Francis Hawkins
Born
about 1779
in Drum,
County
Roscommon, Ireland. Married Mary in Cork Ireland
Joined the 5th
Dragoon Guards and served for 20 years until discharged with
the
complaint "worn out" at the age of 43 years. On 12
September 1821 he became a Royal Chelsea Pensioner receiving a
pension rate of 9 shillings until his death on 30th May 1847
aged 68
years
(I have been unable to verify but suspect this rate was
weekly)
Children
Frances
(Fanny) born
about 1808 in Cork ireland 19
1824 imprisoned 1 month for stealing
a cotton gown
1927 gave birth to an illegitimate child
1830
convicted for stealing Transported for 14 years
1832 married in
Sydney and had ten children and died aged 68
James
born
about
1810
1824 (January) at the age of 14 years, James was charged with
larceny, He was imprisoned and whipped
1824 (October) sentenced
to transportation for 7 years for stealing a cap
Ellen
(b about 1819 Ireland, m William Godfrey 1840, d 1854 Leeds)
The
1851 Census records Ellen's two eldest sons Thomas (10 yrs) and
James
(8 yrs) as pauper inmate scholars of the Moral and Industrial
Training School for the Pauper Children of the Township of Leeds.
Young James would be dead three years later.
Jane (b
1821)
1835 (13 yrs old) Leeds, imprisoned two months
and kept to hard labour for stealing a silver watch 1837 (15 yrs
old)
Leeds, transported 7 Years: for stealing a shawl
Elizabeth
(b 1823 Leeds)
1835 Elizabeth was 12 years old when she was
sentenced to 3 months imprisonment for the theft of five silk
handkerchiefs.
1837 Elizabeth’s second offence committed at age
15 years was stealing a pair of womens boots for which she was
sentenced to 7 years transportation
Not much is known about
the last four children
Mary (b 1826)
Francis (b 1827)
Hannah
(b 1829)
George (b 1832)