muster. In 1815 John married Ann Downes (Convict, Northampton, 1815). John Wilkinson, free, age 40 of the parish of St John and Ann Downs, prisoner per Northampton age 45 were married in this church by banns this 11th day of Sep 1815 by me Samuel Marsden. Both John and Ann signed the register in the presence of John ONeal and Jane Shannon who both made their X marks. John unfortunately only lived for just over 2 years from this date.
John can be traced through the early Muster records. 1802: [Ref AD298] John Wilkinson, Royal Admiral, TL 250, working for Mr Palmer. 1806: [Ref A4690] John Wilkinson, Royal Admiral, FBS, Labourer at Parramatta. 1811: [Ref 6256] John Wilkinson, Royal Admiral, tried Feb 1799, Lancaster, 7 years (PRO 0666). 1814: [Ref 1957] Joh Wilkinson, Royal Admiral, Off Stores, Chair Maker with 1 child off stores.