Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Kesiah Allen was transported on the Sovereign, departing 12th Jul 1827 and arriving 20th Nov 1827 with 82 passengers.
Sovereign (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 217 (110). -00- https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-23-p640j2k -00- https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD36-1-2p200j2k -00- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON45-1-1 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
"Kesiah and her first husband Thomas King are my 4x great grandparents. My maternal grandfathers mother maiden name is King (Myrtle Matilda Fisher)."
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Convict Notes
DEATH IN VICTORIA: Name: PRICE, Kezia Mother's/spouse's name: Kezia Father's Name: Allen, David Place of birth: LONDON Spouse at death: PRICE, John Age at death: 68 Reg. year: 1879 Reg. number: 9414/1879 (https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/65a61791b155e124ea24dcf8/results?q=efamily). --00--
OTHER: 1831, 13 July: Kesiah Allen and Edward Durant (per Dromedary, arrived 1820) were granted permission to marry. No record of this marriage taking place (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON45-1-1). --0-- 1835, 15 January: Married Thomas King (aka Kings), Ticket of Leave, by banns with the consent of the Government, at George Town; record #2926. Thomas King had been tried at the Old Bailey on 28 June, 1820, convicted and sentenced to death for "stealing in a dwelling house, but not convicted of burglary". Sentence later commuted to transportation for life. He was sent to VDL per Countess Harcourt (arrived 1821). He received his Ticket of Leave on 31 December, 1832, and a Conditional Pardon on 20 August, 1836 (http://fasarchive.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31270007 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-27$init=CON31-1-27p5). --0-- 1839, 16 November: Birth of a male child, name not recorded, at Launceston. Father: Thomas Kings [sic], labourer of Launceston; mother Kesiah Allen. Birth reported by father on 27 November (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-23-p640j2k). --0--
FURTHER DETAILS FROM WIKITREE: Keziah (Allen) King Price (1807 - 1879) Born 23 Jan 1807 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Wife of Thomas King — married 15 Jan 1835 (to 1844) in George Town, Tasmania, Australia Died 20 Jul 1879 at age 72 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia Convicted at Old Bailey 5 Apr 1827. Transported to Van Diemen's Land on the "Sovereign". WikiTree Profile manager: Kristy King Profile last modified 11 Dec 2019 (see https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Allen-41577) --0--
Contributed by: Pete@Clyde on 1/15/2024 England Prison Commission Records ----------------------------------- Name: Kezia Allen Criminal Admission Age: 20 Record Type: Register Birth Date: abt 1807 Birth Place: Bermondsey, England Occupation: Spinster Criminal Charge: Stealing clothes Sentence: Transport Criminal Admission Date: 13 Mar 1827 Criminal Admission Place: England Jail: Newgate Prison N.B.: Tried at the Old Bailey (Ref: t18270405-120) Contributed by: Pete@Clyde on 1/15/2024
Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-1$init=CON40-1-1P24 No 44. Keziah Allen. Entry dated July 30 1832. Returned to the Female House of Correction being in a state of pregnancy. Many incidents of bad and indecent behaviour listed. Last entry dated Nov 25 1833.
Old Bailey. Tried 5 April 1827. 873. KESIAH ALLEN was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of March , 2 pieces of woollen cloth, value 8s.; 1 gown, value 4s.; 1 shawl, value 2s.; 2 aprons, value 1s.; 2 bed-gowns, value 1s.; 1 shift, value 1s.; 3 napkins, value 1s.; 1 pinafore, value 6d.; 1 handkerchief, value 1s., and 2 pairs of stockings, value 6d. , the goods of Thomas Thomas . SOPHIA THOMAS . I am the wife of Thomas Thomas; he is a porter , and lives in Exeter-street, Strand. The prisoner lived with me for six weeks - she was a servant ; when out of place she was in the habit of being with me. I have an aged mother very ill; and as I go out to ladies houses myself it is necessary I should have some one there with my mother. I left the prisoner there on Monday morning, the 12th of March, and desired her to get the dinner ready at twelve o'clock, against my husband came home. I went to Islington, and returned soon after eleven o'clock; I found the room door open: my drawers had been opened, and these articles taken from them; the prisoner was gone. I had seen them all safe the night before - my little girl had this pinafore on the day before - I have seen my property since. WILLIAM HUGHES . I am an officer. Mrs. Thomas gave the prisoner into my charge on the 12th of March, a little before eleven o'clock at night, with this shawl on her shoulder - the duplicates of this property were found on her. REUBEN RICE . The prisoner was brought to the watch-house - I took this shawl from her shoulders, and the duplicates were found on her person. EDWARD STORR . I am shopman to Mr. Balfour, pawnbroker, of Chandos-street. I have two remnants of cloth, and a cotton gown, pawned on the 12th of March by the prisoner. LEWIS HARRIS . I am a pawnbroker. I have two napkins, a pinafore, and an apron, pawned by the prisoner, on the 12th of March.(Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 20. Transported for Seven Years .