Henry Hutchinson 1261
M, #126, b. 1829
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| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 15 years on 6 March 1847 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 126 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 February 1851 at Western Australia. He was initially assigned to the Wellington district as a labourer working for M.W. Clifton Esq. at the wage of £18 per annum.1,2 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 December 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy 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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033924223/view
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Thomas Chesterfield 1271
M, #127, b. 1798, d. 20 February 1877
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 21 October 1847 at Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 7 chn as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 127 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 July 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 October 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy 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.
George Lowers 1281
M, #128, b. 3 August 1829, d. 25 August 1907
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| Convicted | Convicted of housebreaking and sentenced to 14 years on 3 April 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 128 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 January 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy 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.
- [S128] Free BDM, online freebdm.org.uk, Vol 1c Page 295.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Alfred Holton 1291
M, #129, b. 1822, d. 21 January 1859
| Name-Change | Alfred Holton 129 was also known as Andrew Holton 129. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 14 years on 4 March 1848 at Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 25 October 1850.1,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 129 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 August 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2044217012/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-2054367190/view
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Joseph Bishop 1301
M, #130, b. 1823, d. 3 April 1897
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| Birth | He was born in 1823 at Hereford, Herefordshire, England.1 |
| Death | He died on 3 April 1897 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia, debility.1,2,3,4 |
| Burial | He was buried on 4 April 1897 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.5 |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Hereford, Herefordshire, England. His occupation was shown as ag labourer.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 23 March 1848 at Hereford, Herefordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 130 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 24 April 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 22 June 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."7,8 |
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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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1823/1897.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/84555617
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 27.
Thomas Cory Adams 1311
M, #131, b. 1823, d. 18 March 1857
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| Convicted | Convicted of forgery and sentenced to 14 years on 20 July 1848 at Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boatman on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 131 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 August 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in April 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."2,3 |
Found in These Indexes
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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.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 12.
John Pidgeon 1321
M, #132, b. 14 September 1826
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| Birth | He was born on 14 September 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of possession of silk hankerchief (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 30 September 1848 at Gibraltar, Gibraltar. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: 5ft 7ins, sandy brown hair, dark blue eyes, round visage, fair complexion, well set appearance, top of 2nd finger left hand cut off on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer, soldier on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 132 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 March 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 September 1862 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 25 July 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy 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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2036565510/view
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Thomas Bowyer 1331
M, #133, b. 1811, d. 3 April 1872
| Name-Change | Thomas Bowyer 133 was also known as Thomas Boyer 133. |
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| Parents | His parents were Richard Bowyer & Jane.2 |
| Family Link | Thomas Bowyer 133 and Richard Bowyer 134 were brothers. |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 26 December 1813 at Willey, Staffordshire, England, His parents were Richard Bowyer & Jane.2 |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at County Prison, Stafford, Staffordshire, England. His occupation was shown as iron caster.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 15 years on 16 October 1848 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a iron moulder on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 133 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 February 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy 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.
- [S287] Shropshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1900, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S128] Free BDM, online freebdm.org.uk, Vol 6b Page 299.
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Richard Bowyer 1341
M, #134, b. 1809, d. 1859
| Name-Change | Richard Bowyer 134 was also known as Richard Bower 134. |
| Name-Change | Richard Bowyer 134 was also known as Richard Boyer 134. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of attempted lamb stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 16 October 1848 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 25 October 1850. Applied for wife & chn to come to WA 1/2yr return 31.12.1852.3,4,5 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a iron moulder on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 134 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, reg: 1400/1859.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2032980189/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-2054368251/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-2054376440/view
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 32.
George Porter 1351
M, #135, b. 1828
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| Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering and sentenced to 15 years on 17 October 1848 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 135 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 December 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in January 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio and article are courtesy 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.
Benjamin Brown 1361
M, #136, b. 9 December 1823, d. 16 January 1879
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| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Sudbrook Lodge, Petersham, Surrey, England.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 13 July 1848 at Abingdon, Berkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 136 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 April 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 September 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.7 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1879 pg 15.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9983/1879.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
John Jennings 1371
M, #137, b. 1824
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny from house and sentenced to 14 years on 27 November 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 137 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Escaped | He was on the list of convicts who are supposed to have escaped from the Colony published in 1880.2 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S78] SLWA, online slwa.wa.gov.au, https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1864946_002
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 125.
Charles Ware 1381
M, #138, b. 1823, d. 15 March 1875
| Name-Change | Charles Ware 138 was also known as Charles Sivier 138.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery with violence and sentenced to 14 years on 22 July 1848 at Exeter, Devon, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 138 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 November 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 November 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 22 March 1875 at Perth, Western Australia.2 |
| Bio | The attached bio is courtesy of Marcia Watson.
The other attached article is compliments of Jeanette Lee.3 |
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Mark Luke Brown 1391
M, #139, b. 1823, d. 7 June 1895
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 25 July 1848 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 139 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 December 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 918/1895.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 37.
Henry Perkins 1401
M, #140, b. 1826, d. 2 January 1908
| Name-Change | Henry Perkins 140 was also known as Henry Ireland 140.1 |
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| Parents | His parents were Edward Ireland & Phillis Fowden.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering and sentenced to 15 years on 29 June 1848 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boatman on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 140 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 October 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 12 September 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio and article are courtesy of Marcia Watson
A version of this story was also published in Western Ancestor Sep 2020 pgs 346-348
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 1600006/1908.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1600006/1908.
- [S10] Death Certificate.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 184.
William Hayles 1411
M, #141, b. 1820, d. 18 May 1889
| Name-Change | William Hayles 141 was also known as William Hailes 141.1 |
| Name-Change | William Hayles 141 was also known as James Ward 141.1 |
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| |
| Convicted | Convicted of obtained by false and fraudulent pretences (as James Ward) and sentenced to 7 years on 7 March 1840 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.3 |
| Transported | Transported arriving at Coromandel Hulk, Bermuda, in September 1840.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing bread & cheese and sentenced to 14 years on 12 March 1849 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: 5ft 7½ins, black hair, hazel eyes, round visage, dark complexion, fresh appearance, arm covered with Indian ink marks, dark whiskers on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a seaman on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 141 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 December 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in December 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 October 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S8] UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951, online ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S107] Records of the Home Office, Records of the Home Office (as filmed by the AJCP)/Fonds HO/Series HO 8/File 64-66. AJCP Reel No: 5194/Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks (Coromandel - Bermuda) https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1069318038/view
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 111.
John Osborne 1421
M, #142, b. 1822
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Birth | He was born in 1822.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 25 October 1848 at Gibraltar, Gibraltar. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer, soldier on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 142 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 December 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 April 1869 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy 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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2036565510/view
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Thomas Johnston 1431
M, #143, b. February 1821
| Name-Change | Thomas Johnston 143 was also known as Thomas Baldwin 143 also Johnstone/Johnson.1 |
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Birth | He was born in February 1821.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing ducks and sentenced to 14 years on 27 June 1848 at Warminster, Wiltshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 143 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 26 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy 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 Stones 1441
M, #144, b. 1821, d. 9 February 1895
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| Convicted | Convicted of housebreaking & assault and sentenced to 14 years on 23 September 1848 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 31.12.1852.1,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a compositor printer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 144 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 December 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached bio is courtesy of Marcia Watson.4 |
Found in These Indexes
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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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2032979749/view
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Thomas Hartshorn 1451
M, #145, b. 1809, d. 16 February 1898
| Name-Change | Thomas Hartshorn 145 was also known as Thomas Harshorn 145.1 |
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 20 March 1847 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 145 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 March 1851 at Western Australia. He was initially assigned to the Fremantle district as a shoemaker working for Joseph Harris at the wage of 8s per week.1,5 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."6,7 |
Found in These Indexes
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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: 1789/1898.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033924223/view
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 109.
James Holditch 1461
M, #146, b. 1804, d. 4 March 1871
Photo (if we have one) and Pdf Link files(s) to website
records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Bury, Lancashire, England. His occupation was shown as Ag Labourer.5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing liquor and sentenced to 21 years on 1 July 1847 at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 2 chn as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 146 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 November 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in February 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson
The book "The Shrew and the Horsethief" authored by Peter Bridge and Sheryl Milentis and published by Hesperion Press deals with his murder.6 |
Found in These Indexes
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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.
- [S68] Brian Purdue, Legal Executions in Western Australia, pg 21 Murdered by Margaret Cody and William Davis.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4907/1871.
- [S44] Alma & Skinner St Burial Records, online https://fremantle.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/…, Page No 20.
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Henry Nash 1471
M, #147, b. 1810
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| |
| Convicted | Convicted of night poaching and sentenced to 7 years on 2 January 1843 at Abingdon, Berkshire, England.2 |
| Pardon | His was granted a Pardon on 14 November 1846 at Woolwich, Kent, England.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a sheep and sentenced to 15 years on 3 January 1848 at Abingdon, Berkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 147 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 5 chn as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 August 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 April 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA per Guyon on 27 April 1856. |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson
He worked in the Murray District on TOL in 1855
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."3,4,5 |
Found in These Indexes
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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.
- [S117] Justitia Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728075871/findingaid#nla-obj-728109074, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1070828854/view
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
- [S185] Ronald Richards, The Murray District of WA, pg 266.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 169.
James McDonald 1481
M, #148, b. 1825
Photo (if we have one) and Pdf Link files(s) to website
records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of assault & robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 23 April 1847 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 148 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 August 1851 at Western Australia. He was initially assigned to the Swan district as a labourer working for Mr. Jecks at the wage of 4s per diem.1,2 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 March 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson
referenced in "On the Swan" pg 166.3,4 |
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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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033924223/view
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
- [S60] Michael J. Bourke, On The Swan A History of the Swan District Western Australia, pg 166.
James Levett 1491
M, #149, b. 1821, d. 9 October 1899
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 4 April 1848 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 149 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 September 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 4 June 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, reg: 1911/1899 (Levitt).
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Joseph Clayton 1501
M, #150, b. May 1811, d. 4 April 1889
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 15 years on 29 March 1848 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 150 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 September 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.
Referenced in "Protest & Punishment" pgs 229-230.4,5 |
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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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 156/1889.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S64] George Rude, Protest & Punishment The Story of the Social and Political Protesters transpoted to Australia 1788-1868.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
