WALKER, Thomas

  General Notes:

The Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885
"Walker Thomas b: c1825 arr :1851 Catherine
occ: Labourer
m: Charlotte b: c1823"

Note
Thomas Walker emmigrated to Australia with his wife Charlotte, William and Isabella Walker and George Walker.
George was listed in berth 1660/1 and the rest of the group including William & Isabella's children in berth 1661/3.

South Australian Deaths - Index of Registrations 1842-1915
"WALKER Charlotte (F) 38y of Rocksprings d 3 Jan 1862 at Rocksprings rel Thomas WALKER (H) dist Str b14 p48".

Note
This may be the death of "our" Charlotte.
I can not find and recorded births for Thomas and Charlotte Walker. However I have found a death for Elizabeth Francis Walker 9 weeks in 1852 father Thos Walker - CW 18 September 2004

South Australian Marriages - Index of Registrations 1842-1916
"WALKER Thomas 46y W (f William WALKER) m 2 Nov 1870 LACEY Eliza 28y S (f Edward LACEY) at Res of W Walker nr Macclesfield dist Str b85 p175".

Note
This may be "our" Thomas remarrying. The dates and age of Thomas fit and the marriage was performed at the residence of W (William?) Walker nr Macclesfield.
Caroline Rose Walker daughter of William and Isabella was born at Western Flats dist of Mt Barker in 1867 so they were living in the district around that time. - CW 18 September 2004

Thomas married Charlotte JESSOP, daughter of Charles JESSOP and Unknown, on 6 Jan 1851 in Deeping Fen, Lincolnshire. (Charlotte JESSOP was born circa 1823 in Linconshire, UK and died on 3 Jan 1862 in Rocksprings, District of Stirling, South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

Marriage Certificate
Thomas Walker, batchelor of "Full age" was married "After Banns" to Charlotte Jessop, Spinster of "Full Age" by Rev I. Lewis at St Nicholas Church at St Nicholas Deeping on 6th January 1851. At the time of the marriage Thomas was a "Labourer" and his father William Walker was a "Wheelwright". Charlotte's father, Charles Jessop, was a "Labourer". Both resided at St Nicholas Deeping and both signed the marriage register. The witnesses were George Walker and Maria Sharp.

It was quite common for the groom to move to the same parish as his bride to be to save the expense of posting banns in two parishes. Thomas and Charlotte emigrated to Australia with William, Isabella and George departing Plymouth on the 9th February 1851 so I suspect Thomas did move to St Nicholas Deeping before the banns were posted. The British Government assisted with the cost of passage to Australia because there was an acute labour shortage at that time.The cost of the passage to Australia was 2 to 6 pounds per person, depending on their age.

The marriage of Thomas Walker and Charlotte Jessop is recorder at Bourn in the March quarter of 1851 - Volume 14 page 367.



Lincolnshire Marriages Website
"Walker Thomas (f William WALKER) m 6 Jan 1851 Charlotte JESSOP (f Charles JESSOP) AT Deeping Fen".

Thomas next married Eliza LACEY on 2 Nov 1870 in Res of W Walker nr Macclesfield, South Australia. (Eliza LACEY was born circa 1842 in Not Known.)

  Marriage Notes:

South Australian Marriages - Index of Registrations 1842-1916
"WALKER Thomas 46y W (f William WALKER) m 2 Nov 1870 LACEY Eliza 28y S (f Edward LACEY) at Res of W Walker nr Macclesfield dist Str b85 p175".

Note
This may be "our" Thomas marrying. The dates and age of Thomas fit and the marriage was performed at the residence of W (William?) Walker nr Macclesfield. I will need to purchase the certificate to prove this.
Caroline Rose Walker daughter of William and Isabella was born at Western Flats dist of Mt Barker in 1867 so they were living in the district around that time. - CW 18 September 2004