James Hukins

  Noted events in his life were:

• connection. Sandra Sangster links to Robert are as follows:

Sandra Sangster . . .
Is linked in some way to John Chaseling (1821)
His father was John Chaseling (1799)
His father was Thomas Chaseling (c1772) & he also had Louisa Chaseling (1809) who married George Turnbull (1806)
They had George Turnbull (c1830)
He had Georgina Turnbull (1864) who married James Buttsworth (1868)
His father was James Buttsworth (1833) & he also had Lilian Buttsworth (c1883) who married Arthur Daley (1879)
Her father was Patrick Daley (1838) who married Sarah Turnbull (1842)
Her father was Ralph Turnbull (1814) & he also had Ralph Turnbull (1846)
He had Amy Turnbull (1873) who married Frederick Greentree (1871)
His father was George Greentree (1838)
His father was Reuben Greentree (1803) who married Ann Farlow (1807)
Her father was Robert Farlow (1778) & he also had Maria Farlow (1800) who married Richard Dunstan (1797)
His father was David Dunstan (1764) & he also had James Dunstan (1805) who married Mary Turnbull (1811)
His father was Ralph Turnbull (1792)
His father was John Turnbull (1743) & he also had Mary Ann Turnbull (1797) who married James Wright
They had Thomas Wright (1821 who married Adelaide Hukins (1832)
Her father was James Hukins (1792) & he also had Elizabeth Hukins (1815) who married Edward Dawes (1813)
They had James Dawes (1843)
He had Annie Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
They had Albert Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• Occupation. Farm Labourer, Convict Overseer, farmer 1850

• Emigration. arrived in Sydney, Australia 1 Sept 1839 on the S S Cornwall

James and Susannah Hukins were listed as farmer and farm servant living in Maidstone, Kent when they appeared in front of the Court for Relief of Insolvent Debtors in November of 1837.

They were still in financial trouble, when In late 1839 they made the momentous decision to emigrate to Australia. On May the 7th 1839 James and Susannah, travelled to Gravesend with their seven children, son-in-law and baby grandchild, and boarded the Cornwall which set sail on the 12th May with 387 "Kentish" immigrants on board. James, Susannah and family disembarked safely on 3rd September 1840.

Sydney Herald September 1839:

"The Cornwall arrived from London, yesterday, with 374 Government emigrants, all of whom are in a healthy state, and out of so many we have only to announce the death of 18 infants; 5 were born during the voyage. The cleanliness of the vessel, and general good conduct of every one on board, shew how efficient must have been the management of the Captain, Surgeon and Officers. The emigrants, consist principally of farming men and laborers, there are also a few mechanics, the greater part appear to be very respectable. The Surgeon on the ship, Gilbert King Esq., reported that the main afflictions suffered by the passengers were fever, diarrhoea, scurvy, and in the case of children, rubella, scarlet fever and bowel infection due to the irritations of teething. He noted that "Devine Service was performed every Sunday forenoon on the quarter decks" and that all the immigrants were Protestant. Other observations he wrote about: A school was established aboard ship during the voyage. Beds were stowed on deck every morning unless the weather was wet, and the immigrants washed themselves each morning. Two washing days were appointed weekly, thus every family was afforded the opportunity to keep their linen clean. In fine weather, they had singing and dancing on the quarter deck."

Son: Sadly, only four months after the family landed in Australia, their son Crittenden died at the age of 18

1855/6 Kiama District Electoral Rolls: James Hukins and sons, Adolphus, James Jnr and John, owners of freehold land on the Curramore Estate in Jamberoo.

• Resided, 1842, Curramore Estate, Jamberoo, NSW Australia.

James married Susannah Fullager, daughter of John Fullager and Elizabeth Bourne, on 12 Jan 1815 in Woodchurch, Ashford Borough, Kent England. (Susannah Fullager was born on 15 Dec 1790 in Woodchurch, Ashford Borough, Kent England, christened on 25 Feb 1791 in St Margarets, Womenswould, Kent England, died on 29 Jan 1862 in Jamberoo, near Wollongong, NSW Australia and was buried in Jamberoo, near Wollongong, NSW Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• alt marriage, 18 Dec 1814, Woodchurch, Ashford Borough, Kent England.