Peter Blair 85011
M, #8501, b. 1824
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| Birth | He was born in 1824 at Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of murder and sentenced to 15 years on 23 April 1864 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a joiner; miner on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8501 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Employment | He was employed at the building of the Perth Town Hall on 4 August 1869 at Perth, Western Australia, as a carpenter. He left the project 20.5.1870 due to completion of the building.2 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 July 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 28 August 1880 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.
- [S420] List of Convict Who Built Perth Town Hall, online https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/downloads/…
James Brown 85021
M, #8502, b. 1818
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| Birth | He was born in 1818.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 2 children as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 15 April 1864 at Inveraray, Argyll, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1,2  |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8502 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of delusions on 15 December 1866 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged to the lunatic asylum 28.12.1866.3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 January 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 14 May 1879 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.
- [S267] Inveraray Jail, online inverarayjail.co.uk/our-history/.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043242487/view
Edward Beaureal 85031
M, #8503, b. 1833, d. 17 March 1905
| Name-Change | Edward Beaureal 8503 was also known as Edward Bereal 8503.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of striking his superior officer ( Court Martial) and sentenced to 7 years on 24 October 1862 at Christchurch, New Zealand.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker; soldier on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8503 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 September 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 6 February 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing 10 pairs of boots and sentenced to 3 years on 26 December 1873 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10119 on 26 December 1873.6 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 July 1876 at Western Australia.7 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 June 1877 at Western Australia.7 |
| Convicted | Convicted of drunk and sentenced to 7 days on 14 September 1883 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously. He was assigned reg. 4387.8 |
| Convicted | Convicted of drunk & incapable and sentenced to 7 days on 31 October 1883 at Guildford, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously. He was assigned reg. 4434.9 |
| Convicted | Convicted of vagrancy and sentenced to 7 days on 12 November 1883 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously. He was assigned reg. 4445.10 |
| Convicted | Convicted of vagrancy and sentenced to 2 months on 20 November 1883 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously. He was assigned reg. 4455.10 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rogue & vagabond and sentenced to 3 months on 1 February 1884 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously. He was assigned reg. 4545.11 |
| Convicted | Convicted of drunk and sentenced to 7 days on 8 May 1884 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously. He was assigned reg. 4732.12 |
| Convicted | Convicted of lodging in an unoccupied building and sentenced to 3 months on 8 August 1884 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously. He was assigned reg. 4889.13 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 13 January 1885 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.14,15 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10359 on 13 January 1885.6 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 November 1888 at Western Australia.16 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 June 1893 at Western Australia.16 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [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: 1891/1905.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25377043
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65962244
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 9599-10128 cont· (R16)https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S433] Registers of Local Prisoners For Nos 614 - 4185 and 4196 - 6853, 1876 - 1888 F4 Perth Gaol, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S433] Registers of Local Prisoners For Nos 614 - 4185 and 4196 - 6853, 1876 - 1888 F4 Perth Gaol, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S433] Registers of Local Prisoners For Nos 614 - 4185 and 4196 - 6853, 1876 - 1888 F4 Perth Gaol, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S433] Registers of Local Prisoners For Nos 614 - 4185 and 4196 - 6853, 1876 - 1888 F4 Perth Gaol, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S433] Registers of Local Prisoners For Nos 614 - 4185 and 4196 - 6853, 1876 - 1888 F4 Perth Gaol, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S433] Registers of Local Prisoners For Nos 614 - 4185 and 4196 - 6853, 1876 - 1888 F4 Perth Gaol, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2994236
- [S433] Registers of Local Prisoners For Nos 614 - 4185 and 4196 - 6853, 1876 - 1888 F4 Perth Gaol, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 3844-10604 (R23)https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
George Brown 85041
M, #8504, b. 1838
| Name-Change | George Brown 8504 was also known as Roger Brown 8504. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of disobedience & insubordination ( Court Martial) and sentenced to 7 years on 19 November 1862 at Secunderabad, India.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a striker; soldier on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Scar left cheek, pockmarked, scar on knee, D left side on 22 December 1865.2 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8504 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 March 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 21 November 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10196 on 4 October 1876.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forgery & uttering and sentenced to 6 years on 4 October 1876 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.4 |
| Left | He left the colony for Adelaide per Lois from Fremantle, Western Australia, on 16 August 1884.5 |
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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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Estimates and Convict Lists (128/1 - 32)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [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/2976604
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, 1884 pg 145.
Samuel Birtwhistle 85051
M, #8505, b. 1841, d. 7 January 1909
| Name-Change | Samuel Birtwhistle 8505 was also known as Samuel Burtwistle 8505. |
| Name-Change | Samuel Birtwhistle 8505 was also known as Samuel Birtiohistle 8505.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of striking a superior officer ( Court Martial) and sentenced to 8 years on 20 February 1863 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sawyer; soldier on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8505 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 October 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 26 April 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
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Michael Barrow 85061
M, #8506, b. 1839, d. 30 September 1879
| Name-Change | Michael Barrow 8506 was also known as Michael Barron 8506.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of striking his commanding officer ( Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 26 August 1863 at Otahuhu, New Zealand.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier; soldier on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Scar left cheek, pockmarked, scar on knee, D left side on 22 December 1865.5 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8506 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 July 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 26 October 1877 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, Inquest 1879 pg 168.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 10244/1879. Recorded as Michael Barron.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Estimates and Convict Lists (128/1 - 32)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
William Craddock 85071
M, #8507, b. 1829, d. 9 June 1867
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|  William Craddock 8507 (Photo: Martin Ashton Cook) |
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| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 7 years on 18 July 1863 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a joiner; miner on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8507 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 February 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043727432/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3568/1867.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/index.php/explore/…
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195657659/…
William Chessum 85081
M, #8508, b. 1840, d. 15 April 1920
| Name-Change | William Chessum 8508 was also known as William Chesson 8508.1 |
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| Parents | His father was John Chessum.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 12 years on 14 March 1864 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8508 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gardener on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 August 1869 at Western Australia.1,7 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 14 March 1876 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: 100492/1920.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213603187/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 100492/1920.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/79581577
- [S402] Perth TOL Register 1386/5 (Sep 1865 - Dec 1875), pg 260 The pdf starts at pg 1 on pdf pg 3. There are 3 entries per page. To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
David Cooper 85091
M, #8509, b. 1842
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| Birth | He was born in 1842.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of wounding with intent and sentenced to 8 years on 14 March 1864 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8509 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 August 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 May 1870 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 March 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Singapore per Macquarie from Fremantle, Western Australia, on 18 August 1873.1,2 |
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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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
John Coleman 85101
M, #8510, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 children as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 11 April 1864 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8510 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 April 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 December 1871 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 10 April 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for London per Zephyr from Fremantle, Western Australia, on 16 January 1876.3 |
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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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, 1876 pg 35.
William Bale Clarke 85111
M, #8511, b. 1823
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| Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 children as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 8 years on 1 February 1864 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8511 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 March 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 March 1870 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 24 February 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for America per Mermaid from Albany, Western Australia, on 3 February 1873.1,3 |
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William Cousins 85121
M, #8512, b. 1839
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| Birth | He was born in 1839.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 6 June 1864 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a waiter on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8512 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 November 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 February 1872 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 June 1874 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, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
George Cash 85131
M, #8513, b. 1835
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen letters and sentenced to 10 years on 6 August 1864 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a engine fitter on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8513 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 June 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 January 1872 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 5 August 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Point de Salle (Ceylon) per Pera from Albany, Western Australia, on 13 November 1874.1,3 |
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Henry Campbell 85141
M, #8514, b. 1843
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| Birth | He was born in 1843.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 12 years on 19 July 1864 at Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mariner on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8514 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 November 1868 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 Carter 85151
M, #8515, b. 1824
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| Birth | He was born in 1824.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 children as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 9 January 1863 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8515 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 May 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 5 November 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Rica's Stories."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.
- [S38] Lenore Layman, Rica's Stories, pg 145.
Isaac Clements 85161
M, #8516, b. 1839
| Name-Change | Isaac Clements 8516 was also known as George Goldfinch 8516. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1839.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 12 October 1863 at Dover, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a electric telegraph messenger on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8516 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 October 1867 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Cert. of Remission | His Cerificate of Remission was granted on 11 January 1902 at Western Australia.1,3 |
| Bio | His story is told at Harvey History Online
He has a page in "Australia's Last Convicts"
He has a section in "From the Avon to the Irwin."4,5 |
| Research | He left the state in feb 1901 but returned 27.3.1901.6 |
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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.
- [S403] Perth TOL Register 1386/6 (Jan 1876 - Apr 1887), pg 49 The pdf starts at pg 1 on pdf pg 30 (after the index). To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 3844-10604 (R23)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S34] Lorraine Clark and Cherie Strickland, Australia's Last Convicts, pg 14.
- [S381] Anne Jeffreys, From the Avon to the Irwin - A Story of Two Valleys, pg 91-92.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1901 pg 68, 120.
Thomas Clarke 85171
M, #8517, b. 1838, d. 23 March 1883
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Death | He died on 23 March 1883 at Northampton, Western Australia, found dead at Kyanooka.1,2,3,4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 22 June 1863 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8517 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 May 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 June 1869 at Western Australia.1,5 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 21 July 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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1883 pg 54.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 11660/1883.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/213977922
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
James Connolly 85181
M, #8518, b. 1841
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| Birth | He was born in 1841.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 7 April 1864 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8518 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 September 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 25 January 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.
John Copley 85191
M, #8519, b. 1843
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| Birth | He was born in 1843.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 28 June 1864 at Norwich, Norfolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8519 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 August 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 February 1872 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 July 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10288 on 12 January 1880.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of warehouse breaking and sentenced to 4 years on 12 January 1880 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [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/110469452
James Carlow 85201
M, #8520, b. 1826, d. 14 May 1879
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| |
| Convicted | Convicted of carnal knowledge of a girl under 10y and sentenced to 15 years on 14 July 1864 at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a engine fitter on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8520 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Employment | He was employed at the building of the Perth Town Hall on 11 December 1867 at Perth, Western Australia, as a labourer. He left the project 06.02.1870 due to being sent in Govt Flats.6 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 March 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 November 1875 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, Inquest 1879 pg 87.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Register of Admissions and Discharges From Hospital, 1857 - 1886 (M32)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 10112/1879.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S420] List of Convict Who Built Perth Town Hall, online https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/downloads/…
Edwin Clarke 85211
M, #8521, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a fixture and sentenced to 10 years on 28 June 1864 at Taunton, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a waterman on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Bayonet wound right hand, scar left leg, D left side on 22 December 1865.2 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8521 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 March 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 November 1872 at Western Australia.1,3 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 8 January 1875 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, Estimates and Convict Lists (128/1 - 32)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Henry Clarke 85221
M, #8522, b. 1829, d. 25 August 1899
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| |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing rings and sentenced to 10 years on 11 April 1864 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a pearl button maker on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8522 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 March 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 24 October 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10273 on 2 July 1879.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of housebreaking with larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 2 July 1879 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.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, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/index.php/explore/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1840/1899.
- [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/110471558
Henry Chatfield 85231
M, #8523, b. 1843, d. 18 May 1876
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| Convicted | Convicted of wounding with intent and sentenced to 15 years on 9 July 1864 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bedstead maker on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8523 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 December 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 October 1875 at Western Australia.1 |
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Benjamin Crooks 85241
M, #8524, b. 1834, d. 12 June 1877
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 8 years on 19 May 1864 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8524 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 October 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 September 1870 at Western Australia.1,4 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 16 April 1873 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: 9289/1877.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=18877
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Thomas Collins 85251
M, #8525, b. 1819
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| Birth | He was born in 1819.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 7 years on 28 September 1863 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a seaman on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8525 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 July 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 12 October 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of drunk & disorderly and sentenced to 1 month on 24 December 1870 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously. He was assigned reg. 3666.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of drunk & disorderly and sentenced to 7 days on 21 January 1871 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously. He was assigned reg. 3689.3 |
| Left | He left the colony for Guam per Amur from Fremantle, Western Australia, on 4 April 1879.1,4 |
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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.
- [S429] Register of Local Prisoners For Nos 3655 - 5197, 1870 - 1877 (F2a) Fremantle Prison SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S429] Register of Local Prisoners For Nos 3655 - 5197, 1870 - 1877 (F2a) Fremantle Prison SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, 1879 pg 67.
