Mary Tims (Longford) Ikin (abt. 1789 - 1875)

Born about 1789 in England

Wife of William Ikin — married 18 Jan 1807 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1875 at about age 86 in Clarence Town, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Mary was born about 1788. She passed away in 1875.

Mary Tims Longford was baptised on 27 January 1790 at Chatham, St Mary, Kent, England, parents Richard and Ann Longford.^[1] According to later records (1828 census and gravestone inscription) Mary's year of birth may have been two years earlier, about 1788.

Marriage: Mary Longford married William Ikin on January 18, 1807 at St Philips Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They both signed the register, both abode Sydney, and witnesses were John Pilmire, (Signed X) and Maria Ikin, (signed).^[2]

William Ikin was in the NSW Corps. The Corps was recalled in 1810 and William, Mary and their two children sailed for England in May 1810. William was discharged mid 1815 at Canada, returned to England, then they sailed back to Australia in the ship Mariner which arrived in NSW 11 Oct 1816.

By 1818 William had opened a store and a public house (in 1818) in Sydney, at Charlotte Square.

He moved to Bankstown where he was the poundkeeper and constable. In 1820 he was appointed Chief Constable of Liverpool.

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.

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

Her husband William died 14 December 1858 at Clarence Town, NSW.

Death Mary Ikin died on 6 March 1875 at Clarence Town, New South Wales, Australia.^[3]

Mary Ikin was buried at Stoney Creek Cemetery, Clarence Town.^[4]

Research Notes

Some trees have her birth 27 January 1788 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Does anyone know the primary source? Please let me know - Heather

Sources

1. ↑ Mary Tims Longford Christening (Baptism) Baptism Date 27 Jan 1790 Baptism Place Chatham, St Mary, Kent, England Father Richard Longford Mother Ann Longford in the Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Ancestry.com sharing link
2. ↑ Biographical report for Mary LONGFORD, Biographical Database of Australia (BDA) https://www.bda-online.org.au/mybda/search/biographical-report/30003034502?f=mary&l=longford&ol=&i=3&s=&p=
3. ↑ NSW BDM online index Death IKIN MARY 5640/1875 UNKNOWN LONGFORD MARY CLARENCE TOWN
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51132573/mary-ikin : accessed 27 January 2022), memorial page for Mary Longford Ikin (1788–6 Mar 1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51132573, citing Clarence Town General Cemetery, Clarence Town, Dungog Shire, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Lucas (contributor 50499237) .

See also:

• "Mary Longford, 1787–1875" Australian Royalty database https://australianroyalty.net.au/tree/purnellmccord.ged/individual/I63182/Mary-Longford