George Stone 2511

M, #251, b. 1796, d. 24 December 1882

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BirthHe was born in 1796 at Somerset, England.1 
DeathHe died on 24 December 1882 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia, old age and debillity.1,2,3 
BurialHe was buried on 25 December 1882 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.4 
ConvictedConvicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 2 January 1849 at Wells, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a butcher on 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 September 1852 at Western Australia. Attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD.5
Census_1859YorkGeorge Stone 251 appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Thomas White Harris.6 
ExpiredHis 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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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
York Census 1859 Index
Last Edited24 Sep 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 11586/1882.
  4. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
  5. [S212] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/30, pg 91R (pdf pg 328).
  6. [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
  7. [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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BirthHe was born in 1817.1 
ConvictedConvicted 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 Claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 September 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 November 1858 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited21 Mar 2022

Citations

  1. [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.

William Jackson 2531

M, #253, b. 1824, d. 25 November 1857

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BirthHe was born in 1824.1 
DeathHe died on 25 November 1857 at Bunbury, Western Australia, reg: 1032/1857 natural causes.1,2,3,4 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to 12 years on 17 March 1849 at Taunton, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a carpenter on 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited10 Dec 2022

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Convict Register Acc 128 38-39 frame 321 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
  3. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2044004985/view
  4. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.

Michael Walton 2541

M, #254, b. 1801

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BirthHe was born in 1801.1 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing poultry and sentenced to 14 years on 4 April 1849 at Morpeth, Northumberland, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a stonemason on 13 May 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 September 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 December 1858 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited24 Mar 2022

Citations

  1. [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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BirthHe was born in 1828.1 
ConvictedConvicted of firing a stack and sentenced to 15 years on 31 March 1849 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a quarryman stonemason on 13 May 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 November 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 February 1857 at Western Australia.1 
LeftDavid Rose 255 left the colony for SA in March 1857.2 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
LeftLeft for South Aust Index
Last Edited22 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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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BirthHe was born in 1817.1 
DeathHe died on 4 October 1897 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia.1,2 
BurialHe was buried on 5 October 1897 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.3 
ConvictedConvicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 4 April 1849 at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a quarryman on 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 November 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 August 1860 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited6 May 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2196/1897.
  3. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…

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)
BirthHe was born in 1823.1 
DeathHe died on 29 February 1892 at Swan, Western Australia, reg: 222/1892.2,3 
ConvictedConvicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 20 years on 31 March 1849 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a miner on 13 May 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 October 1859 at Western Australia.1 
Bio Henry's story can be found at Pickerking Brook Heritage Group

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
StoriesConvict Stories Index
Last Edited6 May 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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).
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.

Henry Watson 2581

M, #258, b. 1830

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BirthHe was born in 1830.1 
ConvictedConvicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 20 years on 31 March 1849 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a baker on 13 May 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 July 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited16 Feb 2022

Citations

  1. [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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BirthHe was born on 12 January 1824 at Ireland.1 
DeathHe died on 9 July 1897 at Bridgetown, Western Australia.2,3 
BurialHe was buried on 10 July 1897 at Bridgetown Cemetery, Bridgetown, Western Australia.2 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing and sentenced to 20 years on 27 February 1849 at Durham, Durham, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851. Brother John of Morpeth Northumberland.1 
OccupationRecorded as a iron puddler on 13 May 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 October 1859 at Western Australia.1 
Bio The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.4
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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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
StoriesConvict Stories Index
Last Edited7 Apr 2024

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211624369
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 32/1897.
  4. [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.

Robert Brodie 2601

M, #260, b. 1816, d. 7 December 1901

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BirthHe was born in 1816 at Scotland.1,2 
DeathHe died on 7 December 1901 at Pinjarra, Western Australia, reg: 1559/1901.2,3 
BurialHe was buried on 8 December 1901 at St Johns Churchyard, Pinjarra, Western Australia.3 
ConvictedConvicted of house breaking and sentenced to 21 years on 25 April 1849 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 
Family Status 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 
OccupationRecorded as a shoemaker on 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 August 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis 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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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited9 Aug 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
  3. [S221] Burials, St John's Pinjarra Burials, pg 74.
  4. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2032980189/view
  5. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, TOL Wives & Families Passage Money Status as at 30.06.1856 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043048439/view
  6. [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
  7. [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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BirthHe was born in 1828.1 
DeathHe died on 6 November 1917 at Lexden, Essex, England.2,3 
ConvictedConvicted of firing stacks and sentenced to 15 years on 5 March 1849 at Chelmsford, Essex, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis 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 37.4,5

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
LeftLeft the WA Colony Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Last Edited29 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S52] Midwest Convict Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-convict-register/.
  3. [S128] Free BDM, online freebdm.org.uk, Qtr: Dec 1917 District: Lexden Vol: 4a Page: 777 Name: William Wass.
  4. [S67] Anne Jeffreys, Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed Ticket of Leave Men of the Irwin District 1860-1900.
  5. [S43] Bevan Carter, Norfolk Poacher, pg 287.

William Greaves 2621

M, #262, b. 1819, d. January 1863

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BirthHe was born in 1819.1 
DeathHe died in January 1863 at Fremantle, Western Australia, reg: 2138/1863.2,3 
ConvictedConvicted of robbery and sentenced to 20 years on 3 March 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a painter on 13 May 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 July 1859 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited2 May 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2934240
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.

Edward Fawcett 2631

M, #263, b. 1826

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BirthHe was born in 1826.1 
ConvictedConvicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 3 March 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a carpenter on 13 May 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 April 1858 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited2 Dec 2021

Citations

  1. [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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BirthHe was born in 1803.1 
ConvictedConvicted of returned convict and sentenced to 15 years on 3 March 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 13 May 1851. Wife & child arrived 1852.2,3 
OccupationRecorded as a pawnbroker on 13 May 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 
LeftGeorge Holder 264 left the colony for arrived in Adelaide on the brig Hamlet on 30 November 1854.4 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 December 1857 at Western Australia.1 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing a necktie and sentenced to 3 months on 12 March 1862 at Adelaide, South Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 
ConvictedConvicted 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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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
LeftLeft for South Aust Index
Left the WA Colony Index
Last Edited22 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, TOL Wives & Families Passage Money Status as at 30.06.1856 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043048439/view
  3. [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
  4. [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
  5. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31808445
  6. [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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BirthHe was born in 1826.1 
DeathHe died on 9 July 1882 at Colonial Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, alcoholism.1,2,3 
BurialHe was buried on 10 July 1882 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.4,5 
ConvictedConvicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 3 March 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a sailmaker on 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 December 1859 at Western Australia.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 2 March 1869 at Western Australia.1 
Cert. of FreedomHis Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 March 1869 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited22 Jun 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 11387/1882.
  4. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
  5. [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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BirthHe was born in 1806.1 
DeathHe died on 24 February 1886 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia.2,3 
BurialHe was buried on 24 February 1886 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.4 
ConvictedConvicted of rape and sentenced to 20 years on 3 March 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a ostler on 13 May 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited6 May 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 13832/1886.
  4. [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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BirthHe was born in 1816.1 
DeathHe died on 14 January 1863 at Perth, Western Australia, apolplexy.1,2 
BurialHe was buried on 15 January 1863 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.3 
ConvictedConvicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 3 March 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was widower 2 chn as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a colt breaker on 13 May 1851.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 267 on 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis 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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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
StoriesConvict Stories Index
Last Edited6 May 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
  3. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
  4. [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.

James Goldsborough 2681

M, #268, b. 1823, d. 25 August 1853

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BirthHe was born in 1823.1 
DeathHe died on 25 August 1853 at Melville Water, Western Australia, drowned.2,3,4 
BurialHe was buried on 26 October 1853 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.5 
ConvictedConvicted 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 Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a miner on 13 May 1851.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 268 on 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited26 Jun 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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/…
  3. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2037108140/view
  4. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3174780
  5. [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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BirthHe was born in 1822.1 
DeathHe died on 27 April 1866 at Guildford, Western Australia, reg: 3167/1866.1,2 
BurialHe was buried on 27 April 1876 at Guildford Cemetery, Guildford, Western Australia.3 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing boots and sentenced to 17 years on 20 February 1849 at Devizes, Wiltshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 269 on 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 March 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 January 1861 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited29 Mar 2024

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
  3. [S259] Ruth Andrews, Guildford Burials.

Robert Cousins 2701

M, #270, b. 13 June 1823, d. 29 November 1892

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BirthHe was born on 13 June 1823 at Melton, Suffolk, England.1 
DeathHe died on 29 November 1892 at Dongara, Western Australia.1,2 
BurialHe was buried at Dongara Cemetery, Dongara, Western Australia.3
ConvictedConvicted of night poaching & wounding and sentenced to 15 years on 20 March 1849 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 31.12.1853.1,4 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 13 May 1851.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 270 on 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis 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."5,6,7 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Last Edited22 Jun 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 865/1892.
  3. [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193545264/…
  4. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2037108903/view
  5. [S55] Eric L. Hansen, Vikings, villians & vagabonds : the history of an Australian family 1550c-1995.
  6. [S67] Anne Jeffreys, Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed Ticket of Leave Men of the Irwin District 1860-1900, pg 18, 43.
  7. [S184] John McGuire and Garrick Moore Margaret McConnell, The Plateau, The Plain and The Coast A History of Dandaragan, pg 32.

Godfrey Woolnough 271 & 73011

M, #271, b. 1810, d. September 1887

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BirthHe was born in 1810.1 
DeathHe died in September 1887 at Woodbridge Union Workhouse, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England.2 
ConvictedConvicted of highway robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 3 January 1849 at Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a plasterer on 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 September 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 
ConvictedConvicted 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 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 29 May 1863. He had been collected from Chatham prison.3 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 March 1865 at Western Australia.3 
Conditional PardonHis 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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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
Clyde Convict Index
StoriesConvict Stories Index
LeftLeft the WA Colony Index
MultipleMultiple Convict No.s Index
Transported Twice
Last Edited1 Feb 2024

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S128] Free BDM, online freebdm.org.uk, https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/districts.pl
  3. [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
  4. [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
  5. [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 254.

George Dixon 2721

M, #272, b. 1821

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BirthHe was born in 1821.1 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 5 March 1849 at Chelmsford, Essex, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 13 May 1851.2,3 
OccupationRecorded as a quarryman on 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 June 1857 at Western Australia.1 
LeftGeorge Dixon 272 left the colony for London, England in 1858.1 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
LeftLeft the WA Colony Index
Last Edited13 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, TOL Wives & Families Passage Money Status as at 30.06.1856 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043048439/view
  3. [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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BirthHe was born in 1826 at Northamptonshire, England.1 
DeathHe died on 26 June 1894 at Wanneroo, Western Australia.2,3,4 
BurialHe was buried on 27 June 1894 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.5,6 
ConvictedConvicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 4 April 1849 at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married as at 13 May 1851. Wife & child followed.7,8
OccupationRecorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 November 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis 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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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
StoriesConvict Stories Index
Last Edited13 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
  3. [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
  4. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 563/1894.
  5. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
  6. [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195656539/…
  7. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, TOL Wives & Families Passage Money Status as at 30.06.1856 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043048439/view
  8. [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
  9. [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.

William Wybrow 2741

M, #274, b. 1825

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BirthHe was born in 1825.1 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 5 March 1849 at Chelmsford, Essex, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a brickmaker on 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 
LeftWilliam Wybrow 274 left the colony for SA per the Fergus on 21 March 1855. 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 September 1857 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
LeftLeft for South Aust Index
Left the WA Colony Index
Last Edited22 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [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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BirthHe was born in 1818.1 
DeathHe died in October 1864 at Butterabby, Irwin, Western Australia, killed by aborigines.2,3 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to 20 years on 27 February 1849 at Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a jobbing smith on 13 May 1851.1 
TransportedTransported 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 LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 July 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis 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.4,5,6

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ShipMermaid 1851 Convict Index
StoriesConvict Stories Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Last Edited6 May 2023

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2650/1864.
  4. [S114] Peter Briggs,Perth, WA.
  5. [S66] Bert Keefe, Eastward Ho To Mullewa and The Murchison, pgs 6,7,8,11,12,37 & 123.
  6. [S67] Anne Jeffreys, Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed Ticket of Leave Men of the Irwin District 1860-1900, pg 38.