George Edwards 4761
M, #476, b. 1825
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| Convicted | He was convicted of burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 21 March 1848 at Brecon, Brecknockshire, Wales.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 476 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in July 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, File 136 #2704 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812065096/view
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 78.
Joshua Kemp 4771
M, #477, b. 1805, d. 1883
| Name-Change | Joshua Kemp 477 was also known as Joshua Rump 477.1 |
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| Parents | His parents were Charles Kemp & Hannah Williamson.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1805 at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England.1,3 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 8 December 1805 at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England, His parents were Charles Kemp & Hannah Williamson.2 |
| Marr | He married Maria Allcock on 4 November 1823 at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England.4 |
| Marr | He married Ann Wellam on 27 January 1847 at St Lawrence, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Daughter of Robert Wellam.5 |
| Death | He died in 1883 at Swan, Western Australia.6 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 9 chn as at 28 June 1851. Wife & chn followed.7,8,9 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of stealing a quantity of wool and sentenced to 7 years on 7 July 1848 at Little Walsingham, Norfolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 477 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | An extract from "Norfolk Poacher" is attached.10  |
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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.
- [S356] Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts, 1579-1935, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, File 136 #2991 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812074329/view
- [S296] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S283] Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, reg: 11968/1883.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, TOL Wives & Families Passage Money Status as at 30.06.1856 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043048439/view
- [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-2054377628/view
- [S512] Passenger Lists of Assisted Emigrants, 1851 - 1868, online ancestry.com, Victory 1854
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S43] Bevan Carter, Norfolk Poacher, pg 283.
Philip Salmon 4781
M, #478, b. 1831, d. 2 July 1857
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| Convicted | He was convicted of stealing a fixture and sentenced to 7 years on 29 January 1849 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1,4 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 478 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in March 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Dilley 4791
M, #479, b. 1813, d. 15 February 1888
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| Convicted | He was convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 4 January 1848 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 479 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in November 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for London, England per Charlotte Padbury from Fremantle, Western Australia, on 29 December 1882.1,4 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S92] Bedford & Luton Gaol Register, online apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/, http://apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/detail.aspx
- [S10] Death Certificate.
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, Police Gazettes 1883 pg 7.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Joseph Freeman 4801
M, #480, b. 1821
| Name-Change | Joseph Freeman 480 was also known as Joseph Freman 480.1 |
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| Convicted | He was convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 20 October 1847 at Coventry, Warwickshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 480 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 September 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
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Thomas Pettit 4811
M, #481, b. 1822, d. 21 September 1894
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| Convicted | He was convicted of shop breaking & larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 3 January 1848 at Boston, Lincolnshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 481 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 2 January 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of S.E. Burges Esq.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.
- [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2627 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811868351/view
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 793/1894.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
James Ferris 4821
M, #482, b. 1829, d. 1 February 1889
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| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 1 February 1848 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cooper labourer & ostler on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 482 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle"
The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.5,6 |
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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.
- [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2647 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811869008/view
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164853698
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 96/1889.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 83.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Samuel Uriah Stotter 4831
M, #483, b. 1809, d. 11 July 1868
| Name-Change | Samuel Uriah Stotter 483 was also known as Uria Strotter 483.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1809 at New Charlton, Kent, England.1,2 |
| Marr | He married Elizabeth Ann Dexter on 4 June 1829 at Saint Mary, Newington, London, England.3 |
| Death | He died on 11 July 1868 at Perth, Western Australia.4,5 |
| Burial | He was buried on 13 July 1868 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.6 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 7 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 3 January 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boot & shoemaker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,7 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 483 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | There is a story about him in Western Ancestor March 2002 pg 371.8 |
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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.
- [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2657 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811869008/view
- [S306] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3959/1868.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S370] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 91.
- [S468] "An Unfortunate Life."
James Saunders 4841
M, #484, b. 1807
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| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 25 October 1847 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farrier & horse dealer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 484 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in June 1853 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.
- [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2743 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811872263/view
James Gledhill 4851
M, #485, b. 1824
| Name-Change | James Gledhill 485 was also known as James Gleadhill 485.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1824 at Yorkshire, England.1,2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny from the person and sentenced to 7 years on 3 January 1849 at Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 485 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA per Hamlet from Fremantle, Western Australia, on 29 November 1855.1,3 |
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Benjamin Mackay 4861
M, #486, b. 1818
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| Convicted | He was convicted of killing a sheep with intent to steal and sentenced to 7 years on 1 January 1849 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 486 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in November 1853 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.
- [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2850 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811875007/view
John Thomas Wootton 4871
M, #487, b. 1829, d. 1 March 1852
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| Birth | He was born in 1829 at Denham, Buckinghamshire, England.1,2 |
| Death | He died on 1 March 1852 at York, Western Australia, fever.1,3,4,5 |
| Burial | He was buried on 1 March 1852 at York Cemetery, York, Western Australia.6 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of killing a sheep with intent to steal and sentenced to 7 years on 1 January 1849 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 487 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
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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.
- [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2851 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811875007/view
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2037108140/view
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Deaths 1842-1935.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 516/1852. Recorded as Jas Wootton.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Burials 1843-1935.
James Knight 4881
M, #488, b. 1796, d. 5 March 1889
| Name-Change | James Knight 488 was also known as James Knights 488. |
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| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 2 January 1849 at Chelmsford, Essex, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 488 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
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Joshua Giffin 4891
M, #489, b. 1816, d. 8 March 1869
| Name-Change | Joshua Giffin 489 was also known as Joshua Griffin 489.1 |
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| Convicted | He was convicted of warehouse breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 2 January 1849 at Chelmsford, Essex, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bargeman & labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 489 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Notes on Joshua's conviction are attached. |
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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.
- [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2892 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811876069/view
- [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 HO11/17, Page Number 83 (44).
William Hills 4901
M, #490, b. 1796, d. 19 December 1885
| Name-Change | William Hills 490 was also known as William Hill 490.1 |
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| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 2 January 1849 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 490 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2893 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811876069/view
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/index.php/explore/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76479706
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 13776/1886.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Isaac Norcott 4911
M, #491, b. 1825, d. circa 5 August 1853
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Death | He died circa 5 August 1853 at Blackwood River, Western Australia, drowned.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 18 September 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 491 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson
Mentioned in the "Clifton Journals."3,4 |
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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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3174603
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
- [S467] Phyllis Barnes, The Australind Journals of Marshal Walter Cllifton 1840-1861.
Thomas Brown 4921
M, #492, 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 28 June 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of stealing a pair of boots and sentenced to 7 years on 29 September 1846 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 492 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 June 1853 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.
Francis Digan 4931
M, #493, b. 1831, d. 26 November 1854
| Name-Change | Francis Digan 493 was also known as Francis Duigan 493. |
| Name-Change | Francis Digan 493 was also known as Francis Degan 493.1 |
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| Convicted | He was convicted of stealing 10 razors and sentenced to 7 years on 30 June 1847 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 493 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
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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: 655/1854.
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, Catholic Marriages: Western Australia. Marriage Records 1849–1870
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 910/1854 (frame 606) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2035424337/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 689/1854. Recorded as Francis Digon.
Edward Emperingham 4941
M, #494, b. 1834
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| Convicted | He was convicted of stealing printed cotton and sentenced to 7 years on 7 July 1846 at Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 494 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 6 July 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1861Eng | He appeared on the 1861 English census at H.M.S. Imperiense, Hong Kong, China. His occupation was shown as able seaman.2 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle"
The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.4,5 |
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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.
- [S226] 1861 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S37] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 81.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Job Williams 4951
M, #495, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832 at England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 29 March 1848 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 495 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
John Jackson 4961
M, #496, b. 1826, d. 12 May 1887
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Death | He died on 12 May 1887 at Fremantle, Western Australia, run over by a train.1,2,3 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1,4 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny by a servant and sentenced to 7 years on 23 October 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 496 on 28 June 1851.5 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in July 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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1887 pg 92.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 301/1887.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2042387590/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. 1610 (frame 704)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
John Bird 4971
M, #497, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 2 March 1849 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 497 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in March 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is complements of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
James Saunders 4981
M, #498, b. 1834
| Name-Change | James Saunders 498 was also known as James Shaw 498. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 14 February 1848 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a silk mill on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 498 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 August 1853 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 Murphy 4991
M, #499, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 7 years on 16 October 1848 at Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 499 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA per C W Bradley from Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 March 1857.1,2 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.3 |
| Research | It is very likely the #499 & #514 were accomplices but we can't prove it absolutely! |
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Michael Delany 5001
M, #500, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny from the person and sentenced to 7 years on 16 October 1848 at Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,2 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 500 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."3 |
| Research | We previously had him dying abt 1.10.1884 in Guildford but the age was out by 10 years and the Inguest did not record his convict number. It appears likely that the 1884 death is of a different Michael Delaney, probably the husband of Catherine Joyce. |
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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.
- [S370] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 36.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 68.