Thomas Brown 3011
M, #301, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 13 May 1851.1,2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery & wounding and sentenced to 15 years on 29 March 1849 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 301 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054369037/view
John Pearce 3021
M, #302, b. 1823, d. 28 July 1922
| Name-Change | John Pearce 302 was also known as James Pierse 302.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of firing barley stack and sentenced to 15 years on 11 July 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 302 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 January 1853 at Western Australia.1,6 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 September 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2036170093/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 735/1854.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213610406/james-pearce
- [S376] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/2 (July 1854 - August 1857), pg 1058 The pdf starts at pg 824. To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Robert Fergus 3031
M, #303, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of firing haystack and sentenced to 15 years on 11 July 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason's labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 303 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Robert Dixon 3041
M, #304, b. 1829, d. 3 November 1888
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|  |
| Convicted | Convicted of firing haystack and sentenced to 15 years on 11 July 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a iron founder on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 304 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 November 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 6 September 1865.5 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8471 on 6 September 1865.5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbing Charles Fisher on Greenough Road and sentenced to 5 years on 6 September 1865 at Champion Bay, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 March 1870 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.5,6 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 20 September 1870 at Western Australia.5 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1888 pg 203.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 627/1888.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=19313
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S370] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 399.
William Smith 3051
M, #305, b. 1815
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| Birth | He was born in 1815.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of firing a wheat stack and sentenced to 15 years on 11 July 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brass moulder on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 305 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 August 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Charles Brooks 3061
M, #306, b. 1814, d. 14 November 1877
| Name-Change | Charles Brooks 306 was also known as Charles Brook 306.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1814.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 1 child as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Death | He died on 14 November 1877 at Takalarup, Western Australia, reg: 1877/9467.1,2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 11 July 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cloth dresser on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 306 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 November 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
John Woods 3071
M, #307, b. 1825
| Name-Variation | John Woods 307 was also known as John Wood 307.2 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary & horse stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 11 July 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.2 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.2 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 307 on 13 May 1851.2 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 January 1853 at Western Australia.2 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 January 1856 at Western Australia.2 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.3 |
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Citations
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
James Hamilton 3081
M, #308, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 14 years on 14 September 1849 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a servant on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 308 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 December 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA per Elania on 2 February 1856.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
William Clarke 3091
M, #309, b. 1829
| Name-Change | William Clarke 309 was also known as William Clark 309.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 14 years on 14 January 1850 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carter on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 309 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 March 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 June 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He has an entry in The History of the Albany Convict Gaol.2 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S121] Susanne Horton, The History of the Albany Convict Gaol, It's Convicts, Gaolers and Warders, pg 41.
Daniel McDonald 3101
M, #310, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 14 years on 14 January 1850 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason's labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 310 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 March 1853 at Western Australia. Attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD 731/30.2 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S212] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/30, pg 104L (pdf pg 238).
John Melhuish 3111
M, #311, b. 1826, d. 12 August 1908
| Name-Change | John Melhuish 311 was also known as John Mallerish 311 also Melhurst, Melluish. |
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| |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing clothes and sentenced to 15 years on 15 May 1849 at Exeter, Devon, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tinker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 311 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 December 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of The Lock Up.5 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 23 May 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 25 May 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Electoral Roll | He appeared on the Electoral Roll of Perth County in 1903 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia.6 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, reg: 98/1908.
- [S24] Australia, Convict Records Index, 1787-1867, online ancestry.com, State Library of Queensland; South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 385 (194).
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S409] Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1207/records/…
John Reeks 3121
M, #312, b. 1794, d. 28 November 1890
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a sheep and sentenced to 15 years on 3 July 1849 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 312 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 February 1853 at Western Australia. Attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD 731/30.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealiong from a dwelling house and sentenced to 6 years on 9 August 1856 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 April 1860 at Western Australia.5 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 11 April 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S212] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/30, pg 156R (pdf pg 288).
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Character Book, 1850 - 1857 (R17)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Philip Dixon 3131
M, #313, b. 1820
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| Birth | He was born in 1820.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 6 chn as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of housebreaking and sentenced to 15 years on 11 January 1847 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Escaped | Philip Dixon 313 escaped from York Hulk, Gosport, Hampshire, England, on 25 October 1848.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of returning from transportation and sentenced to 15 years on 4 August 1849 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 313 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA after receiving a pardon for providing evidence in a murder trial in 1856.1,4 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.5 |
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Richard Luke Barry 3141
M, #314, b. 1826, d. 17 November 1903
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| Parents | His father was Richard Barry.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 7 August 1849 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a lastmaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 314 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 October 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, Catholic Marriages: Western Australia. Marriage Records 1849–1870
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2037108903/view
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 473 (frame 416) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 587/1853.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2372/1903.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197650234/…
Job Weston 3151
M, #315, b. 1817
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| Birth | He was born in 1817.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 13 May 1851.1,2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of utter forged bank note and sentenced to 15 years on 14 July 1849 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 315 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 January 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA in 1856.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054369037/view
George Clamp 3161
M, #316, b. 1817, d. 10 August 1866
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| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to 14 years on 31 July 1849 at Bridgewater, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a hairdresser on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 316 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 November 1852 at Western Australia. Attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD 721/30.6 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."7 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3292/1866.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195657400/george-clamp
- [S212] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/30, pg 151R (pdf pg 82).
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 53.
Alexander Augustus Fegan 3171
M, #317, b. 1819, d. 4 June 1903
| Name-Change | Alexander Augustus Fegan 317 was also known as Alexander Fagan 317.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1819 at Newry, County Down, Ireland.1,2,3 |
| Marr | He married Sarah Nelson on 28 February 1847 at Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland.4 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 1 child as at 13 May 1851. Son of Patrick.1,5 |
| Marr | He married Mary Carroll on 6 May 1855 at York, Western Australia.6,7,8 |
| Burial | He was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Albany, Western Australia.9,10 |
| Death | He died on 4 June 1903 at Albany, Western Australia.2,11,12 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft & forgery and sentenced to 14 years on 15 September 1849 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stonemason on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 317 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 December 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 December 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1876Albany | He appeared on the 1876 Albany census at Albany, Western Australia, With wife Mary and 5 children (Hannah 19, James 18, Joseph 14, George 6, Catherine 5.)13 |
| Census_1881Albany | He appeared on the 1881 Albany census at Albany, Western Australia, With wife Mary and 4 children (James 24, Joseph 18, George 12 and Catherine 10.)14 |
| Electoral Roll | He appeared on the Electoral Roll of Swan in 1903 at Albany, Western Australia.15 |
| Bio | Stonemason, m 2 Mary Carroll York.16 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S52] Midwest Convict Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-convict-register/.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=849401
- [S299] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 791
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 824/1855. Recorded as Alexander Fagan.
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/…
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/…
- [S54] Albany Cemetery Board, online albanycemeteryboard.com.au/, https://albanycemeteryboard.com.au/allambie-park/…
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231412805/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Obituary. (1903, June 6). The Northam Advertiser (WA : 1895 - 1955), p. 2. Retrieved February 17, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article211863046
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2539/1903.
- [S214] They Lived in Albany 1876 & 1881, pdf pg 22.
- [S214] They Lived in Albany 1876 & 1881, pdf pg 76.
- [S409] Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S385] Port Gregory Convict Depot - Information Sheets.
Alexander Anderson 3181
M, #318, b. 1811
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| Birth | He was born in 1811.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to 20 years on 21 September 1849 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm man on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 318 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 September 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 September 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Joseph Brindley 3191
M, #319, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826 at England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1,2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 19 July 1849 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 319 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Thomas Mead.3 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 May 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054369037/view
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
George White 3201
M, #320, b. 1824, d. 12 May 1901
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| Parents | His parents were John White & Lucy.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1824 at Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, England.3,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 29 February 1824 at Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, England, His parents were John White & Lucy.2 |
| Marr | He married Emily Cherry circa May 1845 at Luton, Bedfordshire, England.4 |
| Marr | He married Sarah Cook circa August 1847 at Luton, Bedfordshire, England.5 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Defacto | He had a relationship with Maria Gardiner circa 1852 at Freshwater Bay, Western Australia.6 |
| Death | He died on 12 May 1901 at Northampton, Western Australia.3,7 |
| Burial | He was buried at Gwalla Cemetery, Northampton, Western Australia.8 |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, England.9 |
| Convicted | Convicted of wounding whilst resisting arrest and sentenced to 15 years on 8 March 1849 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 320 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 December 1852 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,10 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 September 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The book "Selling Sparrows" is largely about the life and times of George White.11,3  |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S37] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, online Ancestry.com.
- [S73] N Hingston,WA.
- [S297] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S297] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2214/1853. Recorded as George White & Maria Gardiner (birth of 1st child George).
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1644/1901.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224733213/george-white
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S370] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 390.
- [S74] Judy Wright, Selling Sparrows.
George Mann 3211
M, #321, b. 1815
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| Birth | He was born in 1815.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of mutiny & striking a superior officer (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 29 June 1849 at St George's Barracks, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer; soldier on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 321 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 September 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Henry Playfer 3221
M, #322, b. 1817, d. 23 February 1891
| Name-Change | Henry Playfer 322 was also known as Henry Playford 322.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of poisoning 4 horses and sentenced to 15 years on 3 January 1849 at Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 322 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 September 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 September 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 83/1891.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231412805/…
George Westwood 3231
M, #323, b. 1821, d. 6 July 1878
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| Convicted | Convicted of forgery and sentenced to 15 years on 29 March 1849 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cabinetmaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 323 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 October 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1878 pg 113.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9794/1878.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
Thomas Ryder 3241
M, #324, b. 1813
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| Birth | He was born in 1813.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 20 years on 11 August 1848 at Devizes, Wiltshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a harnessmaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 324 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 February 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
William Smith 3251
M, #325, b. 1818
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| Birth | He was born in 1818.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 13 May 1851.1,2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of firing a wheat stack and sentenced to 15 years on 4 January 1849 at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brass moulder on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 325 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 August 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054369037/view