William
Ikin
Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Obadiah Ikin
and Sarah (Butts) Ikin
Brother of
Obediah Joseph Ikin, Marianne Ikin, Mary Ann Ikin, Alexander Ikin, Maria Ann (Ikin) Bullivant and Thomas Moore Ikin
Husband of
Mary Tims (Longford) Ikin
— married
18 Jan 1807 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
Maria Ann Ikin, Sarah Lucy (Ikin) Papps, John William Ikin, Rachel (Ikin) Prentice, Richard Ikin, Thomas Ikin, Henry Francis Ikin, Charles Ikin, Jane Ann (Ikin) Fraser and Ann Rebecca (Ikin) Bridekirk
Died
at age 73
in Clarence Town, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Dec 2010
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Biography
William Ikin came free to the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)
William was born on 19 October 1785.[1] He was baptised on 31 March 1786 at Saint Mary's church, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, parents Obadiah and Sarah Ikin.[2][3]
His father joined the NSW Corps and the family came to Sydney aboard the ship Surprize which arrived in the colony on 26 June 1790 with the Second Fleet.[4]
At age 9, William enlisted in the NSW Corps as a drummer boy and was promoted private in 1803.[4]
He married Mary Longford on January 18, 1807 at St Philips Church, Sydney , New South Wales, Australia. They both signed the register, both abode Sydney. Witnesses were John Pilmire, (Signed X) and Maria Ikin, (signed).[5]
The Corps was recalled in 1810 and William, his wife and two children sailed for England in May 1810. He was discharged mid 1815 at Canada, returned to England, then sailed to Australia in the ship Mariner which arrived in NSW 11 October 1816.[4]
By 1818 he had opened a store and in July held a spirit license for a public house the "Chelsea Pensioner" at Charlotte Square (modern Grosvenor Street) in Sydney.[4]
He moved to Bankstown where he was the poundkeeper and constable. In 1820 he was appointed Chief Constable of Liverpool. In July 1821 he arrested the bushranger Maggs.[4] In the 1825 muster he was Chief Constable in Liverpool.[6]
By 1827 he was involved in ship-building - he had a yard at Liverpool where the Wasp, a 13 ton vessel was launched in January.[4]
He was recorded in the 1828 census as an innkeeper at Liverpool, with his wife Mary and children Joseph(sic) William 12, Rachel 12, Henry 5, Charles 4.[7]
Death: William died on 14 December 1858 at Clarence Town, New South Wales.[8] Note: His headstone reads death as 1859.
He was buried at Clarence Town Cemetery.[9]
Death notice: Maitland Mercury Saturday 8 January 1859 p. 3:
- "At Clarence Town, William Ikin, late Quarter-Master Sergeant of the old 102nd Regiment, aged 73 years; 69 years in the colony, much respected."
Research Notes
Several trees also have middle name "Henry" however none of the records seen have this middle name, so I have removed it. I checked with Grahame Thom who has researched the family extensively and he has never seen it in any record. Please do not add the middle name Henry.
Sources
- ↑ William's date of birth is in NSW Corps records: War Office Class 25, Piece 643, AJCP reel 1302, which has been digitised on Trove https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1303944618/view
- ↑ Baptism, Saint Mary's church, Nottingham, Phillimore's Transcript, Freereg database
- ↑ Nottinghamshire Baptisms, Transcriptions Nottinghamshire Family History Society, Find My Past
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Flynn, Michael. The Second Fleet: Britain's grim convict armada of 1790. Sydney : Library of Australian History, 1993, p.355.
- ↑ Biographical report for Mary LONGFORD, Biographical Database of Australia (BDA)
- ↑
1825 muster:
- Ikin, William, came free, Mariner, 18186, Chief Constable, Liverpool
- Ikin, Mrs, came free Mariner, 1816
- Ikin, John, child of above
- Ikin, Rachel, child of above
- Ikin, Henry 3 and a half, born in the colony, child of above
- Ikin, Charles, infant, born in the colony, child of above
- ↑
1828 census:
- William Ikin, 43, came free, Mariner, 1816, innkeeper, Liverpool, Protestant
- Mary Ikin, 41, came free, Mariner, 1816, Liverpool, Protestant
- John/Joseph William Ikin, 15, came free, Mariner, 1816, Liverpool, Protestant
- Rachel Ikin, 12, came free, Mariner, 1816, Liverpool, Protestant
- Henry Ikin, 5, born in the colony
- Charles Ikin, 4, born in the colony
- ↑ NSW BDM online index Death IKIN WILLIAM 3290/1858 OBADIAH DIED CLARENCE TOWN CLARENCE TOWN
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51132897/william-ikin : accessed 23 November 2021), memorial page for William Ikin (1786–11 Dec 1858), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51132897, citing Clarence Town General Cemetery, Clarence Town, Dungog Shire, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Lucas (contributor 50499237) .
- "William Ikin, 1785–1858" Australian Royalty
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