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.
His service is outlined in the WikiTree page. He spent the
period 1811 to 1814 serving overseas in the Peninsular War.
In 1821 he became a Royal Chelsea Pensioner receiving a
pension rate of 9 shillings until his death in 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)