William Sandford 2761
M, #276, b. 1818, d. 20 September 1884
| Name-Change | William Sandford 276 was also known as William Sanford 276.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing with intent and sentenced to 15 years on 19 July 1849 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-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 gardener 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. 276 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 November 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Gardener employed by J Horrocks in Northampton.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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1884 pg 165.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, District News. (1884, October 22). Victorian Express (Geraldton, WA : 1878 - 1894), p. 2. Retrieved February 17, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article214095182
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 12895/1884.
- [S385] Port Gregory Convict Depot - Information Sheets.
Thomas Ellerton 2771
M, #277, b. 1828, d. 11 July 1899
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| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 19 July 1849 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.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 |
| 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. 277 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 February 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 18 July 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 23 September 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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, LOCAL AND GENERAL (1899, July 11). Bunbury Herald (WA : 1892 - 1919), p. 3. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87097117
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2394/1899.
James Wade 2781
M, #278, b. 1816
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| Birth | He was born in 1816.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen meat and sentenced to 14 years on 24 July 1849 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 13 May 1851.1,2 |
| 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. 278 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 November 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in 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.
- [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
Henry Wilson 2791
M, #279, b. 1824
| Name-Change | Henry Wilson 279 was also known as William Durrant 279. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1824.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of sacrilege and sentenced to 14 years on 24 March 1849 at Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, 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 domestic servant 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. 279 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 August 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 April 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.2  |
| Research | CWA has him leaving 21.3.1855 to SA per the Fergus but he didn't get his CP until 26.4.1856. |
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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 Butcher 2801
M, #280, b. 1824, d. 7 July 1863
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| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 14 years on 6 August 1849 at Croydon, London, 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 groom 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. 280 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 November 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
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James Robertson 2811
M, #281, b. 1805, d. 22 August 1863
| Name-Change | James Robertson 281 was also known as James Robinson 281.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 14 years on 7 May 1849 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a upholsterer 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. 281 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 September 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in 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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2284/1863.
George Steel 2821
M, #282, b. 1823, d. 11 November 1865
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 20 August 1849 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851. Granted permission to marry Ann Lownham 1/2yr return 3.1854.1,5 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a whitesmith 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. 282 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 September 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 July 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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3001/1865.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152891278/george-steel
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2036170093/view
John Squire 2831
M, #283, b. 1826, d. 13 September 1879
| Name-Change | John Squire 283 was also known as John Squires 283. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 9 December 1848 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 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. 283 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 August 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 July 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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1879 pg 159.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 10234/1879.
Jonathan Bowron 2841
M, #284, b. 1824, d. 9 August 1910
| Name-Change | Jonathan Bowron 284 was also known as Jonathan Brown 284.1 |
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|  Jonathan Bowron 284 (Photo: pbates40) |
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| Parents | His father was Jonathan Bowron.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery 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. Married Susannah McGovern 5.6.1859 at Seaton Ross, Beverley. Has 8 chn.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a butcher 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. 284 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 June 1853 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,5 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Jonathan Bowron (himself).6 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 August 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 400027/1910.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 400027/1910.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179874191/…
- [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 496.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Thomas Jones 2851
M, #285, b. 1829
| Name-Change | Thomas Jones 285 was also known as Robert Nugent 285. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering and sentenced to 15 years on 18 April 1849 at Manchester, Lancashire, 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 carpenter 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. 285 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 January 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments 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.
John Kitson 2861
M, #286, b. 1816, d. 4 July 1888
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| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Halifax, Yorkshire, England.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 18 years on 11 July 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a engineer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 5 chn 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. 286 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate 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 13 August 1859 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.
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Family Notices (1888, July 11). The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), p. 4 (Second Edition). Retrieved February 27, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207748884
- [S100] Deaths, SA Deaths 1842-1915.
John Swallow 2871
M, #287, b. 1820
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| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Halifax, Yorkshire, England. His occupation was shown as wool comber.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 18 years on 11 July 1849 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith & engineer 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. 287 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 26 June 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 10 July 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 14 August 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for London, England on 4 January 1879.1,4 |
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John Moore 2881
M, #288, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of firing a stack of barley and sentenced to 15 years on 11 July 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. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 31.12.1855.1,2 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farmer 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. 288 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Thompson 2891
M, #289, b. 1816
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| Birth | He was born in 1816.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forgery and sentenced to 15 years on 4 August 1849 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 stepson as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a fitter 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. 289 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 August 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.
John Cook 2901
M, #290, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson of a farm building and sentenced to 15 years on 4 August 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 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. 290 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 April 1860 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.
John Stayner 2911
M, #291, b. 1824
| Name-Change | John Stayner 291 was also known as John Stegem 291. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1824.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering and sentenced to 14 years on 7 April 1849 at Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851. Granted permission to marry H Stillman 1/2yr return 31.12.1853.2,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner 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. 291 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 September 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Worked in the Murray District on TOL in 1855.4 |
| Research | CWA has two entries for him under John Stayner and John Stegem. |
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Matthew Smith 2921
M, #292, b. 1816
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 14 years on 12 March 1849 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 13 May 1851.1,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a designer 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. 292 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 August 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 March 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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George Deans 2931
M, #293, b. 1821, d. 1 March 1852
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| Convicted | Convicted of assault & robbery and sentenced to 14 years on 17 May 1849 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.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 porter 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. 293 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Research | CWA has death date = 1.3.1855 but Half Year Report 30.06.1852 has date of death as 01.03.1852 which makes more sense as no TOL was granted.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.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=849114
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2034201453/view
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, Series CO 18/File 69. AJCP Reel No: 455-456/Despatches; reports of Comptroller General of Convicts. Half Year Return 30.06.1852 - Death (Image 274).
William Calchon 2941
M, #294, b. 1811, d. June 1881
| Name-Change | William Calchon 294 was also known as William Kelison 294.2 |
| Name-Change | William Calchon 294 was also known as William Colchon 294.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of bestiality and sentenced to 14 years on 4 October 1848 at Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 2 chn as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer 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. 294 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 4 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Some details of William's life are attached courtesy of Marcia Watson.5 |
| Research | He is in the Convict Book twice. Also under William Kelison. |
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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.
- [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: 10974/1881.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Charles Overton 2951
M, #295, b. 1820
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny felony and sentenced to 14 years on 6 July 1849 at Kirton Lindsay, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 13 May 1851.1,2 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a 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. 295 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 December 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 June 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of John Hay.3 |
Found in These Indexes
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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.
- [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-2054369037/view
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Bullough Bullough 2961
M, #296, b. 1807, d. 7 July 1868
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| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 14 years on 17 March 1849 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 4 chn as at 13 May 1851. Applied for family to come to WA. (?? see Research Note.)5,6 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason's labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate21.8.1852 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. 296 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 December 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA states that his family did not come to WA but the return of 30.6.1856 has them arriving on the Palestine. They did come on the Palestine (3 children). His wife had died in England and Abraham didn't come on the Palestine.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: 3961/1868.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [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-2054369037/view
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930, Record Type: , Reel No.: 8309, Ref No.: Acc 115
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
William Bailey 2971
M, #297, b. 1823
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| Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 14 years on 12 July 1849 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 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 |
| 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. 297 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 November 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 September 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Benjamin Froggatt 2981
M, #298, b. 1812, d. 13 November 1879
| Name-Change | Benjamin Froggatt 298 was also known as Benjamin Froggett 298.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing & receiving a mare and sentenced to 21 years on 14 July 1849 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 13 May 1851.1,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a veterinary surgeon 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. 298 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 October 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.4 |
Found in These Indexes
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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.
- [S10] Death Certificate.
- [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
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
James Harris 2991
M, #299, b. 1827, d. 10 June 1905
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Convicted | Convicted of felony; robbery from the person with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 27 March 1849 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851. Married Mary Margaret Walker nee Jacksman 15.3.1864.1,5 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gun finisher 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. 299 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 October 1852 at Western Australia. Attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD 731/30.6 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 December 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.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Family Notices (1905, June 11). Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved January 1, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57202810
- [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: 2114/1864.
- [S212] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/30, pg 32R (pdf pg 169).
Henry Preist 3001
M, #300, b. 1827
| Name-Change | Henry Preist 300 was also known as Henry Priest 300.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 29 March 1849 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner 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. 300 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 October 1852 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,2 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 September 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 366b.
