Samuel Scattergood 11
M, #1, b. 1817, d. 25 April 1862
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| Name-Variation | Samuel Scattergood 1 was also known as Joseph Samuel Thompson 1.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a sheep and sentenced to 15 years on 9 March 1848 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 9"; Light brown hair, blue eyes, thin visage, fair, tanned complexion, stout to middling appearance; Marks - Man and Woman, 2 stars, 1 dog, ST 1838 on rgt arm, half moon and seven stars, an anchor, heart, spade, club and diamond, IMB on left arm on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gardener on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 1 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 June 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Fremantle district as a gardener working for Mr. Dempster at the wage of 30s per month.1,4 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 July 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | His story is briefly told in "Convict Fremantle" pg 76 (see attached)
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle"
He is mentioned in "Cala Munnda ..."5,6,7  |
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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.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, Registered St Patrick's Church, Fremantle.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206664248/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033923502/view
- [S90] Michael Bosworth, Convict Fremantle A Place of Promise and Punishment.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 204.
- [S254] John Slee, Cala Munnda : a home in the forest : a history of Kalamunda, pg 24.
John Patience 21
M, #2, b. 1818, d. 24 September 1870
| Name-Change | John Patience 2 was also known as John Pashen 2. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1818 at Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset, England.2,3 |
| Baptism | He was baptized on 11 January 1818 at Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset, England, as.3 |
| Death | He died on 24 September 1870 at Greenough Flats, Greenough, Western Australia.1,4 |
| Burial | He was buried on 24 September 1870 at Bootenal Cemetery, Bootenal, Western Australia.5,4,6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 14 years on 11 March 1848 at Dorchester, Dorset, England.1 |
| Family Status | John Patience 2 claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 1 June 1850. Married Ann Criddle 14.11.1857.1,7 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 7 ; brown hair; grey eyes; oval visage; fair complexion; stout to middling appearance; Marks - C.P.E.P on rgt arm; JP on rgt hand on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; miner on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 2 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 May 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Champion Bay district as a labourer working for Colonial Assurance Co. at the wage of £2 per month.1,8 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Western Australian Exploration ..."9 |
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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.
- [S106] Pentonville Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-813416365/view
- [S228] Dorset Baptisms, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4759/1870.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=5190
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210872327/john-patience
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054365514/view
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033923502/view
- [S170] Cheryl Milentis, Western Australian Exploration 1846-1860, pg 473, 559.
William Branson 31
M, #3, b. 9 February 1817, d. 12 May 1901
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| Baptism | He was baptized on 9 February 1817 at Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, as.1,2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1817 at Bosworth, Leicestershire, England.2 |
| Death | He died on 12 May 1901 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia.1,3,4 |
| Burial | He was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia; RC BB 245.5,6 |
| Name-Variation | William Branson 3 was also known as William Braunstone 3.1 |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Whitwick, Leicestershire, England.7 |
| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 9 March 1848 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 7 1/2; Brown hair; hazel eyes; oval visage; dark complexion; stout appearance; Marks - small scar inner corner of left eyebrow on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker; framework knitter on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was widower as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 3 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 March 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Perth district as a butcher working for Mr. Padbury at the wage of 30s per month.1,8 |
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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.
- [S37] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1876/1901. Recorded as William Bransom.
- [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/196201478/…
- [S2] 1841 England Census viewed on Ancestry.com., online Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033924223/view
John Larcombe 41
M, #4, b. 1818, d. 25 July 1894
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 4 January 1848 at Dorchester, Dorset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 4; light brown hair; hazel eyes; oval visage; fair complexion; stout appearance; Marks - LARK and an anchor on rgt arm EM on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner; sawyer on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 4 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 June 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Perth district as a sawyer working for Rt. Rev. Dr. Serra at the wage of £3 per month.1,4 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 25 March 1871 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, 1894 pg 149.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 683/1894.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033923502/view
Thomas Welsby 51
M, #5, b. 1824, d. 25 July 1880
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| Name-Variation | Thomas Welsby 5 was also known as Thomas Welsbey 5.1 |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Sephton, Lancashire, England.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 23 March 1848 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 5 1/8; dark brown hair; dark hazel eyes; prominent visage; dark complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a muslin manufacturer; smith's striker on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 June 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
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John Jermyn 61
M, #6, b. 1824, d. 17 November 1874
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| Convicted | Convicted of Rape and sentenced to 15 years on 28 March 1848 at Norwich, Norfolk, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 9; brown hair; blue eyes; long visage; fair complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 6 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 June 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Fremantle district as a shoemaker working for self at the wage of 30s per month.1,2 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 March 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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George Thompson 71
M, #7, b. 2 February 1825
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| Census_1841Eng | George Thompson 7 appeared on the 1841 English census at Ingram, Northumberland, England. His occupation was shown as ag labourer.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years on 29 February 1848 at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 8; brown hair; blue eyes; prominent visage fair complexion a little tanned; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner; pitman on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 7 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 May 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Fremantle district as a woodcutter working for Mr. Curtis at the wage of 30s per month.1,3 |
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William Carter 81
M, #8, b. 1825, d. 1874
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| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 18 October 1847 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 30.06.1853.1,2 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 6; sandy inclined hair colour; hazel eyes; prominent visage; fair; freckled complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a butcher on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 8 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 March 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Perth district as a butcher working for Messrs. Padbury & Cole at the wage of £2 per month.1,3 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 April 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 December 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."4 |
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James Smith 91
M, #9, b. 1824
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| Census_1841Eng | James Smith 9 appeared on the 1841 English census at Dudley, Worcestershire, England.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 3 January 1848 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 7; dark brown hair; grey eyes; oval visage; fair complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 9 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Fremantle district as a baker working for Convict Establishment at the wage of £5 per month without rations.1,4 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 July 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."5 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S2] 1841 England Census viewed on Ancestry.com., online Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S2] 1841 England Census viewed on Ancestry.com., online Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033923502/view
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 211.
Thomas Hirst 101
M, #10, b. 1824, d. 14 September 1856
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| Name-Variation | Thomas Hirst 10 was also known as Thomas Hurst 10.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 6 March 1847 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 3; dark brown hair; brown eyes; oval visage; rather sallow complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brass moulder on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 10 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 December 1850 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Swan district as a brass-moulder working for John Smith at the wage of 10s per week.1,4 |
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Thomas Henry Trott 111,2
M, #11, b. 23 October 1823, d. 6 May 1910
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| Parents | His parents were Hotson Trott & Maria.3 |
| Name-Variation | Thomas Henry Trott 11 was also known as Henry Thomas 11.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing & assault in company with others and sentenced to 15 years on 6 March 1847 at Boston, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 30.6.1852.1,6 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 5; brown hair; blue eyes; oval visage; brown complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boatman; mason on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 11 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 December 1850 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Fremantle district as a mason working for D. Scott at the wage of 7s per diem.1,7 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 6600060/1910.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6600060/1910. Recorded as Thomas Henry Trott.
- [S105] FHWA Cemetery Records, online members.wags.org.au/members-data/cemetery-data.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2034221068/view
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033279600/view
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 215.
Edward Spillett 121
M, #12, b. December 1818, d. 18 May 1870
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| Name-Variation | Edward Spillett 12 was also known as Edward Spliiitt 12.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years on 13 March 1848 at Maidstone, Kent, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 1 June 1850. Applied for wife to come 1851.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 6; light brown hair; grey eyes; oval visage; fair fresh complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stonemason on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 12 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 June 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the York district as a mason working for Mr. Monger at the wage of £2 per month.1,3 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 July 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Smith 131
M, #13, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 3 January 1848 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 3 1/4; dark brown hair; brown eyes; oval visage; fresh complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 13 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 March 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Fremantle district as a mason's labourer working for Thomas Trott at the wage of £2 per month.1,2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of assulting a policeman and sentenced to 1 year and 50 lashes on 24 June 1851 at Fremantle, Western Australia.3 |
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Robert Eley 141
M, #14, b. 23 December 1827
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| Census_1841Eng | Robert Eley 14 appeared on the 1841 English census at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a copper funnel and sentenced to 14 years on 25 February 1848 at Durham, Durham, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 3 1/2; dark brown hair; grey eyes; oval visage; dark complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sailor on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 14 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 April 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Toodyay district as a labourer working for Mr. Thomas Cooke at the wage of £1 per month.1,3 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 May 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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James Sweeney 151
M, #15, b. June 1792, d. 23 October 1853
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| Name-Variation | James Sweeney 15 was also known as James Sweeny 15.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of Uttering counterfeit coin and sentenced to 15 years on 20 March 1847 at Carnarvon, Gwynedd, Wales. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was widower 2 children as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 8 1/4; grey hair; blue eyes; round visage; sallow complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mariner; ship's carpenter on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 15 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 December 1850 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Toodyay district as a carpenter, ship working for tba at the wage of tba.1,3 |
| Bio | James Sweeney is referenced in the book "They Kept This State Afloat" pg 264.4 |
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Samuel Jackson 161
M, #16, b. 1814, d. 28 January 1873
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 29 March 1848 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 3; brown hair; grey eyes; oval visage; fresh complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sawyer on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 16 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 June 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Fremantle district as a sawyer working for self at the wage of 30s per month.1,5 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 June 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S52] Midwest Convict Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-convict-register/.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6453/1873.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=16296
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033923502/view
George Postins 171
M, #17, b. 1830, d. 28 March 1905
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| Parents | His father was Samuel Postans.2 |
| Name-Variation | George Postins 17 was also known as George Postans 17 also Postings, Postius.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 20 years on 18 October 1847 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850. Married Harriet Green 1858 Fremantle RC.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 3; light brown hair; blue eyes; oval visage; fair complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 17 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 November 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached snippet is from "Norfolk Poacher .."
He is also mentioned in "The Murray District" and "The McLarty Family of Pinjarra"
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."6,7,8,9 |
Found in These Indexes
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: 968/1905.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 968/1905.
- [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/130432156/…
- [S80] Ronald Richards, The McLarty Family of Pinjarra The Story of a Western Australian Pioneering Family, pg 202.
- [S43] Bevan Carter, Norfolk Poacher, pg 286.
- [S185] Ronald Richards, The Murray District of WA, pg 311.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 189.
Thomas Fletcher 181
M, #18, b. 10 April 1826
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| Birth | He was born on 10 April 1826; 10 Apr 1826 - 10 April may be date of record and not dob.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 19 February 1848 at Lancaster, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 8 1/2; fair hair; grey eyes; oval visage; fair complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 18 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 November 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 August 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."2 |
Found in These Indexes
Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 86.
Solomon Burkett 191
M, #19, b. 1 January 1804, d. 23 February 1868
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| |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 29 February 1848 at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was married 4 children as at 1 June 1850.3,4 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 4; brown hair;light hazel eyes; oval visage; fresh fair complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shepherd; labourer on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 19 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 June 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Wellington district as a shepherd working for W.P. Clifton, Esq. at the wage of £24 per annum.1,5 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 January 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
Found in These Indexes
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, TOL Wives & Families Passage Money Status as at 30.06.1856 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043048439/view
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054365514/view
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033923502/view
- [S186] R.K. Forsyth, Shades of the Past Some Colourful Western Australian Convicts, pg 9.
Matthew Porteous 201
M, #20, b. October 1797, d. 14 July 1854
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| |
| Convicted | Convicted of Theft and sentenced to 14 years on 28 February 1848 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 7 1/4; dark brown hair; grey eyes; long sharp visage; dark complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a saddle; harness maker on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 20 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 April 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Perth district as a Sadler working for Mr. Von Bibra at the wage of £4 per month.1,7 |
Found in These Indexes
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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Convict Register Acc 128 38-39 frame 319 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, Series CO 18/File 89. AJCP Reel No: 466-467/Despatches. Half Year Return 31.12.1854 - Death Image 229.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2035424337/view
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033923502/view
Thomas Stubbs 21 & 53721
M, #21, b. 22 July 1830
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| |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 14 years on 29 March 1848 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 5 1/2; fair hair; hazel eyes; fair; long visage; dark complexion; slight appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sawyer on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 21 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 May 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Wellington district as a sawyer working for W.P. Clifton, Esq. at the wage of £3 per annum.1,3 |
| Left | Thomas Stubbs 21 & 5372 left the colony according to a letter from CG of Convicts the Colonial Secretary stating that Stubbs was lost or had absconded on 9 October 1854.4,5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of being unlawfully at large and sentenced to 6 months prison then transportation for life on 1 December 1855 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.6 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was married as at 19 August 1859.6 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5372 on 19 August 1859.6 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.6 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 February 1862 at Guildford, Western Australia.6 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 December 1865 at Perth, Western Australia.6 |
| Bio | The attached story is courtesy of Joanne Hyland
Also have a look at Harvey History Online for another version of his life.7 |
Found in These Indexes
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.
- [S106] Pentonville Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-813416880/view
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033923502/view
- [S78] SLWA, online slwa.wa.gov.au, https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2487454_002
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 744/1854 (frame 556) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S27] Joanne Hyland,High Wycombe, WA.
Thomas Faulds 221
M, #22, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 14 years on 28 September 1847 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 4 1/2; brown hair; grey eyes; round rather flat visage; dark complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; carpenter; iron moulder on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 22 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 February 1851 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 August 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."3 |
Found in These Indexes
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
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 83.
James Tetlow 231
M, #23, b. 1794, d. 11 June 1890
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| |
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years on 23 March 1848 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was married 6 children as at 1 June 1850. Applied for wife & chn to come to WA 1/2yr return 31.12.1851.4,5,6 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: height 5' 5; light brown hair; blue eyes; thin; sharp visage; fair a little tanned complexion; stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 23 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 June 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Fremantle district as a mason working for Convict Establishment at the wage of 7s per diem without rations.1,7 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."8 |
Found in These Indexes
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=19363
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229905147/james-tetlow
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2034317758/view
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, TOL Wives & Families Passage Money Status as at 30.06.1856 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043048439/view
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054365514/view
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033923502/view
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 224.
Thomas Rodrigues 241
M, #24, b. March 1823, d. 5 September 1905
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years on 11 December 1847 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 11 1/2; light brown hair; hazel eyes; oval visage; fair; tanned complexion; moderately stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason; boatman on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 24 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 April 1851 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Champion Bay district as a labourer working for Colonial Assurance Company at the wage of £2 per month.1,2 |
| Bio | His story is told in Western Ancestor Jun 2020 pg 312-314. |
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Martin Stone 251
M, #25, b. 11 December 1826, d. 7 May 1908
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| Name-Variation | Martin Stone 25 was also known as Martin Norris 25. |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Gillingham, Dorset, England. He was recorded as Martin Norris.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 5 January 1847 at Dorchester, Dorset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Height 5' 7; light brown hair; grey eyes; long visage; fair complexion; middling stout appearance on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carter on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Scindian arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 June 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 25 on 1 June 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 November 1850 at Western Australia. He was assigned to the Fremantle district as a groom working for P. Marmion at the wage of £15 per annum.1,5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of disorderly conduct and sentenced to 3 months hard labour on 21 March 1851 at Fremantle, Western Australia.6 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 July 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of John Bagshaw.7 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 2 April 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached compliments of Bevan Carter & Joanne Hyland
The attached chart of Martin and Emma's children is compliments of John Denman.8 |
Found in These Indexes
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: 7100011/1908.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51114833/martin-stone
- [S2] 1841 England Census viewed on Ancestry.com., online Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033279600/view
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033925338/view
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S29] Bevan Carter,Bassendean, WA.
.jpg "George Postans #17 (photo: Jill Cockram)")
.jpg "Thomas Rodrigues (Photo: DANNIIVTK)")
.jpg "Martin Stone #25 (Photo: joybella - ancestry)")