Joseph Botheridge 5761
M, #576, b. 1829, d. 1882
| Name-Change | Joseph Botheridge 576 was also known as Joseph Brotheridge 576.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 7 years on 17 October 1842 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England.3 |
| Pardon | He was released to the Philanthropic Institute on 23 December 1846 from Parkhurst Prison, Newport, Isle of Wight, England.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 21 August 1848 at Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farmer 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 1386/1.1,5 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 576 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in July 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He is mentioned in "Country Cavalcade .."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.
- [S256] Judith Parnell, Country Cavalcade - A History of the Shire of Tambellup, pg 33.
- [S8] UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951, online ancestry.com, https://search.findmypast.com.au/record
- [S8] UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951, online ancestry.com, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript
- [S370] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 60.
Samuel Smith 5771
M, #577, b. 1818
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| Birth | He was born in 1818.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of night poaching and sentenced to 7 years on 10 March 1849 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 5 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 577 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in January 1854 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 Gallagher 5781
M, #578, b. 1821
| Name-Change | John Gallagher 578 was also known as John Callaghan 578.2 |
| Name-Change | John Gallagher 578 was also known as John Callaghen 578.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1821.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of mobbing & rioting and sentenced to 10 years on 5 May 1848 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| 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 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 578 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in May 1859 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.
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 46.
Alexander Moore 5791
M, #579, b. 1819
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| Birth | He was born in 1819.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of fraud and sentenced to 7 years on 6 September 1848 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a warper & weaver on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.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 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 579 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 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6798 on 7 January 1863.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forge & utter money order and sentenced to 3 years on 7 January 1863 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been previous conviction.2,3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 January 1865 at Western Australia.2 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 6 January 1866 at Western Australia.2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 September 1867 at Western Australia.2 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69136764
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 162.
Daniel McKay 5801
M, #580, b. 1832
| Name-Change | Daniel McKay 580 was also known as Daniel McRay 580.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 7 years on 24 April 1849 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| 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 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 580 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 May 1854 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 Finney 5811
M, #581, b. 1817, d. 23 February 1888
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 31 March 1849 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a waterman on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.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 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 581 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 5 June 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 92/1888.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 84.
William Burnett 5821
M, #582, b. 1815, d. 6 March 1878
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| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 17 March 1849 at Exeter, Devon, England. He had been convicted previously.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. 582 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 5 chn as at 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 |
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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: 9682/1878.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
Richard Clayton 5831
M, #583, b. 1827, d. 10 November 1899
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 13 April 1849 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sweep on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.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 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 583 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 December 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Richard Clayton is referenced in the book "Beverley Our Journey Through Time" pg 77.5 |
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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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148409230
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 11/1899.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179874139/…
- [S57] Gln & Cooper, William McLaren, Beverley Our Journey Through Time - A History of the Shire of Beverley.
William Bailey 5841
M, #584, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 29 March 1849 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a railway labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 584 on 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 Adelaide, SA per S.S. Balclutha? On 7 May 1866.1,2 |
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David Anslie 5851
M, #585, b. 1827, d. 22 April 1909
| Name-Change | David Anslie 585 was also known as David Ainslie 585. |
| Name-Change | David Anslie 585 was also known as David Ainsley 585.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of assault & robbery and sentenced to 7 years on 20 November 1848 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a printer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.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 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 585 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 19 November 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of George Gooch.4 |
| Left | He left the colony for Adeliade, SA per S.S. Adam on 14 June 1878.5,1,6,7 |
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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.
- [S100] Deaths, SA Deaths 1842-1915.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5740193
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, Page 121/1878 and 12/1877.
- [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S160] South Australia Police Gazettes 1862-1947, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/…
Henry James Thompson 5861,2
M, #586, b. 1823, d. 26 July 1851
| Name-Change | Henry James Thompson 586 was also known as Thomas Andrews 586.2 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 20 March 1849 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.2 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.2 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.2 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.2 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.2 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 586 on 28 June 1851.2 |
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Citations
- [S82] British Newspapers - findmypast, online findmypast.com.au/search-newspapers, Cheltenham Chronicle 29 March 1849 pg 3 col 6.
- [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-2034319058/view
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Deaths 1842-1935.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Burials 1843-1935.
John Ford 5871
M, #587, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 29 March 1849 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a excavator on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.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 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 587 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 3 September 1853 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.
Stephen Radford 5881
M, #588, b. 1829, d. 29 July 1898
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| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 29 March 1849 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| 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 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 588 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 |
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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: 2161/1898.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
John Godderd 5891
M, #589, b. 1829
| Name-Change | John Godderd 589 was also known as John Gothard 589. |
| Name-Change | John Godderd 589 was also known as John Goddard 589.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 20 October 1848 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| 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 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 589 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 16 September 1854 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.
William Budge 5901
M, #590, b. 1826, d. 29 August 1894
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 28 September 1848 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| 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 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 590 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of simple larceny and sentenced to 3 years on 4 March 1868 at Geraldton, Western Australia. He had been previous conviction.5 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9954 on 4 March 1868.5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 January 1872 at Western Australia.5 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 4 October 1872 at Western Australia.5 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 779/1894.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 40.
James Priest 5911
M, #591, b. 1820, d. 12 August 1894
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| Birth | He was born in 1820 at England.1 |
| Marr | He married Ann Houlihan on 1 May 1859 at York, Western Australia.2,3 |
| Death | He died on 12 August 1894 at Cut Hill, York, Western Australia, reg: 700/1894.4,5,6 |
| Burial | He was buried at York Cemetery, York, Western Australia.4,7  |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery in company with others and sentenced to 7 years on 27 March 1849 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England.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 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 28 June 1851.1,8 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 591 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 September 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Charles Massingham.9 |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 9 November 1905 at Perth, Western Australia.10 |
| Research | We know that his first wife's name was Mary and that she was living in Birmingham (see citation #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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1362/1859.
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, YORK NOTES. (1894, August 18). Central Districts Advertiser and Agriculture and Mining Journal (Northam, WA : 1893 - 1895), p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article255615672
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [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 106.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50696607/james-priest
- [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-2054372153/view
- [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/…
Arthur Drebank 5921
M, #592, b. 1815, d. 13 March 1862
| Name-Change | Arthur Drebank 592 was also known as Arthur Deebanks 592. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 2 March 1849 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 592 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 September 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S369] Public Record Office of Victoria, online pro.vic.gov.au, https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/…
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Thomas Jones 5931
M, #593, b. 1829
| Name-Change | Thomas Jones 593 was also known as William Richards 593. |
| Name-Change | Thomas Jones 593 was also known as Tomas Richards 593.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny from the person and sentenced to 7 years on 2 March 1849 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 593 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 December 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Sydney, NSW on S.S. Bombay on 5 July 1867.2 |
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William McCarthy 5941
M, #594, b. 1819, d. 13 June 1881
| Name-Change | William McCarthy 594 was also known as John McCarthy 594. |
| Name-Change | William McCarthy 594 was also known as William MacCartey 594. |
| Name-Change | William McCarthy 594 was also known as George Wyatt 594.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary with intent to steal and sentenced to 7 years on 31 March 1849 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 2 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bootmaker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.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 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 594 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of James Whitely.4 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in June 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
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Thomas Nelson 5951
M, #595, b. 1819
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| Birth | He was born in 1819.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of sacrilege and sentenced to 7 years on 31 March 1849 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farmer's labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.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 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 595 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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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.
Samuel Blomfield 5961
M, #596, b. 1804, d. 22 January 1879
| Name-Change | Samuel Blomfield 596 was also known as Samuel Bloomfield 596.1 |
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| |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 19 October 1847 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farmer's labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.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 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 596 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 21 April 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 18 October 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 21 December 1872 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: 9992/1879.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
George Brown 5971
M, #597, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 16 March 1847 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter & sawyer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.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 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 597 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 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 37.
William Day 5981
M, #598, b. 1833, d. 30 December 1914
| Name-Change | William Day 598 was also known as William Hewett 598.1 |
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| Parents | His parents were William Day & Fanny Jane Kilby.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 28 June 1847 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a servant on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 598 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 | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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: 1600006/1915.
- [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: 1600006/1915.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 68.
Thomas Quinn 5991
M, #599, b. 1836
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 5 April 1847 at Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a factory boy on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.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 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 599 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 | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 193.
Henry Thornley 6001
M, #600, b. 1832, d. 4 July 1913
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| Parents | His parents were James Thornley & Sarah Affcott.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing 3lbs of mutton and sentenced to 7 years on 5 January 1848 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a factory boy on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 600 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 4 January 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 1600110/1913.
- [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: 1600110/1913.