The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameGeorge Barwick
Birth6 May 1801, Norfolk, England
Baptism17 May 1801, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Death28 Sep 1873, Hinton, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Misc. Notes
Name, from the Australia Birth record of daughter, found in November 2023:
Name: Virginia Berwick
Birth Year: 1846
Birth Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Alnwick, Butterwick, Clarence Town, Middlehope, Raymond Terrace, Seaham, New South Wales, Australia
Father: George Berwick
Mother: Charlotte Berwick

Year of birth, immigration, marriage, date and place of death, name of father, from Australian Royalty website, found in December 2023:
Birth: about 1801
Immigration: 12 February 1821 (aged 20 years), Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Immigration Text: George Barwick, one of 136 convicts transported on the ship Prince of Orange, 02 October 1820.
Sentence details: Convicted at Norfolk. Norwich City Assizes for a term of 7 years on 24 July 1820.
Vessel: Prince of Orange.
Date of Departure: 02 October 1820.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.
Date of Arrival: 12 February 1821.
Marriage: Charlotte Matilda Fowles in 1835 (aged 34 years), Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 28 September 1873 (aged 72 years), Hinton, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Obituary: Died, on the 28th September, at Hinton, New South Wales, of dropsy, George Barwick, fifty-two years' residence in the colony, aged seventy-two years, youngest son of Richard Barwick, coach painter, of Norwich, England. He leaves large family to mourn his loss — [Norwich papers please copy this.]

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Australian Royalty
Britain used transportation to distant lands as a way of getting rid of prisoners. After Britain lost its American colonies in 1783 the jails of England were full. So, Australia, which had recently been claimed for the British Crown by Lieutenant James Cook, was chosen as the new destination.

Only a generation or so ago, descendants of convicts were ashamed of their heritage. However, since the 1988 bicentenary, it has become increasingly fashionable to discover a convict ancestor. Early arrivals, especially on the first fleet, were particularly welcome finds with convict ancestry one of the most sought-after prizes of genealogical inquiry.

Then, in January 2008, the first episode of the first season of the Australian version of the television series, "Who do you think you are"?, featured Australian award-winning actor, Jack Thompson, who quipped that, "these day, unlike times gone by, having a convict ancestor gives you the status of Australian royalty".

The new penal colony and British settlement in Australia was planned for Botany Bay, today the location of Sydney airport. However, Botany Bay was not as hospitable as first thought. The bay was shallow, there was not a large supply of freshwater, and the land was not fertile.

A beautiful harbour in Port Jackson to the north was discovered and had all those qualities. They named it after the British Home Secretary, Lord Sydney. They made this the site, Sydney Cove, for the new colony. The first ships (First Fleet) landed there, at present day Circular Quay, on 26 January 1788. This date today is being celebrated as Australia’s national holiday, Australia Day.

When transportation ended in 1868, over 150,000 convicts had been transported to New South Wales and other Australian colonies. Most convicts stayed in Australia after serving their sentences, and some became well-known, important people within the Australian colonies.

Some references:
https://guides.sl.nsw.gov.au/convicts-bound-for-australia
https://www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au/history-5-first.html
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBri...onvicts-to-Australia/
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBri...onvicts-to-Australia/

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Date of birth, date and place of baptism, name of mother, from the Norfolk Church of England Baptism records, found in December 2023:
Name: George Barwick
Baptism Age: 0
Birth Date: 6 May 1801
Baptism Date: 17 May 1801
Baptism Place: Norwich, St Lawrence, Norfolk, England
Father: Richard Barwick
Mother: Mary Barwick

Different date of birth (the same as date of baptism), maiden name of mother, from the Parish Register Book for Baptisms of the Norwich Diocese, St Lawrence, England, found in December 2023:
“George, Son of Richard Barwick & Mary his wife, late Anderson Sn:, Born & Baptised 17 of May [1801]”.
Spouses
Birth24 May 1809, Hampshire, England
Baptism24 May 1809, Winchester, Hampshire, England
Death1861, Morpeth, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Burial1861, Morpeth
MotherCharlotte Beazley (1791-)
Marriage1835, Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
ChildrenVirginia (1846-1911)
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