Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Kitson was transported on the Maitland, departing 19th Mar 1840 and arriving 14th Jul 1840 with 307 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 163 (83) |
| 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
William Kitson was 21 years old on arrival; native place: Buckinghamshire. William was literate, protestant, single, 5'7" tall, sallow complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes, two dark moles under left eye, cross, seven stars, dagger, anchor, fish WKHK, double heart pierced with two darts inside lower right arm, JxK, heart and dart, six dots in a diamond, soldier, WxX, ancor, man and woman on lower left arm, four scars inside left wrist, scar back of left thumb. 1845: TOL Scone 16/12/1845: TOL Passport; on the recommendation of the Commissioner of Crown Lands Clarence River. 5/11/1847: TOL Passport; on the recommendation of Grafton Bench. Possible Death: died 1862, aged 42 at Grafton, NSW after having been in a fight.