William Melrose 42511
M, #4251, b. 1833, d. 25 December 1861
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Death | He died on 25 December 1861 at Guildford, Western Australia, drowned Swan River.2,3,4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a post office letter and sentenced to 14 years on 7 May 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a postman on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4251 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 January 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Flower Guppy 42521
M, #4252, b. 1828, d. 22 March 1903
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Death | He died on 22 March 1903 at Guildford, Western Australia.2,3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a post office letter and sentenced to 14 years on 7 May 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4252 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 July 1859 at Western Australia.1,4 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 October 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 June 1869 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, Reg: 2708/1903. Recorded as William Flowers Guppy.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24857966
- [S397] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/3 (Aug 1857 - Jun 1862), pg 374 & 382 The pdf starts at pg 1 on pdf pg 26 (after the index). To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Charles King 42531
M, #4253, b. 1822
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| Birth | He was born in 1822.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 4 chn as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny from the person - pick pocket and sentenced to 14 years on 7 April 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a policeman on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4253 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 December 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 April 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.
George Jackson 42541
M, #4254, b. 1821, d. 18 March 1868
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| Convicted | Convicted of uttering forged bank notes and sentenced to 15 years on 9 April 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a machinist on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4254 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 May 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2046065301/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3856/1868.
- [S259] Ruth Andrews, Guildford Burials.
Robert Wright 42551
M, #4255, b. 1817, d. 24 October 1878
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| Convicted | Convicted of killing a sheep with intent to steal the carcass and sentenced to 14 years on 2 July 1855 at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4255 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 February 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Should read "premises of James Cook".5 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 16 December 1869 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/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65954999
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9908/1878.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
George Lewis 42561
M, #4256, b. 1822
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| Birth | He was born in 1822.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing 20 gold lockets & 13 plated lockets - property of eastern counties railways and sentenced to 14 years on 2 July 1855 at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a railway guard on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4256 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 October 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 March 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Calcutta on 11 July 1863.1 |
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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 Hobson 42571
M, #4257, 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 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving a stolen £50 note and sentenced to 14 years on 25 June 1855 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brewer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4257 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 June 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 29 June 1869 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.
Anthony Maley 42581
M, #4258, b. 1836, d. 21 February 1884
| Name-Change | Anthony Maley 4258 was also known as Anthony O'Malley 4258.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing cutting & wounding with intent to do bodily harm and sentenced to 15 years on 8 August 1855 at Lancaster, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4258 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 June 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of E R Parker.7 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 March 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 23 November 1909 at Perth, Western Australia.8 |
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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, Reg: 5123/1881.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1884 pg 43 Inquests.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/109666312
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=19078
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9XM-9FFH
William Davis 42591
M, #4259, b. 1827, d. 14 October 1876
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| Convicted | Convicted of maliciously shooting with intent to do bodily harm and sentenced to 15 years on 4 August 1855 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4259 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 March 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 December 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong death date. |
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John Hesketh 42601
M, #4260, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing 200 lbs weight of rags and sentenced to 7 years on 24 November 1851 at Knutsford, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 9 March 1855 at Portland Prison, Portland, Dorset, England.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 4 August 1855 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4260 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 June 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6801 on 7 January 1863.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing 100ibs of meat and sentenced to 4 years on 7 January 1863 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.4 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 May 1863 at Western Australia.3 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 6 January 1867 at Western Australia.3 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 August 1872 at Western Australia.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forging a cheque and sentenced to 6 years on 6 January 1875 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10148 on 6 January 1875.3 |
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Arthur Melburn 42611
M, #4261, b. 1838, d. 12 January 1899
| Name-Change | Arthur Melburn 4261 was also known as Arthur Melbin 4261.1 |
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|  Arthur Melbin 4261 (Photo: Colleen Ranger) |
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| Birth | He was born in 1838 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Marr | He married Catherine Grady on 27 April 1864 at Northam, Western Australia. Daughter of John Grady.2,3  |
| Burial | He was buried at Northam Cemetery, Northam, Western Australia.4,5 |
| Death | He died on 12 January 1899 at Northam, Western Australia, died in hospital after an wagon accident.1,6,7 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 11 August 1855 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4261 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 March 1859 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD Acc 720/30.1,8 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Arthur is a key figure in the book "The Forgotten Years."9 |
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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, Reg: 2173/1864.
- [S15] Marriage Certificate.
- [S40] Northam Cemetery, online northamcemetery.atwebpages.com/.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191538230/arthur-melbin
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3210650
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1405/1899. Recorded as Arthur Melben.
- [S212] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/30, pg 50R (pdf pg 254).
- [S50] Ross Watson, The Forgotten Years.
William Stafford 42621
M, #4262, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827 at England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of warehouse breaking and sentenced to 14 years on 2 July 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a dairyman on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4262 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of J Seabrook.2 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 June 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Callao per Astrea on 19 September 1863.3 |
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David Polack 42631
M, #4263, b. 1819
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| Birth | He was born in 1819.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 8 chn as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen property and sentenced to 14 years on 20 August 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a dealer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4263 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 August 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Hebrew, Israelite, Jew."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.
- [S248] David Mossenson, Hebrew, Israelite, Jew, pg 252.
Samuel Wells 42641
M, #4264, b. 1817, d. 16 August 1865
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| Convicted | Convicted of feloniously uttering a forged bank note and sentenced to 20 years on 20 August 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a engineer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4264 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 July 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 August 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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John Williams 42651
M, #4265, b. 1811, d. 14 May 1875
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| Convicted | Convicted of feloniously uttering a forged bank note and sentenced to 20 years on 20 August 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a smith on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4265 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 June 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 January 1875 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | His story is told at Harvey History Online
The "pirate" escapade is also described in "The Waldeck Story."4 |
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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/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 8504/1875.
- [S408] Norma King, The Waldeck Story, pg 68-70.
Thomas Summers 42661
M, #4266, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 14 years on 20 August 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4266 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 February 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 November 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 25 January 1870 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.
William Gardener 42671
M, #4267, b. 1831
| Name-Change | William Gardener 4267 was also known as William Gardiner 4267. |
| Name-Change | William Gardener 4267 was also known as William Gardner 4267.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 2 July 1855 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4267 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 April 1865 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.
John Willows 42681
M, #4268, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 14 years on 18 July 1855 at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4268 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 February 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 July 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.
Thomas Ling 42691
M, #4269, b. 1809, d. 24 September 1864
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a sheep and sentenced to 14 years on 10 July 1855 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4269 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 February 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 December 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.
- [S42] Toodyay Cemeteries Database - Brian R Chambers,Northam, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2616/1864.
Peter Miller 42701
M, #4270, b. 1831, d. 5 September 1860
| Name-Change | Peter Miller 4270 was also known as Peter Campbell 4270.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft by housebreaking and sentenced to 7 years on 22 December 1851 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.7 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 13 April 1855 at Warrior Hulk, Woolwich, Kent, England.8 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft by house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 25 September 1855 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4270 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 March 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of The Lock Up.9 |
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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.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=855044
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2042396211/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1545/1860.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcdetail.aspx
- [S143] Warrior Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1074992143/view
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Joseph Murphy 42711
M, #4271, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of desertion & insubordination (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 18 August 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Russia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a soldier; tailor on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4271 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 March 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 July 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Vic on 5 April 1872.1,2 |
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John Purvis 42721
M, #4272, b. 1823, d. 18 July 1900
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| Parents | His father was Robert Purvis.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Death | He died on 18 July 1900 at Quindalup, Western Australia, died suddenly at the Yelverton property.1,3,4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with others and sentenced to 15 years on 30 July 1855 at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4272 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 July 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 April 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 31 August 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | John is mentioned on a page devoted to his grandson, Harold Purvis, in "No Less Worthy."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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 2131/1900.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87131407
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2131/1900.
- [S157] Aboriginal History WA, No Less Worthy, pg 89.
George Davidson 42731
M, #4273, b. 1833, d. 5 March 1860
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with others & with personal violence and sentenced to 15 years on 30 July 1855 at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a engine fitter on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4273 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 July 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
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Robert Loxley 42741
M, #4274, b. 1831
| Name-Change | Robert Loxley 4274 was also known as Robert Oxley 4274.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing with intent to disfigure and sentenced to 15 years on 30 July 1855 at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stenciller on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4274 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 December 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.
Edward Aspinall 42751
M, #4275, b. 1835, d. 22 January 1866
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| Convicted | Convicted of attempt to drown with intent to murder and sentenced to 15 years on 11 August 1855 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a weaver on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4275 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 June 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 September 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239249539/…