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I have found William Hawker, who was convicted of sheep stealing at Castle Morton in 1847, and transported for 10 years. He was on the convict ship Adelaide arriving in Australia in 1849 and I wondered what happened to him.
Can anyone help me please?
Judy
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When was he born and that It will help to fine hum have some info on a William Hawker Don't know if this is thr right man
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His 1849 issued Ticket of leave #1438 allowed him to remain within the Moreton Bay district (in present day Queensland).
Agree with Robert ... more info needed :) to avoid confusing with others of that name.
JM.
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Aged 25, labourer, when convicted, so born circa 1822
add - was living at Welland
M
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From NSW Archives Convict Index
https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/convicts-index
William HAWKER per Adelaide 1849
was tried Worcester QS as per his TL #49/1438
received TLpassport 15 Oct 1850 on recommendation of the Commissioner of Crown Lands Darling Downs.#50/0574
https://researchdata.ands.org.au/butts-ticket-leave-passports/178411
JM
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Hi,
A possibility.
Queensland Police Gazette 1st April 1874 has a bay mare and chestnut mare stolen at Warwick, the property of William HAWKER.
Gerry
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Hi,
Queensland Government Gazette.
Notice re a William HAWKER late of Warwick whom died intestate. the Notice went on to say that his widow wife was Lydia HAWKER, 3rd Feb 1875.
Gerry
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Hi,
Queensland Government Gazette.
Notice re a William HAWKER late of Warwick whom died intestate. the Notice went on to say that his widow wife was Lydia HAWKER, 3rd Feb 1875.
Gerry
Qld marriage: 1859 #C416 William HAWKER and Lydia COX
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Children of William HAWKER and Lydia (nee COX)
1860 C775 Alice
1861 C961 Samuel Cox
1864 C1450 Harriet
1866 C2285 William
1868 C3117 John Frederick
1871 C3536 Charles
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1394561
Legal Notices.
In the Supreme Court of Queensland.
ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.
In the GOODS of WILLIAM HAWKER, late of Warwick, in the Colony of Queensland, Laborer, Deceased, Intestate.
NOTICE is hereby given that, after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof in the Queensland Government Gazette, application will be made to the said Honourable Court that LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION of the goods, chattels, credits, and effects of the said William Hawker, deceased, may be granted to LYDIA HAWKER, of Warwick aforesaid, widow of the said deceased.
Dated at Warwick, this 4th day of February, A.D. 1875.
MATTHEW O'SULLIVAN, Palmerin-street, Warwick, Proctor for the said Lydia Hawker.
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Baptism
William HAWKER
15th Feb 1818, Castlemorton, Worcester, England.
F: John HAWKER
M: Sarah
FHL Film No, 991671
Death Registration, Queensland, 1874/1987.
William HAWKER
Death date: 27th November 1874
F: John HAWKER
M: Sarah
Gerry
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Baptism
William HAWKER
15th Feb 1818, Castlemorton, Worcester, England.
F: John HAWKER
M: Sarah
FHL Film No, 991671
Death Registration, Queensland, 1874/1987.
William HAWKER
Death date: 27th November 1874
F: John HAWKER
M: Sarah
Gerry
1874 C1987 William HAWKER; Father-John Hawker; Mother-Sarah - ** born England aged 60 years
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Warwick Daily News 12Mar1931 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/177413465
Warwick Pioneer
MRS. LYDIA HAWKER
HER DEATH RECORDED
(By "Gooragooby," Dalveen.)
The Press announcement some time back of the death of Mrs. Lydia Hawker, at "Ascot," Inverell, New South Wales, where she had been residing with her daughter (Mrs. Chas.F. Turner) for the past 12 years, reminded the writer of the fact that for many years deceased was a resident of Victoria-street, Warwick.
The late Mrs. Hawker, who had reached the venerable age of 90 years, was predeceased by her husband by over 56 years, his death in December, 1874, being brought about by an accident whilst watering a horse at the Condamine. The animal knocked Hawker down, and in the fall his head came in contact with a stone, and a fracture of the skull resulted in his demise.
A New England newspaper in referring, to the passing of Mrs. Hawker, stated that "the end, though sudden, was not unexpected, as she had been ailing for some time, yet although suffering was always cheerful. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her, as her cheery nature endeared her to all who made her acquaintance. Mrs. Hawker, although so advanced in years, retained her faculties remarkably, and till quite recently could read without the aid of glasses. She was a native of Devonshire, England, and came to Australia at the age of nine, years, settling at Warwick."
Of her family, deceased—predeceased, by a married daughter and a grown-up son-is survived by three sons, one daughter, 25 grand children, 60 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Of her sons, Mr. Sam. Hawker, of Mill Hill is the eldest. An old lady friend—possibly the oldest surviving female native of Warwick writes me in the following appreciative terms regarding the deceased: "Do you remember old Mrs. Hawker, who lived in Victoria-street? She was an aunt of John Cox and his sisters, who still live in the old home in The Pocket. Their father (Mr.John Cox, senr.) was Mrs. Hawker's brother and I can remember her as a young woman walking into town past our place and my great ambition then was to be like Miss Cox. She was a very fine old lady, well read and quite conversant with all the leading topics, of the day. It is not many who see ninety descendants."
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NSW death: 3630/1931 Lydia HAWKER; Father-Samuel; Mother-Alice; Inverell
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Need to go back to earlier records so thought I'd copy them and then post - I know some of this is already known.
William HAWKER, 25, guilty of sheep stealing at Worcester County Sessions, 4 Jan 1847 - transportation, 10 years (thus b abt 1821)
The Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868 show him bracketed with a Joseph AVERY who was convicted at the same time in Worcester.
ToL already given
Queensland, Australia, Property Indexes, 1842-1895 -
Purchased land in Warwick, 1855, 1857. Sold land 1860
Details available:
https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives
Collection Title: Register of Land Sold 1842 to 1859
Qld Government Gazette
1908 application to bring land under Real Property Acts
Suburban allotments 1-3, Section 1, Town of Warwick. Applicant: Samuel HAWKER, as heir-at-law of William HAWKER, late of Warwick, carpenter
Account of the death of William HAWKER of Warwick, December 1874
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/75829203
Son William in bother with the law!
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/79758566
Sentenced to 10 days in the lock-up - he was 12.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/79758596
Judith
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Queensland Horse and Cattle Brand Index
William HAWKER
Run or farm: Jack Smith's Gully
Nearest town: Warwick.
Certificate No, 6032
7th June 1873.
Transferred to Lydia HAWKER, 9th December 1875.
Transferred to Samuel Cox HAWKER, 14th October 1891.
Gerry
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Moreton Bay Courier Saturday. 22nd July 1854, page 2.
WARWICK
Sales of Land at Warwick on 5th July 1954
Town Lots
Lot 6 Sect 2, Wm HAWKER, L 5.0. 0
Gerry
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New South Wales Government Gazette, Friday, 7th June 1850, page 884.
The undermentioned prisoners of the Crown have obtained tickets of leave since last publication.
County of Camden, Moreton Bay.
William HAWKER, Adelaide.
J MCLEAN
Prin. Sup. of Convict Office
Sydney, 3rd June 1850
Many Moreton Bay convicts off the Adelaide received their ToL on the same day likewise with dozens of other Adelaide convicts across a number of NSW Counties.
Gerry
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Judy, would you like us to hunt up Lydia, nee COX?
This looks like the COX family's arrival
New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896
per Fairlie arr 7 August 1848 - all listed as Church of England and all can read and write
Samuel COX, 39, wool sorter, b Alderney
Alice, 45, wife, b Axford, Somerset
William, 16, son, carpenter, b South Molton, Devon
John, 14, son, grocer, b South Molton, Devon
in 1841 census this family was living in Alphington St, parish of St Thomas, Exeter.
The Fairlie arrived into Sydney. These articles give a list of the types of immigrants aboard.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230149245
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28647913
More info about the voyage
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28647925
Judith
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What can I say to you all but a very big thank you.
Whilst I have been asleep you folk in the southern hemisphere have been so busy on my account. It will take a while for me to take it all in but I will add further to this thread soon.
I always wanted a convict. It sounds funny I know. My husband and I met an Australian couple some years ago who were visiting England from Newcastle, NSW, they were so lovely and amusing because they were competing with each other as to whose family had been resident in Australia the longest!
I need to do some more work at this end as I didn't know William Hawker's parentage before today.
Thank you so much Rootchatterers! X
Judy
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Hi
There is this tree on ancestry
https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/48480078/person/12897330142/facts?ssrc=&ml_rpos=1 (https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/48480078/person/12897330142/facts?ssrc=&ml_rpos=1)
https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/1466864/person/24207001147/facts?ssrc=&ml_rpos=2 (https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/1466864/person/24207001147/facts?ssrc=&ml_rpos=2)
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Another baptism to consider - Wm. Hawker, St Lawrence Evesham, Worcester, 4 Dec 1822, parents John and Sarah
M
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Moreton Bay Courier, 22nd June 1850, page 3.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3709462?searchTerm=
Interesting article on Transportation followed by a list of Tickets of Leave recipients for Moreton Bay where William Hawker gets a mention along with many other Adelaide prisoners.
Gerry.
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I'm currently trying to find the original William Hawker at the beginning of his life c1823 in Castle Morton. There was a Thomas Hawker who was charged for sheep stealing few years later who received 5 years penal servitude.he was an ancestor.
Thanks for your continued interest.
Judy
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Hi
It looks like William Hawker was in the 1841 census at CastleMorton by himself.
Looking at some of the criminal records available one notes that William was married in England and had two children.
There is this possible marriage
William Hawker mar. Harriett Hodges 2 Jun 1842 at CastleMorton.
Claire
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Hi
It looks like William Hawker was in the 1841 census at CastleMorton by himself.
Looking at some of the criminal records available one notes that William was married in England and had two children.
There is this possible marriage
William Hawker mar. Harriett Hodges 2 Jun 1842 at CastleMorton.
Claire
http://www.connectedglobe.com/family/web/hawkerfam/pafg46.htm
William Hawker married Harriet Hodges in Jun 1842.
Harriet Hodges was born in 1824 in Castlemorton, Wor,Eng.
They had the following children:
William Hawker was born in 1844 in Castlemorton, Wor,Eng.
Henry Hawker was born in 1846 in Castlemorton, Wor,Eng.
Jane Hawker was born in 1849 in Castlemorton, Wor,Eng.
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You may have already seen this account from Berrow's Worcester Journal, Thursday, December 31, 1846
SHEEP STEALING
On Wednesday last a labourer called William Hawker, living at Welland, was committed by the Rev C. Dunne to take his trial at the ensuing sessions, for sheep stealing.
Some days ago Mr Thomas Price of Castlemorton, lost a sheep from his flock which were feeding on the common but gave no information to the police as it was thought that it had strayed from its fellows.
The active Police officer, Raby, however hearing that this Hawker had been living beyond his means, that is feasting on something when he did not know how to get his salt with it, began to enquire whether some animal had not been missed in the neighbourhood.
Having learnt Mr Price's loss and having obtained a description of the skin from that gentleman, he paid a visit to Hawker's house on Tuesday evening in company with Archer, the Welland constable.
Just as they reached the house Hawker came out with a candle in his hand, and went round to a shed at the back of the premises.
Presently he returned with a bag on his shoulders, and whilst he was depositing this in a cupboard Raby and Archer pounced upon him.
On further searching the house various joints of mutton were found, making in all about a quarter of a sheep.
Mr Price at once identified the skin and so Hawker was sent to spend his Christmas holidays in gaol.
Judith
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Harriet HAWKER (described as married, no occupation given) and her three children are with her parents William, carpenter, and Mary HODGES in 1851 at Eightonkenhill?, Castlemorton
Judith
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Hi,
Burial possibility
Harriet HAWKER
Burial date: 26th July 1855.
Burial Place: Eldersfield, Worcester.
GS Film No, 350636
Gerry
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Thank you all for your additional information concerning William Hawker.
The newspaper article was fascinating and to hear that William was already married and had a wife and 2 children was unexpected.
I certainly wasn't anticipating such a story when I commenced this thread.
Judy
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Hi,
His son Henry Hawker born in 1856 died in Queensland in 1933.
Henry HAWKER
Death Registration: 1933/B22334
F: William HAWKER
M: Harriet HODGES
Possible arrival in Queensland.
Henry HAWKER
32
Dunbar Castle
London to Brisbane arriving 11th September 1878.
Gerry
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Hi,
Dunbar Castle, arrived in Brisbane 11th September 1878
Assisted passengers.
Henry HAWKER, 32
EMMA HAWKER, 26
Edith. A. HAWKER, under 12
Gerry
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(Watson Ferguson) Brisbane PO Directory and Country Guide, 1884-1885,
HAWKER Henry, carpenter, Longlands St, Val.
(Val = Valley, Brisbane)
(Wise) 1894-95 Queensland PO Directory
DOWNFALL CREEK (8 miles north from Brisbane)
HAWKER Henry, carpenter.
Gerry
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Two of the three children of William and Harriet are still with their grandparents (William and Mary HODGES) in 1861 but now at Welland.
William Hodges 59, carpenter, b Eastnor Herefordshire
Mary Hodges 59, laundry, b Castlemorton (as are William and Jane)
William Hawker 18, grandson - In the column where it asks about disability, there is an entry for William which I think says "Cripple"
Jane Hawker 12, g'daughter
An on-line tree which cites references suggests that William died, aged 27 and FreeBMD has this death:
William Hawker, 27,
Registered: Upton-on-Severn, Vol 6c, p171 (Upton registration district included Castlemorton)
Jane marries William Williams in 1870 at Worcester (Henry is a witness) and is still in Worcester with her husband in 1911.
In 1861 Henry is in the hamlet of Hanley Castle, employed as a servant for Richard and Ann HILL.
I can't see him with certainty in 1871.
This appears to be his marriage and the birth of his daughter (from FreeBMD)
Marriage, March qr 1873, registered Rochdale,
Henry HAWKER, Vol 8e, p40 and on the same page Emma HAMILTON
Birth - seems to be two entries on the index
Dec qr 1870, registered Rochdale
Hawker Edith Alice Rochdale Vol 8e, p15
HAWKER Edith Alice Rochdale Vol 8e, p16
Judith
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Thank you for your recent additions to my query.
I suppose Henry learnt his trade from his grandfather.
Wouldn't it be interesting if any of these people had kept diaries but maybe they couldn't read or write.
Can anyone suggest literature which I could read easily to try and understand more about this period in Australian history?
Judy
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Some snippets:
Newspaper death notice for Henry, d 1933
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1133531
Marriage: Edith HAWKER
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19245443
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/213567325
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65158416
Sons for Edith
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/174213398
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/193305658
Death of Edith's husband
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26635349
Electoral rolls:
Henry seems to move between two addresses over time. There is no-one else with the same surname at his address. Unfortunately there is no facility to search by address, only by surname so there may have been someone else at the address.
1903, 1905, 1908, 1909 Henry HAWKER Dickson St, Wooloowin, carpenter
1912, 1913, 1917 Henry HAWKER, James St, Wooloowin, carpenter
1919 Henry HAWKER, Dickson St, Eagle Junction, carpenter
1926, 1929, 1931, Henry HAWKER, Dickson St, Wooloowin, carpenter
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Thank you for this too.
A positive and presumably happy outcome for the Hawker family over time.
Judy