George King

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Summary

Born
Jan 1789
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Aug 1820
Arrival
Dec 1820
Death
Jul 1836
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Personal Information

Name: George King
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1789
Death: 6th Jul 1836
Age at death: 47
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Northampton Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Aug 1820
Ship: Elizabeth
Arrival: 31st Dec 1820
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

George King was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 11th Aug 1820 and arriving 31st Dec 1820 with 173 passengers.

1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.

ElizabethElizabeth (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 367 (185)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 12th October 2023

At Northampton assizes, George King, for horse stealing, ... severally received sentence of death, but were all reprieved before the Judge left the town.  Cambridge Chronicle, 10 Mar 1820.

Tony Beale avatar
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on 9th July 2021

George King in the New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 30/7/1822 committed for burglary on the house of John Sunderland 5/1822 death sentence pronounced for the above burglary along with James Riley New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 George King per ship Elizabeth died age 47 6/7/1836 at Norfolk Island