Henry Wilkinson (1771–?)
Henry Wilkinson was sentenced to 14 years transportation. He arrived in Sydney in 1806 aboard the Fortune and later that year was sent to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) on the Sophia.
In 1813 he was granted a conditional pardon and granted 50 acres at Launceston. He married Elizabeth Mitchell in 1814. Around 1818 Wilkinson submitted an 'application for indulgences' – applying to have his family in England come to Australia. It is likely that his request was denied because on 18 January 1836 he is listed as a passenger on the Mary – destination London. No further information about him is known.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Wilkinson, Elizabeth (wife)
- Ballard, Mary Ann (stepdaughter)
- McAllister, Susannah (stepdaughter)
Citation details
'Wilkinson, Henry (1771–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/wilkinson-henry-27778/text35495, accessed 7 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
11 May,
1771
Sedberg,
Yorkshire,
England
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.