Tasmanian Convict - Thomas King born 1813 Howden, Yorkshire

[oddhistory]

Thanks. I still think this could be him as he is the only one I can find with the right time frame for birthdate. There is the possibility that he converted to catholicism for some unknown reason. I was hoping that the RC would be a deciding factor. Have you unearthed any further info about your Thomas or should I keep trying to unravel his very complicated convict records? I know that he had an alias and that he either was confused with another Thomas King or that he was actually both Thomas Kings. It is also possible that two Thomas Kings travelled on the same convict ship.
 

[oddhistory]

I believe I have information about your convict Thomas Smith. He and a second Thomas Smith both travelled on the same convict ship the Lady Kennaway 1 in 1834. The two Thomas's seemed to use the confusion of this to their advantage and their records are difficult to work out. Unfortunately he is not the one which I have photos of but I can tell you that he died in Tasmania at the New Town Pauper Establishment in 1879. Annie

[Goughy]

Thank you Annie.  Yes the convict records are confusing and difficult to work out.  Thanks for the death details