James King

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Summary

Born
Jan 1822
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Mar 1852
Arrival
Jul 1852
Death
Oct 1873
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Personal Information

Name: James King
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1822
Death: 11th Oct 1873
Age at death: 51
Occupation: Gardener/Nurseryman

Crime

Convicted at: Essex. Boro of Colchester Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th Mar 1852
Ship: Fairlie
Arrival: 3rd Jul 1852
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James King was transported on the Fairlie, departing 9th Mar 1852 and arriving 3rd Jul 1852 with 306 passengers.

FairlieFairlie (generic)

References

Primary SourceLibraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 335 (170)
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

Iris Dunne avatar
174
on 22nd March 2021

Conduct Record: aged 27, Trade Kitchen Gardener & Sawyer, Tried 29 March 1849 for Stealing a Looking Glass, Single https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-107$init=CON33-1-107P155 Death: 11 October 1873, aged 50, Delirium Tremors, ship Fairlie, Admitted 9 October 1873, Burial 25 October 1873 https://stors.tas.gov.au/HSD145-1-1$init=HSD145-1-1_0108 https://stors.tas.gov.au/HSD146-1-1$init=HSD146-1-1_0048 Marriage Permission dated 14 February 1854 to Alice Dalton (ship Midlothian) https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1256264

Jeff Andrijasevich avatar
18
on 11th November 2013

Was tried in Colchester UK on 29 Mar 1849 for Burglary and rec'd 7 years at the age of 27,being incarcerated in the Springfield prison, He could read and write, was a protestant and was single. James King was given a pardon in Tasmania after serving 4 yrs 4 mths. He married a fellow convict (Alice Dalton - also known as Ellen Dalton)in 1854 in Hobart Tasmania. James King died on 14 March 1884 in Hobart and the coroners inquest verdict was - apoplexy (a stroke)