John French 15511
M, #1551, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 1 July 1851 at Exeter, Devon, England.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 26 July 1851 at Exeter, Devon, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1551 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 April 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 July 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S129] Millbank Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-813269404/view
Mark Stott 15521
M, #1552, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 2 July 1851 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cloth dresser on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1552 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
James Wilkinson 15531
M, #1553, b. 1834
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of cattle stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 7 July 1851 at Rotherham, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farmer on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1553 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 June 1854 at Western Australia. Attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD 721/31.1,2  |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 20 April 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.
- [S213] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/31, Pg 148L (pdf 900).
Thomas Haggerty 15541
M, #1554, b. 1804, d. 27 February 1869
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| Convicted | Convicted of assault & stabbing and sentenced to life on 6 October 1851 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1554 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 March 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=851166
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2035423030/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-2054386334/view
- [S260] Sr. T. Quinlivan, St Mary's RC Churchyard Burials.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Perth Gazette & W. A. Times. (1869, March 5). The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times (WA : 1864 - 1874), p. 2. Retrieved April 24, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3756494
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4199/1869.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
James Archer 15551
M, #1555, b. 1807
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| Birth | He was born in 1807.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 4 chn as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 10 years on 14 October 1851 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boatbuilder on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1555 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 May 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in June 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John McIntyre 15561
M, #1556, 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 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft by housebreaking and sentenced to 10 years on 30 September 1851 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1556 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 May 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 May 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
David Wilson 15571
M, #1557, b. 1822
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| Birth | He was born in 1822.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft by housebreaking and sentenced to 10 years on 19 September 1851 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1557 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 June 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Robert Burton 15581
M, #1558, b. 1816
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| Birth | He was born in 1816.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 6 chn as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forgery & uttering and sentenced to 14 years on 17 October 1851 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a land surveyor on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1558 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 December 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 October 1857 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.
Charles Gregory MacIntosh 15591,2
M, #1559, b. 1831, d. 25 December 1891
| Name-Change | Charles Gregory MacIntosh 1559 was also known as Charles McIntosh 1559.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft by housebreaking and sentenced to 14 years on 7 July 1851 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1559 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 January 1855 at Western Australia.8,9 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 6 July 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 1 February 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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1196/1858.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1892 pg 9.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 812/1891.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207566943/…
- [S376] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/2 (July 1854 - August 1857), pg 999 The pdf starts at pg 824. To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S397] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/3 (Aug 1857 - Jun 1862), pg 394 The pdf starts at pg 1 on pdf pg 26 (after the index). To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Hugh Galvin 15601
M, #1560, b. 1827, d. 25 December 1878
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| Convicted | Convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to life on 23 July 1851 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shepherd on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1560 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 August 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 January 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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James Conolly 15611
M, #1561, b. 1810, d. 28 February 1869
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| Birth | He was born in 1810 at Ireland.1,2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 5 chn as at 2 February 1853. Applied for wife & chn to come to WA 1/2yr return 31.12.1854.3,4 |
| Death | He died on 28 February 1869 at Swan River, Western Australia, drowned.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to life on 23 July 1851 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1561 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 April 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 May 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
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Patrick Goulden 15621
M, #1562, b. 1823, d. 30 August 1887
| Name-Change | Patrick Goulden 1562 was also known as Patrick Golden 1562. |
| Name-Change | Patrick Goulden 1562 was also known as Patrick Golding 1562. |
| Name-Change | Patrick Goulden 1562 was also known as Patrick Goulding 1562.1 |
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|  Patrick Goulding 1562 (Photo: Catherine Diana Stratford) |
| |
| Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 2 February 1853. Applied for wife & chn to come to WA 1/2yr return 31.12.1854.2,3 |
| Burial | He was buried on 30 August 1887 at York, Western Australia.4 |
| Death | He died on 30 August 1887 at York, Western Australia.1,5,6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to life on 6 December 1851 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1562 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 July 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has death 1879 but that is clearly wrong. |
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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-2035423030/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-2054384408/view
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Burials 1843-1935.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1887 pg 159.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 528/1887.
Joseph Brooks 15631
M, #1563, b. 1821, d. 23 January 1889
| Name-Change | Joseph Brooks 1563 was also known as Joseph Stockdale 1563. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of extortion and sentenced to 20 years on 6 December 1851 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1563 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 January 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 February 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=21081
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 51/1889.
Michael Kelshaw 15641
M, #1564, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with others and sentenced to 15 years on 6 December 1851 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carter on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1564 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 August 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Escaped | He escaped in December 1857. Vasse.1,2,3 |
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David Shepherd 15651
M, #1565, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 6 December 1851 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cloth stiffener on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1565 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 May 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 August 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Thomas Brown 15661
M, #1566, b. 1811
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| Birth | He was born in 1811.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of malicious wounding and sentenced to 10 years on 8 March 1852 at Maidstone, Kent, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1566 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 August 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 November 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Charles Smart 15671
M, #1567, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a fixture and sentenced to 10 years on 4 July 1851 at Bath, Somerset, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carter on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1567 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 May 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 September 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Adam Wail 15681
M, #1568, b. 1809, d. 1885
| Name-Change | Adam Wail 1568 was also known as Adam Wait 1568.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1809.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 4 chn as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Death | He died in 1885 at Perth, Western Australia.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of buggery and sentenced to life on 29 March 1851 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1568 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 August 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 13125/1885. Recorded as Adam Wait.
Thomas Speedy 15691
M, #1569, b. circa 5 June 1831, d. 6 June 1909
| Name-Change | Thomas Speedy 1569 was also known as Thomas Spedding 1569.1 |
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|  Thomas Speedy 1569 (Photo: Norma Fripp) |
| |
| Parents | His parents were William Speedy & Anna Lyons.2 |
| Birth | He was born circa 5 June 1831 at Somerset, England.1,3 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Marr | He married Ellen Whitehurst on 26 August 1876 at Greenough, Western Australia.4 |
| Death | He died on 6 June 1909 at Narra Tarra, Western Australia, heart failure.1,5,6,3  |
| Burial | He was buried on 8 June 1909 at Geraldton Cemetery, Geraldton, Western Australia.5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of buggery with a sow and sentenced to life on 14 July 1851 at Devizes, Wiltshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter; quarryman on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1569 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 April 1856 at Western Australia.1,7 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 December 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Electoral Roll | He appeared on the Electoral Roll of Swan in 1903 at Geraldton, Western Australia.8 |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 1 December 1909 at Perth, Western Australia.9 |
| Bio | Carpenter & quarryman. Whaling/fishing Port Gregory.10 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 5000004/1909.
- [S10] Death Certificate.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4174/1876.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=15734
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 5000004/1909.
- [S376] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/2 (July 1854 - August 1857), pg 1039 The pdf starts at pg 824. To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S409] Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89XM-SZFS
- [S385] Port Gregory Convict Depot - Information Sheets.
William Davies 15701
M, #1570, b. 1819, d. 15 July 1871
| Name-Change | William Davies 1570 was also known as William Davis 1570. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of buggery with a mare and sentenced to life on 26 March 1851 at Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a basket maker on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1570 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 March 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 April 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | The book "The Shrew and the Horsethief" authored by Peter Bridge and Sheryl Milentis and published by Hesperion Press deals with the murder that he was hung for. |
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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/…
- [S68] Brian Purdue, Legal Executions in Western Australia, pg 22.
Thomas Thomas 15711
M, #1571, b. 1813, d. 23 March 1873
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| Convicted | Convicted of buggery and sentenced to life on 26 March 1851 at Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cooper on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1571 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 February 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 August 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.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, BUNBURY, March 29. (1873, April 2). The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), p. 3. Retrieved April 24, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65931444
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41577493/thomas-thomas
Samuel Teask 15721
M, #1572, b. 1834
| Name-Change | Samuel Teask 1572 was also known as Samuel Trask 1572.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1834 at Somerset, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 20 years on 7 August 1850 at Wells, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1572 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 June 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Washington 15731
M, #1573, b. 1812, d. 31 August 1886
| Name-Change | John Washington 1573 was also known as George Washington 1573. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing in a dwelling and sentenced to 14 years on 14 October 1850 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1573 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 April 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 February 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 13 October 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 27 August 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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2035423030/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-2054384408/view
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226065975/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76213357
George Gilchrist 15741
M, #1574, b. 1819, d. 15 December 1873
| Name-Change | George Gilchrist 1574 was also known as Kenneth Chisholm 1574. |
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|  George Gilchrist 1574 (Photo: lesleyflorey) |
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| Convicted | Convicted of desertion (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 5 September 1850 at Kingston, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cooper; soldier 2nd Batn Rifle Brigade on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1574 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 January 1854 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,5 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 November 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | For some details of his military service Convict Records
His son, Henry John Chisholm, has his story told on page 112 of The Hannett Family of WA.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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043257716/view
- [S52] Midwest Convict Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-convict-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/resultmcr/?id=631
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245573879/…
- [S370] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 631.
- [S112] Janice Young (Jan James), The Hannett Family of Western Australia, page 112.
Patrick Barry 15751
M, #1575, b. 1829, d. 26 December 1877
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| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing his superior officer (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 3 April 1851 at Gibraltar, Gibraltar.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miller; soldier on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1575 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 August 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Walkinshaw Cowan.5 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Burials 1843-1935.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Deaths 1842-1935.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9592/1878.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…