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WILLIAM KING CONVICT
1808 The birth year of William King
1831 6th Feb Breaking and entry in Paddington area of London
1831 17th Feb Trial at Old Baily Court session England William King found guilty of stealing, age 22 years. Transported to Australia for 7 years, one of 198 other convicts.
1831 Mar 21st Camden departed England.
1831 Jul 25th Camden arrived in NSW Australia.
Found on NSW archive site: William King from ship Camden in 1831. Ticket of leave entry #35/862 Remarks: District: Goulburn; Tried MGD. (Middlesex Goal Delivery)
1838 Advertisement in Sydney Gazette & NSW Advertiser Newspaper
4th Oct 1838 HENRY HALL of Charmwood Murray
William King, my hired servant, having absconded from my service while in Sydney with my Dray, and a warrant having been issued by the bench of Magistrates at Queensbeyan, and forwarded to the Chief Constable of Sydney. I hereby offer a reward of two pound for his apprehension; and all persons are hereby cautioned not to employ him. (A dray is a form of transport for carrying heavy loads, a type of trailer with low sides)
Description : Name, William King; Ship Camden; 1st native place, London, year of arrival, 1831 Trade or calling, Groom, age 31 years, height 5 feet 2 3/4 inches, complexion ruddy, hair brown, eyes grey.
This advertisement was published in every edition of the Sydney Gazette & NSW Advertiser starting Thursday 11th October through until Tuesday 20th November 1838. A search of other court cases and shipping for this period turned up no more clues.
The following ships are listed as doing regular visits to Hokianga and Bay of Islands from Sydney, Currency Lass, Elizabeth, Skerne, Coromandel, Integrity.
Rae-Ola Meurant’s book “Yar” on page 5, states that Charlie and Annie Martin’s father had in 1838, married Eliza King whose father was Captain King of the Royal British Navy. His tombstone in England reads “lost at sea 1837” However he was not lost at sea as he lived with the Maoris and actually fought in the Maori wars of 1842.
I wonder where the details of his tombstone in England came from?
Most people seem to think that if he was indeed a Captain in the British navy, then he would have been a lot more visible in research documents.
Submitted by Researcher (17376) on 11 February 2024
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/8, p.63
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