Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Robert King was transported on the Emperor Alexander, departing 6th Apr 1833 and arriving 12th Aug 1833 with 210 passengers.
The Emperor Alexander ship was built at Chepstow, Wales in 1814. 366 tons. 1833 voyage from Sheerness to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) with 210 male convicts (2 deaths) from Britain. 124 days voyage.
Emperor Alexander (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 35 (19). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
Robert KING was convicted at Cambridge, England on 2 July 1832 for obtaining goods by false pretence. Previous convictions. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Emperor Alexander' arriving 12 Aug 1833. Ship Surgeon's report: "quiet, orderly". Married man - wife Mary Ann at Cambridge. (ref. Convict record) Aged 26 yrs; carpenter & joiner; 5'2" height; dark complexion; black hair; Hazel eyes. Native place of birth: Cambridge (ref. Convict record) VDL: Assigned to work service. 21 Feb 1837: Absent from Church Service - sentenced to 6 days on the Tread Wheel. 27 Jan 1852: Free Certificate issued.