Richard Widdicombe

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Image: Monument for First Landing Party site March 1788, Kingston Norfolk Island

Biography

Richard Widdicombe [Convict "Charlotte" 1788] was born in 1764 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England and was baptized on June 25, 1764 there. His parents were William WIDDICOMBE and Jane.

Richard was convicted of theft (with Henry HUMPHREYS) and sentenced to 7 years transportation.

He arrived in Sydney Cove on 26/1/1788 on "Charlotte"

Richard was sent to Norfolk Island on "HM Supply" on 6/3/1788

Richard left the colony in 1793 bound for India

Richard married Margaret MUGFORD. Together they had the following children:

• 1801 John
• 1803 Richard Mugford
• 1805 Rebecka
• 1806 Ann
• 1809 William
• 1812 Thomas He died in 1841 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.

Norfolk Island - 1788-1814

• Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia, 1,412 kilometres (877 mi) directly east of mainland Australia's Evans Head, and about 900 kilometres (560 mi) from Lord Howe Island.
• The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia.
• Together with two neighbouring islands, it forms one of Australia's external territories.
• At the 2016 Australian census, it has 1,748 inhabitants living on a total area of about 35 km2 (14 sq mi) Its capital is Kingston.

England Births and Christenings

• Name Richard Widdicombe
• Gender Male
• Christening Date 25 Jun 1764
• Christening Place BUCKFASTLEIGH,DEVON,ENGLAND
• Father's Name William Widdicombe
• Mother's Name Jane

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• https://www.themccoywedding2018.com/norfolk-island/
• http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=351048.0
• http://www.norfolkonlinenews.com/non-aut-en-abaut/4MARCH2016
• https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_Island
• https://www.discovernorfolkisland.com/norfolk/history.html
• https://triffitt1.wordpress.com/first-settlement-march-1788/
• http://www.historyaustralia.org.au/twconvic/996
• https://firstfleetfellowship.org.au/convicts/norfolk-island-settlem...
• http://firstfleet.thruhere.net/convict.php?id=741
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_convicts_on_the_First_Fleet