Faulkners arriving from Northampton in 1844

A Faulkner family arrived as bounty immigrants on the Dale Park in Port Philip, Victoria on 21 July 1844.

Abraham, an agricultural labourer, and Anne Faulkner were both 32. Their four children were George 10, William 8, Hanna 6 and Jane 3. Their native place was Northampton, their religion Protestant.

Abraham and Anne could read, but not write.

Along with other "Persons on bounty ships arriving at Port Philip", a microfilm copy of the Dale Park's passenger list has been digitised. It can be viewed here:

http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/guides-and-finding-aids/nrs-lists/nrs-5316

"The pulse of the deceased was very low..."

"CORONER'S INQUEST.---Yesterday, an inquest was held before the Coroner, at the Sportsman's Arms, Pitt-street, on view of the body of George Falkner [sic], then lying dead in Goulburn-street. From the evidence of Mr. Robert French, residing in Goulburn Street, it appears that deceased, who was his brother-in-law, and about 31 years of age, had care of witness's horses. On Saturday morning deceased was in the stable-yard, and was passing a horse which witness had just purchased, when the animal kicked him in the lower part of the abdomen. Dr Fullerton was immediately sent for, who prescribed for deceased, but the latter lingered until about eight o'clock on Sunday morning, when he expired. The horse was stated to be a very quiet one. Dr Fullerton stated that he was called in on Saturday last to attend deceased, who, he was told, had been kicked by a horse. He complained of injuries received at the right groin and over the lower margin of the liver. He said the horse had kicked him with one foot only, which caused Dr. F. to remark that one foot could not have injured both parts at the same time. The pulse of deceased was very low, and his extremities very cold, and he appeared to be suffering greatly. Dr. F. prescribed for him, and in about two hours found that the pulse had slightly rallied, although the pain continued to be equally severe. Leeches and other remedies were applied, but he died on Tuesday morning. There were no external marks of violence, and without making a post mortem examination, Dr. F. could not say what was the immediate cause of death. Verdict, died from injuries accidentally received." – Sydney Morning Herald, 6 July 1852

George Faulkner's death certificate leaves blank his "quality or profession", but his age is stated to be 31 and his religion Wesleyan. He was buried the day after the inquest, on Tuesday, 6 July. The funeral took place in Sydney South Circuit, performed by the Rev. B. Chapman.

Is he the George Faulkner who arrived with his family in 1839?

Sydney Morning Herald, 6 July 1852, p.2
NSW Burial Registration 521 Vol 110

Faulkners arriving from Sussex in 1839

On Tuesday 28 May 1839, the Sydney Gazette reported the arrival the previous Sunday of the Roxburgh Castle from London via the Cape of Good Hope with 308 bounty immigrants. There had been 15 deaths on the voyage so the ship went to the Quarantine Ground at North Head, before landing her passengers and cargo at Messrs. Walker & Co.'s wharf (Sydney Gazette, 30 May) .

The passenger list gives each person's name, age, occupation, native place, religion, whether they can read and/or write, and the bounty paid for them.

One of those deaths at sea was Stephen Faulkner, age 40, whose name is crossed out, marked "Died on the passage". Under his name are those of his wife and three children.

Mary 37 Farm Servant Sussex Wesleyan Read and write
George 13 Sussex Wesleyan Read and write

Stephen 12 Sussex Wesleyan Read and write
Mary Ann 3

There is also a Jane Faulkner, aged 20, Dairy Maid, listed with the single women. She may be an adult daughter. Many of the single men and women share the same names as families on the ship but are listed separately, possibly because once they were over 15 a higher bounty was paid for them.

Interestingly, while all the Roxburgh Castle's passengers are described as "British subjects", Jane Faulkner was born not in Sussex, but in France.

Along with those of other bounty ships, the Roxburgh Castle's passenger list has been digitised. It can be viewed here:

http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/guides-and-finding-aids/nrs-lists/nrs-5316

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 28 and 30 May 1839