Our Family History - McKay, Bushee, King and Mills James John King b. Abt 1825 Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom d. 31 Mar 1899 Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia
 
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James John King

Male Abt 1825 - 1899  (~ 74 years)


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  • Name James John King 
    Born Abt 1825  Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Cause of death Carcinoma  [1
    Education Could write (a number of the children’s births were recorded from letters from James John) 
    Occupation Painter & Paper Hanger 
    Died 31 Mar 1899  Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • James John King was 74 years old at the time of death, the informant was his son, R. G. King, who we’ve not been able to match.

      Newspaper Article:
      Death of an old Colonist
      The death is announced of Mr. James John King, of No. 2 Road, Table Cape. Deceased expired early on Friday morning last at his residence, in his 74th year. Mr King had resided on his farm “Treevilla” for the past 35 years, having settled there on arrival at Table Cape. The funeral took place on Sunday last.

      Occupations - James John changed jobs a fair amount, discovered through the childrens birth records. The following is a list of occupations at different times: painter (1855), constable (1857), painter & paper hanger (1859, 1861, 1880), labourer (1863, 1865, 1867), paper hanger (1872) and farmer (1874).

      Convicts: Possible James John - arrived on Moffatt (3), says he is a cabinent maker. Name is John on the register. Page 199, 33/1/32.

      Convicts: Possible James John - first name is H. R., job is painter & glazier, age is 23, image number 33, item number CON18/1/13, records go from 1833 to 1836, names of boats: Lotus (17 May 1833), Layton (10 Dec 1835) and The Lord Lyndoch (18 Aug 1836). [1, 2]
    Person ID I12  King/Mills Family History
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2010 

    Family Mary Ann /Graham Gramaine,   d. Yes, date unknown  
    Children 
     1. James Edward King,   b. 5 Apr 1855, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1874, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
     2. UNNAMED King,   b. 1 May 1857, Morven (Evandale), Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. UNNAMED King,   b. 30 May 1859, Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Esther Matilda King,   b. 18 Jun 1861, Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Elizabeth King,   b. 2 Sep 1863, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. UNNAMED King,   b. 22 Jun 1865, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +7. Joseph King,   b. 21 Oct 1867, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1940, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     8. John King,   b. 16 Dec 1869, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +9. William King,   b. 16 Dec 1869, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943, Korumburra, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +10. Ellen Maria Ann King,   b. 17 Oct 1872, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1899, Waratah, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
    +11. James Edward King,   b. 11 Dec 1874, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +12. Ada Florence King,   b. 5 Jul 1880, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1976, Sandford, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S36] Tasmanian Births, Deaths & Marriages Register, Deaths Registery (#1056/1899).

    2. [S37] Emy Bay Times.