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Crime
Transportation
William Wilks was transported on the Baring, departing 30th Nov 1818 and arriving 26th Jun 1819 with 302 passengers.
Baring (generic)References
| Primary Source | Biographical Detail Forms held by the Society of Australian Genealogists -- Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 129 (66) |
| 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
Family connections for William/Henry (Wilks) are: WILK/ES William/Henry (Wilks) was born about 1798. He married firstly Maria (??? her first marriage). He was tried w/22others including a Maria (Wilks) for uttering forged notes at Old Bailey on 9 9 1818, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1819 after a voyage of 7months on BARING. He is recorded in 1825 with his wife & a child with Ticket of Leave labourer at Sydney. In 1826 his wife was caught illegally away from her husband & sent to Female Factory. He was a butcher in 1827, 1828 & 1831. At some point he was sent to Stockade for stealing from employers.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Maria (???/Wilke/s) was tried w/22others including a William/Henry (Wilks) for uttering forged notes at Old Bailey on 9 9 1818, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 1 1820 after a voyage of 9months on LORD WELLINGTON; she was 5'3" fair pale complexion dark brown hair dark hazel & heavy eyes. She had a second relationship with John (Coleman) & produced 1child. She was recorded in 1825 with her husband & child at Sydney. She was convicted at Criminal Court Sydney on 10 4 1826 of illegally being away from her husband, held at Sydney Gaol from 18 4 1826 & sent to Female Factory. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom no.32/835 on 10 9 1832. She produced 1known child in her lifetime. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>William/Henry (Wilks) married secondly Elizabeth (Lecore) on 18 9 1826 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom no.32/834 on 10 9 1832. He died on 16 3 1839 age41 at Hassons Walls father at least 4children. Elizabeth (Lecore/our) was born in UK about 1804. She probably arrived in NSW with her mother on 20 1 1820 after a voyage of 9months on LORD WELLINGTON. She is recorded in 1825 with her father at Rocks Sydney. Details of Elizabeth (Lecore)s family are given in entry for John (Lecore GRENADA 1819) on this Website. Elizabeth (Lecore) & William/Henry (Wilks) produced at least 3children: 1.Henry (Wilks) was born on 30 6 1827 & baptised on 22 7 1827 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 2.Elizabeth Ann (Wilks) was born on 6 10 1828 & baptised on 26 10 1828 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 3.Ellen (Wilks) was born on 12 12 1830 & baptised on 2 1 1831 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
he was sent to the Stockade for stealing from his former employers
Died: 1839 Died at Hassans Walls NSW AUS
1818 - Old Bailey - On line 1107. JANE WILLIAMS , MARY PENDLETON , WILLIAM WILKS , MARIA WILKS . WILLIAM CHALKER , CHARLES HANSCOMBE , JOHN ANDERSON , SARAH IRELAND , HANNAH GILBERT , TIMOTHY LANE , JAMES YEOELL , JAMES DALAS , JOHN DUNN , JOHN WATSON , BENJAMIN TATHAN WILLIS , THOMAS OWEN , HENRY WAY , JOSEPH TURNER , THOMAS SEENEY , WILLIAM QUIN , JAMES WOOLE , EDWARD NEW , and JOSEPH LONGWOOD , were severally and separately indicted for feloniously and unlawfully having in their custody and possession forged bank notes, they well knowing them to be forged . To which indictments they severally pleaded GUILTY . Transported for Fourteen Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant. Age; 20, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1798 1825 - General Muster. Maria Wilks, WIFE to William Wilks Thomas Wilks. Age; 4 B.C. Son of William Wilks William Wilks. T. L. Baring. 1818. 14 years. Labourer, Sydney.