Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Kitty King was transported on the Australasia, departing 26th Jun 1849 and arriving 29th Sep 1849 with 203 passengers.
Built 1847 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 500 Tons. Passenger/transportee's are currently being listed (incomplete at this date)
Australasia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convict records |
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Convict Notes
Name: King, Kitty Record Type: Convicts Employer: Kay, W.P.: 1850 Cleary, Michael: 1850 Hely, John: 1851 Departure date: 26 Jun 1849 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Australasia Place of origin: Galway Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 314 Index number: 40346 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1409505 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1409505
Kitty KING, and her sister Nappy KING, were convicted at Galway, Ireland on 10 April 1849 for stealing and killing a sheep. No previous convictions. 7yr transportation sentence, sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Australasia' arriving 29 Sept 1849. Aged 30 yrs; housemaid; single woman; Roman Catholic; 4'11 3/4"; fresh complexion; dark hair; Hazel eyes. Native Place: Galway, Ireland. Sisters: Eliza and Nappy. Nappy and her son were also transported on the same ship to VDL). VDL: Stationed at the 'Anson' Hulk. Work services. 1851: at Launceston. 23 Nov 1851: Application for permission to marry - to Robert BALL (transported per 'Mayda'). 23 Feb 1852: Married Robert BALL at St. Johns Church, Launceston. Robert, aged 38yrs; Ticket of Leave. Kitty, aged 30yrs, Passholder. (ref. 37/1/11 no. 1046) 1852: Ticket of Leave granted. Child: 8 Aug 1853 Charlotte BALL born at Launceston. Father - Robert Ball, labourer. Mother - Catherine Ball. (ref. 32/1/3 no. 4249) 17 Jan 1873: Launceston, convicted for Larceny. 3mths hard labour. (Under the name Catherine Ball).