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Title: Richard Walker
Post by: rokerman on Saturday 14 January 06 12:55 GMT (UK)
Looking for information on Richard Walker, born around 1768 London. Went to trial 2 6 1813 and was on prison ship Somerset to Australia in 1814
Title: Re: Richard Walker
Post by: Cazay on Saturday 14 January 06 13:06 GMT (UK)
There are references to Richard Walker, Somersetshire 1814 on NSW State Archives site

http://www.records.nsw.gov.au

click on indexes online to search convict info

Cazay
Title: Re: Richard Walker
Post by: Cazay on Sunday 15 January 06 02:37 GMT (UK)
Rokerman

Have found some information on your Richard Walker from an old post

"Richard was tried 1813 in Middlesex, and his family came with him on the Somersetshire, who were -

Mary (his wife) died 1823 Sydney
Emma, his daughter
Maria, his daughter

According to the Colonial Secretary's papers for 1821 Sep 8, Richard, Mary and three children were being victualled.  I'm looking for this third child.

1814 Oct 14:  Richard was forwarded to Windsor for distribution

Richard Walker received his CP Jan 31 1820

The 1828 census has him living with his daughter Emma and her husband Samuel Evans"

I will send the contact's email to you by pm

Cazay
Title: Re: Richard Walker
Post by: rokerman on Sunday 15 January 06 06:52 GMT (UK)
Richards wife was Dorothy and they came to Australia later, details below from the website you gave me the link for



WALKER, Dorothy. Mother of George, Henry, Elizabeth, Emma and Maria Walker
 
1815 Jun 19
 On list of persons on board "Northampton" (Reel 6045; 4/1732 pp.160, 163
 
Title: Re: Richard Walker
Post by: Cazay on Sunday 15 January 06 07:28 GMT (UK)
I did see the entry for Dorothy but when I saw the other posting I thought I would let you know about it.

The lady in question may not have been sure at the time of who Richard's wife was.

Cazay
Title: Re: Richard Walker
Post by: Cazay on Monday 16 January 06 05:54 GMT (UK)
This must be a bit confusing for you but I checked the General Muster List of NSW 1823, 1824, 1825 and this was the entry for Richard Walker per Somersetshire 1814.

44011 Richard Walker CP, Somersetshire 1814, Life, Clerk in Sydney
44012 Emma Walker, 17, CF, dau of Richard Walker per Somersetshire
44013 Maria Walker, 14, CF, dau of Richard Walker Sydney
44014 Mary Walker, CF, wife, died 1823 Sydney

Cazay



Title: Re: Richard Walker
Post by: shadow77 on Monday 05 October 15 12:12 BST (UK)
Hi Richard Walker is my 5x Great grandfather

I am a descendant of his daughter Emma and her 2nd husband Robert Potter