John Patrick Higgins 26011
M, #2601, b. 1835, d. 8 February 1912
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| Convicted | Convicted of turf stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 2 February 1849 at County Leitrim, Ireland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Phoebe Dunbar arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 August 1853. He had been collected from Ireland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2601 on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 June 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 February 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of John Higgins (himself).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: 1353/1859.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1600032/1912.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
James Smith 26021
M, #2602, b. 1837, d. 6 January 1858
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing from a shop and sentenced to 7 years on 5 April 1849 at County Leitrim, Ireland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Phoebe Dunbar arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 August 1853. He had been collected from Ireland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2602 on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 October 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 June 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
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Patrick Haney 26031
M, #2603, b. 1834, d. 11 February 1891
| Name-Change | Patrick Haney 2603 was also known as Patrick Heagney 2603.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 30 March 1849 at County Monaghan, Ireland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Phoebe Dunbar arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 August 1853. He had been collected from Ireland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2603 on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 March 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 February 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3709 on 3 October 1855.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 7 years on 3 October 1855 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.4 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 November 1858 at Western Australia.4 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in October 1862 at Western Australia.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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1891 pg 30.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 123/1891. Recorded as Patrick Heaney.
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
James Carey 26041
M, #2604, b. 1827, d. 14 February 1854
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| Convicted | Convicted of cow stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 27 January 1849 at County Tipperary, Ireland.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Phoebe Dunbar arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 August 1853. He had been collected from Ireland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2604 on 30 August 1853.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Superintendent Orders, 1850 - 1854 (So1 - So3)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
William McDonald 26051
M, #2605, b. 1814
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| Birth | He was born in 1814.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 15 years on 16 July 1850 at County Tyrone, Ireland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a weaver on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Phoebe Dunbar arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 August 1853. He had been collected from Ireland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2605 on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 March 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 4 June 1866 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.
Michael Browne 26061
M, #2606, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 2 March 1849 at County Westmeath, Ireland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Phoebe Dunbar arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 August 1853. He had been collected from Ireland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2606 on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 February 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Kennedy 26071
M, #2607, b. 1823, d. 30 June 1891
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| Convicted | Convicted of bigamy and sentenced to 7 years on 4 July 1850 at County Wicklow, Ireland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 30 August 1853. Applied for wife & child to come to WA.4,5 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Phoebe Dunbar arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 August 1853. He had been collected from Ireland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2607 on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 July 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 August 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.
- [S127] Irish Prison Registers, online search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-records/irish-prison-registers-1790-1924, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S42] Toodyay Cemeteries Database - Brian R Chambers,Northam, 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-2054384849/view
Daniel Youds 26081
M, #2608, b. 1832
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| Convicted | Convicted of striking a sergeant (Court Martial) and sentenced to 10 years on 10 July 1853 at Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 30 August 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Phoebe Dunbar arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 August 1853. He had been collected from Ireland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2608 on 30 August 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 10 February 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10154 on 3 December 1873.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted and sentenced to 3 years on 3 December 1873 at Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.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.
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
John Foley 26111
M, #2611, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of attempted murder (Court Martial) and sentenced to life on 27 September 1852 at Dinapore, India.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer; soldier Bengal Artillery on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2611 on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 March 1859 at Western Australia. Attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD 721/31.1,2 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 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.
- [S213] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/31, Pg 64R (pdf 356).
John Dugleby 26121
M, #2612, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing equipment (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 Years on 12 October 1853 at Meerut, India. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2612 on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 November 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 December 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.
John McCullagh 26131
M, #2613, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of breach of articles of war (Court Martial) and sentenced to 10 Years on 21 April 1853 at Bombay, India. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm servant; soldier on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2613 on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 July 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 26 April 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 28 April 1865 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.
Michael Hogan 26141
M, #2614, b. 1822, d. 12 September 1862
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| Convicted | Convicted of insubordinate conduct (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 Years on 24 September 1853 at Madras, India. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2614 on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 December 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
James Terry 26151
M, #2615, b. 1825
| Name-Change | James Terry 2615 was also known as James Ferry 2615.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of breach of articles of war (Court Martial) and sentenced to 7 Years on 14 June 1852 at Bombay, India. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2615 on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 December 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in June 1860 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 Foran 26161
M, #2616, b. 1829, d. 26 June 1857
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| Convicted | Convicted of drunk & insubordination (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 Years on 4 August 1853 at St Thomas, India.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boatman; soldier Bengal Horse Artillery on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2616 on 28 March 1854.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 950/1857.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C22-C23) No. 652 (frame 136) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Samuel Baskerfield 26171
M, #2617, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of breach of articles of war (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 Years on 18 August 1852 at Bombay, India. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2617 on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 December 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 October 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.
Anthony Cain 26181
M, #2618, b. 1832, d. 19 January 1897
| Name-Change | Anthony Cain 2618 was also known as Anthony Kane 2618.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of breach of articles of war (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 Years on 17 August 1852 at Bombay, India. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier 2nd Bombay European Infantry on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2618 on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 December 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 March 1863 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=5483
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1334/1897. Recorded as Antony Cain.
Charles Delaney 26191
M, #2619, b. 1821, d. 11 August 1872
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| Convicted | Convicted of breach of articles of war (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 Years on 8 March 1853 at Bombay, India. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2619 on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 April 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 November 1860 at Western Australia.3 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 7 October 1868 at Western Australia.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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
William Brown 26201
M, #2620, b. 1822
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| Birth | He was born in 1822.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of striking superior officer (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 Years on 12 June 1852 at Umballah, Bengal, India. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter; soldier Bengal Horse Artillery on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2620 on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 December 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 October 1858 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 Hale 26211
M, #2621, b. 1826, d. 6 November 1869
| Name-Change | Thomas Hale 2621 was also known as Thomas Hailes 2621. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of striking superior officer while drunk (Court Martial) and sentenced to life on 5 August 1852 at Umballah, Bengal, India. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom; soldier on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2621 on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 March 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 April 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.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Deaths 1842-1935.
John Gill 26221
M, #2622, b. 1824, d. 4 April 1874
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| Convicted | Convicted of destroying his regiment's equipment (Court Martial) and sentenced to life on 21 June 1852 at Dinapore, India. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a soldier on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2622 on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 October 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 March 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Details of his crime and fate are on pg 24 of "Legal Executions."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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S68] Brian Purdue, Legal Executions in Western Australia, pg 24.
John Caldwell 26231
M, #2623, b. 1828, d. 13 October 1860
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft of his equipment (Court Martial) and sentenced to 7 Years on 31 December 1852 at Bangalore, India. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a soldier on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2623 on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 July 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in July 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Details of his crime and fate are on pg 9 of "Legal Executions"
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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S68] Brian Purdue, Legal Executions in Western Australia, pg 9.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 46.
Francis Lonson 26241
M, #2624, b. 1822, d. 30 July 1867
| Name-Change | Francis Lonson 2624 was also known as Francis Henry Lonsone 2624. |
| Name-Change | Francis Lonson 2624 was also known as Francis Louson 2624.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of forgery (Court Martial) and sentenced to 7 Years on 11 July 1853 at Bombay, India.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 1 child as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a apothecary; soldier Bengal Horse Artillery on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2624 on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 July 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 January 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4237 on 1 July 1857.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forgery and sentenced to 4 years on 1 July 1857 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.4,5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 June 1861 at Western Australia.4 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in June 1861 at Western Australia.4 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5891 on 2 October 1861.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forgery and sentenced to 10 years on 2 October 1861 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.4,6 |
| Research | CWA also has him being convicted mid 1862 as #6243. The number belongs to John Bradbury (Norwood) and he was still in gaol so it looks unlikely. |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3626/1867.
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66007245
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2933436
John Duffy 26251
M, #2625, b. 1817, d. 28 January 1885
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| Convicted | Convicted of wounding with intent and sentenced to life on 28 September 1852 at Bombay, India.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 28 March 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith; constable on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the General Godwin arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 March 1854. He had been collected from Calcutta prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 2625 on 28 March 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 March 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of delusions on 31 January 1861 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged as "well" 13.03.1861.5 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 September 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Details of his crime and fate are on pg 33 of "Legal Executions."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/…
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1885 pg 19.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 12967/1885.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039583426/view
- [S68] Brian Purdue, Legal Executions in Western Australia, pg 33.