UK
"Liverpool" Sydney.
&
"Gundaroo" NSW
William (1st) Wilkinson was born on the 27th February, 1797, in UK - his parents were .................& .........
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7 Years and transportation to NSW
Departure - 1 Nov 1817 (Age: 20) Plymouth, Devon, England
convict ship "Batavia"
Arrival - 5 April 1818 (Age: 21) Port Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Convicts embarked – 221
Convicts relanded whilst still in English waters - 1
Convicts who died on the voyage – 0
At the age of 23 yrs in 1820 William (1st) WILKINSON married Miss Margaret KEOUGH in "St Luke's" Church of England, Liverpool. NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM V18202647 3B/1820).
Unfortunately Margaret WILKINSON was drowned in the Georges River, Sydney, whilst crossing in a canoe. - (Ref- Pioneers of the Tumut Valley - H E Snowden, PAGE 35).
1. 30.12.1821 - John Terrence (1st) WILKINSON parents WILLIAM & MARGARET - he was living in Yellowin (Ref- NSW BDM - (Ref- NSW BDM V1822224 127/1822).
2. 16.1.1824 - Thomas W (1st) WILKINSON parents WILLIAM & MARGARET - living in (Ref- NSW BDM V18246527 1B/1824).
3. 16.7.1826 - Elizabeth Margaret (1st) WILKINSON parents WILLIAM & MARGARET - (Ref- NSW BDM V1828782 125/1828). - DEATH - She died on the 25th May, 1889, in Tumut, NSW. She is buried in the Tumut Cemetery, NSW.
Mr William (1st) WILKINSON lived with Miss Catherine RYAN in Sydney and Gundaroo, NSW. To this date I have not located a record in the NSW BDM Records.
December,1830 - Henry William (1st) WILKINSON PARENTS WILLIAM & CATHERINE in Gundaroo - (Ref- NSW BDM V18303624 40/1830).