Charles Walker

Born [date unknown] in Glasgow, Scotland

Descendants

Died 15 May 1837 in Hobart Town, VDL (Tasmania), Australia

Biography

CHARLES WALKER (Walker-29162)

PARENTS.

BIRTH. date unknown, Glasgow, Scotland

MARRIAGE (1). date/location unknown

MARRIAGE (1). date unknown, Catherine Jane Smith, daughter of Robert Smith & ??

Children:

(1) Ann Jane Walker, b. abt. 1821, d. 28 Dec 1902, m. 15 Apr 1843, William Purkiss, son of ??

(2) Catherine Walker, b. 5 Aug 1830, d. aft. Sep 1907, m (1). 1 Jun 1852, Anthony McMeckan, son of James McMeckan & Grace (Caruth) McMeckan, m (2). 18 Mar 1875, Philip Harris McArdell, son of John Orson McArdell & Margaret (Oldfield) McArdell

(3) Christina Davinia Jessie Walker, b. 26 Jul 1832, d. 1908, m. 23 Aug 1856, Edwin Desailly, son of Francis Desailly & Nancy Sophia "Ann" (Piggott) Desailly

(4) Eliza Margaret Walker, b. 9 Dec 1834, d. 29 Jul 1906, m. 22 Feb 1855, Hugh MacMeikan, son of John MacMeikan & Mary (Bell) MacMeikan

(5) Robert Walker, b. 13 Aug 1836

(6) Charles William Walker, b. 4 Feb 1838, d. 5 Nov 1842

(Dec 1833). The following is a list of the names of the persons announced in the Gazette who have obtained licenses to retail wine and spirits in the Buckinghamshire division of the island:— . . . Charles Walker, Red Lion, ^[1] . . .

(Apr 1835). Ann Charlton was charged with stealing wearing apparel, the property of her master, Mr. Charles Walker, at the Red Lion public house, in Liverpool-street.

DEATH. 15 May 1837, Hobart Town, VDL (Tasmania), Australia

DEATH NOTICE. DIED.—On the 15th ultimo, MR. CHARLES WALKER, of the Red Lion Tavern, Liverpool-street, leaving a widow and 5 children to lament his loss.

WILL.

Name: Walker, Charles

Record Type: Wills

Year: 1837

File number: 114

Page: 195

Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:641120

Resource AD960/1/1

Death of Spouse: 4 Oct 1871, 150 Collins street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

DEATH REPORT OF HIS BROTHER. At the city of Arequipa, South Peru, on the 2nd of September, 1844, Dr George Walker, a native of Glasgow, Surgeon-Major to the Constitutional Army of the Peruvian Republic. His funeral was attended by the President General Castilla, and other dignities of the State. [The deceased was brother of the late Mr. Charles Walker, of Liverpool-street, Hobart Town.] Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857) Tue 13 Mar 1849, Page 2: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8764578

Sources

1. ↑ Red Lion Inn, Liverpool Street. Hobart, 1820-1874: http://www.tasfamily.net.au/~schafferi/index.php?file=kop61.php

• (Dec 1833): The Hobart Town Courier (Tas. : 1827 - 1839) Fri 6 Dec 1833, Page 3: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4188243

• (Apr 1835): Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857) Tue 7 Apr 1835, Page 7: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8648143

• Death Notice: The Hobart Town Courier (Tas. : 1827 - 1839) Fri 2 Jun 1837, Page 2: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4171708

• Will: https://stors.tas.gov.au/AD960-1-1-114