Alexander IKIN (c. 1790-1838)

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Alexander IKIN was born c. 1790.1 He married Elizabeth J BRIDGENS in 1811 in St. Philip's Anglican Church, York Street, Church Hill, Sydney, Colony of New South Wales, Australia.1 He died on 1 Jan 1838 in Sydney.1

 

 

Elizabeth J BRIDGENS,2 3 daughter of ? BRIDGENS ( - ), was born c. 1769 in England.1 2 She was a Housekeeper.3 She married Joseph CROOK on 20 Sep 1788 in St. Luke, Old Street, Finsbury, London, Middlesex, England.1 2 3 3 by Banns. Elizabeth died in Sep 1841 in Vizagapatam, Calcutta, West Bengal, India.1 2 3 She was buried on 4 Sep 1841 in Vizagapatam.1 3

 

 

"The "Duke of Portland", a convict ship of male prisoners, sailed in the company of the storeship "Young William", carrying Cargo, New Settlers and Visitors and a regiment of Soldiers, Joseph's family had been able to secure passage on the Young William to come to Australia and be close to husband/father Joseph. "

"I have searched the Indian East India Birth marriage and burials and found a Joseph of the correct age and his two wives [confirming Gary Crooks notes] and children and grandchildren, and also his mother Elizabeth also of correct age who must have travelled to India on the death of Joseph after 1828 and settled there with her son Joseph, she died in 1841 in Calcutta, which explains no death registration in NSW of an Elizabeth Crook. "3

 

 

Elizabeth J BRIDGENS and Alexander IKIN had the following children:

 

 

 

Emma IKIN (1813- ). Emma was born in 1813.1

 

 

Alexander IKIN (1816- ). Alexander was born in 1816.1

 

 

Eliza Jane IKIN (1817-1864). Eliza was born in 1817.1 She was baptised on 2 Nov 1817 in St. Phillip's Anglican Church, York Strret, Church Hill, Sydney.4 She married Anthony Bailey MOORE on 25 Jan 1842 in St. Phillip's Anglican Church. She died in 1864 in Elizabeth St., Sydney. She was buried in Mar 1864 in Church of England Section, Sydney Burial Ground, Elizabeth & Devonshire Streets.4 1901, Re-Intered to the Anglican Section, Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, Sydney. Grave No: 1901, S:3 Select; Row:22; Grave 786. Inscrip: 1864, Eliza Jane Moore died 4/2/1864, aged 50? Wife of Anthony Moore & daughter of above.

 

 

Sarah IKIN (1819- ). Sarah was born in 1819.1

 

 

Elizabeth M IKIN (1821- ). Elizabeth was born in 1821.1

 

 

Lucian IKIN (1823- ). Lucian was born in 1823.1

 

 

Maria Annette IKIN (1828-1849). Maria was born in 1828. She died in 1849 in 357 Castelreagh Street, Sydney.1 4

Sources

1.

Grant Franklyn-Smith, Franklyn-Smith Grant famtree FTW.uds.

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Grant Franklyn-Smith, Descendants of Joseph Crook.

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Grant Franklyn-Smith, Joseph Crook and descendants 11 Aug 2011.

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Grant Frankly-Smith, Hellmers Descent.