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Summary

Born
Jan 1816
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Dec 1842
Arrival
Apr 1843
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Tobias King
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1816
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Farm labourer & ploughman

Crime

Crime: Sheep-stealing
Convicted at: Galway Ireland
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 20th Dec 1842
Ship: North Briton
Arrival: 4th Apr 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Tobias King was transported on the North Briton, departing 20th Dec 1842 and arriving 4th Apr 1843 with 180 passengers.

Departed from Dublin. 178 male convicts on board. 1 Death: Michael McDaniel died on board.

North BritonNorth Briton (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-37/CON33-1-37P96

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 9th March 2026

CON33-1-37 Image 96 No; 8986 Status; Married - 2 children. Mary at Galway 1852 - DEPARTURES. Name: King, Tobias. Rank: Steerage Status: Free by servitude. Departure date: 27 Jul 1852 Departure port: Launceston. Ship: City of Melbourne Ship to colony: North Briton. Bound to: Melbourne POL220/1/2 p89\ 1853 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Name: Forde, Catherine. Ship/free: Australasia Marriage to: King, Tobias. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 21 Jan 1853 CON52/1/6

C H avatar
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on 7th July 2025

Name: King, Tobias Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 20 Dec 1842 Departure port: Dublin Ship: North Briton Place of origin: Galway https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1409577