James Hayward 31011
M, #3101, b. 1832, d. 21 December 1896
| Name-Change | James Hayward 3101 was also known as James Haywood 3101. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of sacrilege and sentenced to 15 years on 13 March 1852 at Dorchester, Dorset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3101 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 July 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 November 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Referenced in "Mundaring...." on pg 103.4 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1749/1896.
- [S138] Ian Elliott, Mundaring A History of the Shire, pg 103.
John Dover 31021
M, #3102, b. 1830, d. 23 December 1866
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 8 March 1852 at Maidstone, Kent, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner; ex soldier on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3102 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 August 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 August 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [S285] Albany Burial Recoprds 1848-1944, online familysearch.org, Image 6
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details
- [S286] Albany Death Records 1848-1888, online familysearch.org, Image 6
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232057318/john-dover
John Williams 31031
M, #3103, b. 1832
| Name-Change | John Williams 3103 was also known as Henry Payne 3103. |
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| Parents | His parents were Henry Payne & Emily.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to life on 27 March 1852 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3103 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 April 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 July 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, Death Reg: 2900035/1909.
Charles Fancoat 31041
M, #3104, b. 1827, d. 24 October 1899
| Name-Change | Charles Fancoat 3104 was also known as Charles Fancote 3104.1 |
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|  Charles Fancoat 3104 (Photo: vapple26 Ancestry) |
|  |
| Parents | His father was Richard Fancote.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1827 at Staffordshire, England.1,3 |
| Marr | He married Jane Williams on 5 May 1849 at Harborne, Staffordshire, England.4 |
| Marr | He married Caroline Buckingham on 4 July 1871 at Canning, Western Australia.5 |
| Death | He died on 24 October 1899 at Kelmscott, Western Australia.6,7 |
| Burial | He was buried at Kelmscott Cemetery, Kelmscott, Western Australia.6,8  |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Harborne, Staffordshire, England.9 |
| Convicted | Convicted of murder and sentenced to life on 28 February 1852 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a iron puddler on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3104 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 May 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 June 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | "Second Chance - The Life of Charles Fancote" is about him
He is also mention in First Stage South on pgs 40, 42,46.10,11 |
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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: 87/1899.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=852321
- [S296] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3286/1871.
- [S41] Ozburials, online www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/waus.htm.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 87/1899.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179610881/…
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S139] Daphne Popham, First Stage South A History of the Armadale-Kelmscott District, Western Australia.
- [S137] Colleen Fancote, Secod Chance The Life of Charles Fancote 1828-1899.
Edward James Harris 31051
M, #3105, b. 1810, d. 29 July 1885
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| Convicted | Convicted of cutting & maiming and sentenced to life on 28 February 1852 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a nursery man on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3105 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 August 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 August 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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
George Nichol 31061
M, #3106, b. 1828
| Name-Change | George Nichol 3106 was also known as George Nichols 3106.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 21 years on 15 December 1851 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854. Granted permission to marry 31.12.1856.1,4 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3106 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 June 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 June 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Whaling cruise departing Albany on 6 April 1870.1,5 |
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Joseph Midgley 31071
M, #3107, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of throwing his chaco at a superior officer (Court Martial) and sentenced to 21 years on 30 October 1851 at St Georges, Bermuda. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sailor; soldier 56 ft on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3107 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 February 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 11 April 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Callao on 19 September 1863.1,2 |
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John Maynor 31081
M, #3108, b. 1834, d. 9 July 1900
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 27 April 1852 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3108 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 March 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 11 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.
- [S135] Glennis Sewell, Ramillies Vols 1 & 2, Vol 2 pg 117.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 954/1900. Recorded as John Maynard.
Charles Jenner 31091
M, #3109, b. 1821, d. 1874
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a frock and sentenced to 7 years on 18 October 1841 at Lewes, Sussex, England. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Transportedx | Charles Jenner 3109 was transported on 13 April 1842 departing from Leviathan Hulk, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, headed for Bermuda.3 |
| Pardon | His was granted a Pardon on 23 May 1847 at Stirling Castle Hulk, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 15 years on 18 October 1852 at Lewes, Sussex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3109 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 October 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 November 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 March 1868 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, Reg: 6980/1874.
- [S8] UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951, online ancestry.com, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1069771571/view
- [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1070927426/view
Thomas Senior 31101
M, #3110, b. 1828, d. circa 12 October 1877
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 15 years on 10 July 1852 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3110 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 February 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 April 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [S259] Ruth Andrews, Guildford Burials.
John McMenemy 31111
M, #3111, b. 1832, d. 16 August 1860
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 14 years on 28 September 1852 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a chaion maker on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3111 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 March 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 June 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.
- [S52] Midwest Convict Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-convict-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/resultmcr/?id=1474
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1542/1860.
James Scott 31121
M, #3112, b. 1836
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 14 years on 30 September 1852 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a flax dresser on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3112 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 March 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 June 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.
William Copeland 31131
M, #3113, b. 1819, d. 10 August 1861
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 15 years on 1 March 1852 at Durham, Durham, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sailor on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3113 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Pardon | His was granted a Pardon on 22 October 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S135] Glennis Sewell, Ramillies Vols 1 & 2, Vol 2 pg 70.
- [S128] Free BDM, online freebdm.org.uk, Qtr: Sep 1861 District: S. Shields Vol: 10a Page: 273 Name: William Copeland.
Thomas Brown 31141
M, #3114, b. 1834, d. 29 April 1873
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 24 July 1852 at Durham, Durham, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3114 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 November 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 March 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has trial details wrong. |
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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.
William Morrison 31151
M, #3115, b. 1830, d. 30 April 1897
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|  William Morrison 3115 (Photo: Kent71) |
| |
| Parents | His parents were Peter Morrison & Ann McGibbon.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 14 years on 21 July 1852 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 7 August 1854. Applied for his family to come to WA 30.6.1858.5,6 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ploughman on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3115 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 September 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 August 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of J Seabrook.7 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 11 June 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | There is a bio of William Morrison and his family in "Pingelly ..."8 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 13/1897.
- [S135] Glennis Sewell, Ramillies Vols 1 & 2, pg 184.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 13/1897.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, 13.5.1858 No. 26
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2044082784/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-2054389001/view
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S172] Sylvia Lange, Pingelly Our People and Progress, pgs 403 - 407.
George Moss 31161
M, #3116, b. 1829, d. circa 28 September 1892
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| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 19 July 1852 at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3116 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 May 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 August 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 11 January 1876 at Western Australia.1 |
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James Wray 31171
M, #3117, b. 1834, d. 8 January 1886
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 28 February 1852 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3117 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 September 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 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.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=19144
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 13515/1886.
Ernest Grapel 31181
M, #3118, b. 1822, d. 19 June 1864
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| Convicted | Convicted of forging bills of exchange and sentenced to 14 years on 10 July 1852 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 7 August 1854. Applied for wife & children to come to WA 31.12.1855.3,4 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gutta percha manufacturer on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3118 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 November 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 August 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.
- [S135] Glennis Sewell, Ramillies Vols 1 & 2, Vol 1 pg 14.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043603575/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-2054387112/view
John Gear 31191
M, #3119, b. 1817, d. 6 July 1888
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 7 years on 19 October 1840 at Lewes, Sussex, England. He had been convicted previously.4 |
| Transportedx | John Gear 3119 was transported on 8 July 1841 departing from Leviathan Hulk, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, to Bermuda.4 |
| Pardon | His was granted a Pardon on 26 March 1847 at Warrior Hulk, Woolwich, Kent, England.5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a coat and sentenced to 15 years on 6 January 1852 at Wells, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a seaman on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3119 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 February 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 November 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: 396/1888.
- [S8] UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951, online ancestry.com, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1069540759/view
- [S143] Warrior Hulk Prison Register, online unknown url, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1070888549/view
Roger Croughan 31201
M, #3120, b. 1827, d. 12 March 1910
| Name-Change | Roger Croughan 3120 was also known as Roger Croghan 3120.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing with violence (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 1 May 1852 at St Georges, Bermuda. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a soldier 56th foot; labourer on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3120 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 April 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 November 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Callao on 18 March 1869.1,3 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S135] Glennis Sewell, Ramillies Vols 1 & 2, Vol 1 pg 83.
- [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
William Orricks 31211
M, #3121, b. 1823, d. 25 September 1865
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to life on 1 March 1852 at Durham, Durham, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brewer on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3121 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 October 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
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George Williams 31221
M, #3122, b. 1830, d. 15 October 1855
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to life on 20 March 1852 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3122 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Bio | Details of his crimes can be found on pg 6 of "Legal Executions."4 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S68] Brian Purdue, Legal Executions in Western Australia, pg 6.
George Hanks 31231
M, #3123, b. 1828, d. 13 October 1873
| Name-Change | George Hanks 3123 was also known as Charles Rock 3123.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 2 March 1850 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.3 |
| Escaped | George Hanks 3123 escaped from Dartmoor, Devon, England, on 22 September 1851.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary with violence and sentenced to life on 28 February 1852 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a printer on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3123 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 August 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for NSW from Albany on 30 July 1873.1,5 |
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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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18778278
- [S129] Millbank Prison Register, online unknown url, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-813161912/view
- [S135] Glennis Sewell, Ramillies Vols 1 & 2, pg 33.
- [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
James Holland 31241
M, #3124, b. 1830, d. 8 August 1867
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 7 December 1850 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3124 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 6 February 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S135] Glennis Sewell, Ramillies Vols 1 & 2, Vol 2 pg 24.
Benjamin Solomon Barnes 31251
M, #3125, b. 1831, d. 1 January 1913
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|  Benjamin Barnes 3125 (Photo: SandraSpackman65) |
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| Parents | His parents were Joseph Barnes & Mary.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1831 at Bloxham, Oxfordshire, England.1,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 30 December 1831 at Bloxham, Oxfordshire, England, His parents were Joseph Barnes & Mary.2 |
| Marr | He married Sarah Alice Bailey on 14 June 1860 at Trinity Church, York, Western Australia. Daughter of Job Bailey.3,4 |
| Death | He died on 1 January 1913 at Moollyan, New South Wales.1,5 |
| Burial | He was buried at Binnaway Cemetery, Binnaway, New South Wales.6 |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Bloxham, Oxfordshire, England.7 |
| Census_1851Eng | He appeared on the 1851 English census at Bloxham, Oxfordshire, England. His occupation was shown as mason's labourer.8 |
| Convicted | Convicted of firing a stack and sentenced to life on 16 July 1851 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3125 on 7 August 1854.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Ramillies arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 August 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 7 August 1854.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 August 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 August 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.
- [S324] Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S15] Marriage Certificate.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1507/1860.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/238624146
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51454716/…
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S199] 1851 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…