James King (1795 - 1871)

Born 21 Sep 1795 in Bampton, Oxfordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Woodington) King — married 22 May 1820 in Bampton, Oxfordshire, England

Husband of Mary Ann (White) King — married 1837 in Tasmania (Common Law)

Descendants

Died 23 Sep 1871 at age 76 in Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

1818 Found not guilty of stealing wheat at Oxford.

Convicted 4th August 1821 Oxfordshire Assises - Sheep stealing. Sentence-Life 1822 Arrival on the "Prince of Orange" to Hobart.
Was a convict stonemason.

Personal History taken from Convict Indent 1822
Wife & 1 child at Whitney (Witney west Oxfordshire) with her sister who is married to William Culliford, a blanket weaver.
Worked for McPherson, Church Lane Bampton west Oxfordshire. Apprenticed to Edward Pittipos near the Market Place, Bampton-in-the-Bush. Last worked for John Walton, Oxford.
Sheep Stealing from Robert Scaury at Bampton. Tried for Stealing Wheat at Oxford about 5 years ago - acquitted. ^[1]

1834 Mary Ann begins having James's children.

1837 While still a convict James applies to marry Mary Ann but is denied as his earlier marriage to Ann, in England is recorded.

1838 Conditional Pardon.

22 Feb 1952 James, Mary Ann and family travel to Melbourne on SS City of Melbourne. (attached)

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Graeme Rose.

• wife of William Culliford most likely Caroline Woodington b. 1801
• FamilySearch England Births and Christenings

Name James King

Gender Male

Christening Date 21 Sep 1795

Christening Place BAMPTON,OXFORD,ENGLAND

Father's Name William King

Mother's Name Sarah

CITING THIS RECORD

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5YX-59G : accessed 22 March 2016), James King, 21 Sep 1795; citing BAMPTON,OXFORD,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 95,207

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