KAYE William
| Name | William KAYE |
| Country Of Origin | England |
| Born | 1820 |
| Died | unknown |
| Birth/Baptism | Born approx. 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Bapt: 22 June 1830, St Peter, Lancashire, England (three siblings baptised on the same day). |
| Parents | John (watch case maker) and Sarah Lucas (formerly Kaye) |
| Apprenticeship | Richard Lucas (uncle) |
| Skills | Watch Case Maker |
| Work Locations | Hobart |
| Street Address |
Liverpool Street, Hobart |
| Marriage/Spouse | 24 March 1840, St Nicholas Church, Liverpool, to Mary Price. |
| Trial | 11 July 1849, York Assizes, Yorkshire |
| Sentence | Seven years transportation for stealing watch cases and other valuables from unfinished watches. |
| Arrival | 20 March 1852 on the convict ship, Aboukir. |
| Police Number | 25358 |
| Convict Assignment | Casper and Wolff, watchmakers, Liverpool Street, Hobart |
| Ticket of Leave | |
| Conditional Pardon | |
| Other | Kaye was William’s mother’s maiden name. He was formerly known as William Lucas. 1841 England Census: 20-year-old watch case maker 1852: Recorded as married with one child in England. November 1852: Absconded, sentenced to 21 days in solitary confinement. |
| Death | unknown |
| References | |
| TAHO: CON33/1/106, CON14/1/31. Web: Ancestry: Lancashire, England Births & Baptisms 1830; Liverpool, England, Marriage & Banns 1840; 1841 England Census, Liverpool, Lancashire [William Lucas]. Liverpool Mail (British Newspaper Archive) 1 January 1842. |
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