George Stone 2511
M, #251, b. 1796, d. 24 December 1882
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| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 2 January 1849 at Wells, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a butcher on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 251 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 September 1852 at Western Australia. Attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD.5  |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Thomas White Harris.6 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 1 January 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Referenced as a bushranger in "The Serpentine" pg 52-54.7 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 11586/1882.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S212] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/30, pg 91R (pdf pg 328).
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S59] Neil J Coy, The Serpentine A History of the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale, pg 52-54.
George Brown 2521
M, #252, b. 1817
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| Birth | He was born in 1817.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a lamb and sentenced to 15 years on 2 January 1849 at Wells, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 252 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 September 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 November 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is complimets of Marcia Watson.2 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
William Jackson 2531
M, #253, b. 1824, d. 25 November 1857
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 12 years on 17 March 1849 at Taunton, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 253 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
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Michael Walton 2541
M, #254, b. 1801
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| Birth | He was born in 1801.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing poultry and sentenced to 14 years on 4 April 1849 at Morpeth, Northumberland, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stonemason on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 254 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 September 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 December 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [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 Rose 2551
M, #255, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of firing a stack and sentenced to 15 years on 31 March 1849 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a quarryman stonemason on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 255 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 November 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 February 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA in March 1857.2 |
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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.
Robert Truss 2561
M, #256, b. 1817, d. 4 October 1897
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| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 4 April 1849 at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a quarryman on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 256 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 November 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 August 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.4 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2196/1897.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Henry Motteram 2571
M, #257, b. 1823, d. 29 February 1892
| Name-Change | Henry Motteram 257 was also known as Henry Mottram 257. |
| Name-Change | Henry Motteram 257 was also known as Henry Motterham 257 also Motheram; Mottheram; Mottram.1 |
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|  Henry Mottram 257 (Photo: Janine Tonkin) |
| |
| Convicted | Convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 20 years on 31 March 1849 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 257 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 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.
- [S24] Australia, Convict Records Index, 1787-1867, online ancestry.com, State Library of Queensland; South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 383 (193).
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
Henry Watson 2581
M, #258, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 20 years on 31 March 1849 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 258 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 July 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 January 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.
Edward McGragh 2591
M, #259, b. 12 January 1824, d. 9 July 1897
| Name-Change | Edward McGragh 259 was also known as Edward McGrath 259.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 20 years on 27 February 1849 at Durham, Durham, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851. Brother John of Morpeth Northumberland.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a iron puddler on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 259 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 June 1853 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,4 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 October 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.5 |
| Research | CWA has mixed up elements of the story of #2361 Edward Regan with #259. Edward McGrath was not known as Edward Regan and he didn't marry Mary Jane Quirk. |
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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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211624369
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 32/1897.
- [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 497.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Robert Brodie 2601
M, #260, b. 1816, d. 7 December 1901
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 21 years on 25 April 1849 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 13 May 1851. Applied for wife & chn to come to WA 1/2yr return 31.12.1852.4,5,6,7 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 260 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 August 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 November 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He has a page in "St Johns Burials 1844-2000."3 |
| Research | CWA has him dying 1896 in the Murchison but the Robert Brodie who died in 1896 was only 44. The 1901 date is much more likely and fits better with the probate notice in Feb 1902. |
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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.
- [S221] Burials, St John's Pinjarra Burials, pg 74.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2032980189/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, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054369427/view
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054376440/view
Edward William Wass 2611
M, #261, b. 1828, d. 6 November 1917
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|  William E Wass 261 (Photo: Harold Wass) |
| |
| Convicted | Convicted of firing stacks and sentenced to 15 years on 5 March 1849 at Chelmsford, Essex, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 261 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 October 1852 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,4 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in July 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Edward has a brief bio in "Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed" pg 17 and is also mentioned on page 37.5,6  |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S52] Midwest Convict Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-convict-register/.
- [S128] Free BDM, online freebdm.org.uk, Qtr: Dec 1917 District: Lexden Vol: 4a Page: 777 Name: William Wass.
- [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 338.
- [S67] Anne Jeffreys, Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed Ticket of Leave Men of the Irwin District 1860-1900.
- [S43] Bevan Carter, Norfolk Poacher, pg 287.
William Greaves 2621
M, #262, b. 1819, d. January 1863
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 20 years on 3 March 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 262 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 July 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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2934240
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
Edward Fawcett 2631
M, #263, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 3 March 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 263 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 April 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [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.
George Holder 2641
M, #264, b. 1803
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| Birth | He was born in 1803.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of returned convict and sentenced to 15 years on 3 March 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 13 May 1851. Wife & child arrived 1852.2,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a pawnbroker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 264 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for arrived in Adelaide on the brig Hamlet on 30 November 1854.4 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 December 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a necktie and sentenced to 3 months on 12 March 1862 at Adelaide, South Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of loitering and not giving a satisfactory account of himself and sentenced to 1 month on 7 February 1863 at Adelaide, South Australia. He had been convicted previously.6 |
| Research | CWA has him leaving for SA 29.11.1855 but it looks like a typo. |
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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, 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, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054368647/view
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (1854, December 1). Adelaide Times (SA : 1848 - 1858), p. 2. Retrieved February 16, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207019874
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31808445
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/50165102
John Broomhead 2651
M, #265, b. 1826, d. 9 July 1882
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 3 March 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sailmaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 265 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 December 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 2 March 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 March 1869 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: 11387/1882.
- [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/195657062/…
John Garth 2661
M, #266, b. 1806, d. 24 February 1886
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 20 years on 3 March 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ostler on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 266 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 October 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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 13832/1886.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
Richard Balderson 2671
M, #267, b. 1816, d. 14 January 1863
| Name-Change | Richard Balderson 267 was also known as Richard Baldinson 267.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 3 March 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 2 chn as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a colt breaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 267 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.4 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
James Goldsborough 2681
M, #268, b. 1823, d. 25 August 1853
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 3 March 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 268 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 June 1853 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, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 586 (frame 447) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2037108140/view
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3174780
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
Isaac Farr 2691
M, #269, b. 1822, d. 27 April 1866
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing boots and sentenced to 17 years on 20 February 1849 at Devizes, Wiltshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 269 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 March 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 January 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.
- [S259] Ruth Andrews, Guildford Burials.
Robert Cousins 2701
M, #270, b. 13 June 1823, d. 29 November 1892
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Convicted | Convicted of night poaching & wounding and sentenced to 15 years on 20 March 1849 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 31.12.1853.1,6 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 270 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 October 1852 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,7 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 January 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Robert Cousins story can be found in the book "Vikings, villians & vagabonds" by Eric Hansen. FHWA Library has a copy.
He also has a bio in "Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed" pg 18 and is mentioned on pg 43 and his story is also told at Irwin Districts Historical Socierty You will need to scroll down
He is mentioned in "The Plateau, The Plain and the Coast"
He has a section in "From the Avon to the Irwin"
He is mentioned in "Petticoat Pioneers."8,9,10,11,12 |
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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.
- [S15] Marriage Certificate.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 598/1853.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 865/1892.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193545264/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2037108903/view
- [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 344.
- [S55] Eric L. Hansen, Vikings, villians & vagabonds : the history of an Australian family 1550c-1995.
- [S67] Anne Jeffreys, Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed Ticket of Leave Men of the Irwin District 1860-1900, pg 18, 43.
- [S184] John McGuire and Garrick Moore Margaret McConnell, The Plateau, The Plain and The Coast A History of Dandaragan, pg 32.
- [S381] Anne Jeffreys, From the Avon to the Irwin - A Story of Two Valleys, pg 64.
- [S382] Anne Jeffreys, Petticoat Pioneers - 19th Century Women of Irwin, pg 32.
Godfrey Woolnough 271 & 73011
M, #271, b. 1810, d. September 1887
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| |
| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 3 January 1849 at Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a plasterer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 271 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 September 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a watch and sentenced to 7 years on 7 January 1862 at Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7301 on 29 May 1863.3 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 29 May 1863. He had been collected from Chatham prison.3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 March 1865 at Western Australia.3 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 11 April 1869 at Western Australia.3 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."4,5 |
| Research | CWA has two entries for him. |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S128] Free BDM, online freebdm.org.uk, https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 254.
George Dixon 2721
M, #272, b. 1821
| Name-Change | George Dixon 272 was also known as George Dickson 272. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1821.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 5 March 1849 at Chelmsford, Essex, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a quarryman on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 13 May 1851.2,3 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 272 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 June 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for London, England in 1858.1 |
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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, 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, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054368647/view
Frederick Andrews 2731
M, #273, b. 1826, d. 26 June 1894
| Name-Change | Frederick Andrews 273 was also known as Frederick Andrew 273. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 4 April 1849 at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 13 May 1851. Wife & child followed.7,8 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 273 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 November 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 December 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached bio is courtesy of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, GENERAL NEWS (1894, June 27). The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1955), p. 2. Retrieved December 8, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77280481
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 563/1894.
- [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/195656539/…
- [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, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054368647/view
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
William Wybrow 2741
M, #274, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 5 March 1849 at Chelmsford, Essex, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 274 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA per the Fergus on 21 March 1855. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 September 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.
James Rudd 2751
M, #275, b. 1818, d. October 1864
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 20 years on 27 February 1849 at Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a jobbing smith on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 275 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 July 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 September 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached story courtesy of Peter Briggs.
Referenced on pgs 6,7,8,11,12,37 & 123 of "Eastward Ho". Also on pg 38 of Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed.
Details of the circumstances of his death can be found here.4,5,6 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Champion Bay. (1864, October 19). The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), p. 2. Retrieved January 15, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66014474
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2650/1864.
- [S114] Peter Briggs,Perth, WA.
- [S66] Bert Keefe, Eastward Ho To Mullewa and The Murchison, pgs 6,7,8,11,12,37 & 123.
- [S67] Anne Jeffreys, Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed Ticket of Leave Men of the Irwin District 1860-1900, pg 38.