Samuel Bunner 3261
M, #326, b. 1819
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| Birth | He was born in 1819.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary 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 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a general stamper 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. 326 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 February 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 41.
John Nevin 3271
M, #327, b. 1828, d. 1 November 1858
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with assault and sentenced to 15 years on 28 April 1849 at Guernsey, Guernsey, Channel Islands. 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 ploughman 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. 327 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 November 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1187/1858.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
Patrick Finn 3281
M, #328, b. 15 August 1820, d. 1884
| Name-Change | Patrick Finn 328 was also known as Patrick Fynn 328.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of desertion (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 11 January 1849 at Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851. Son of J & Mary nee Cahill.5,6 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer; soldier 1st Foot 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. 328 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 July 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."7 |
| Note | Notes from Margaret Sermon.  |
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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/.
- [S15] Marriage Certificate.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 641/1854.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 763 (frame 498) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2037108903/view
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 84.
Charles Minden 3291
M, #329, b. 1811
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| Birth | He was born in 1811.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary & being a returned convict and sentenced to life on 11 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 gentleman's 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. 329 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 March 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 May 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.
George Frost 3301
M, #330, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to 14 years on 11 July 1849 at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851. Married Mary Carroll 26.12.1853 Fremantle.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker 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. 330 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 1 September 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA per Guyon on 27 April 1856.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 89.
George Barber 3311
M, #331, b. 1827, d. 12 February 1879
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing 1 pound and sentenced to 14 years on 22 January 1849 at King's Lynn, Norfolk, 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 mason's 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. 331 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 July 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 19 July 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 July 1864 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, THE MAILS. (1879, February 19). The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), p. 3. Retrieved January 4, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65956823
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1879 pg 33.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126278258/george-barber
James Sanderson 3321
M, #332, b. 1828, d. 17 June 1863
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| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing a policeman and sentenced to 15 years on 20 March 1849 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England.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 boatman 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. 332 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 October 1852 at Western Australia. Attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD 721/30.4 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 27 June 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, Reg: 2254/1863.
- [S42] Toodyay Cemeteries Database - Brian R Chambers,Northam, WA.
- [S212] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/30, pg 36L (pdf pg 217).
Thomas Ashbee 3331
M, #333, b. 1829, d. 14 September 1911
| Name-Change | Thomas Ashbee 333 was also known as Thomas Ashby 333. |
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| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Faversham, Kent, England.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering and sentenced to 15 years on 28 December 1848 at Sandwich, Kent, 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 brickmaker 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. 333 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 September 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson. |
| Research | CWA has him dying 1883 Swan but that same date is also against #1523. |
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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.
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S41] Ozburials, online www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/waus.htm.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 500021/1911.
Donald Macdonald 3341
M, #334, b. 1830, d. 3 December 1862
| Name-Change | Donald Macdonald 334 was also known as Donald McDonald 334. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 14 years on 13 September 1849 at Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shepherd 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. 334 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 March 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 February 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/index.php/explore/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2110/1862.
William Davis 3351
M, #335, b. 1811, d. 26 May 1858
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 20 years on 20 July 1849 at Derby, Derbyshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 335 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 August 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | This convict does not appear to be in Convicts of Western Australia. His details have been entered from source records but have the same sources showing as the whole ship was loaded from a spreadsheet. Refer to his links files.
His death in 1858 may have been attributed to another convict (#1506) in error because William was missing from the CWA book and also because there are two registered deaths for William Davis in 1858 1111 & 1113. Note that the newspaper article has him as a shoemaker which matches #335.5 |
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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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Local and Domestic Intelligence. (1858, June 2). The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), p. 2. Retrieved December 24, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66008678
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039885876/view
- [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, General Register, 1850-1868 (R21b) frame 36 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
George Hodgeman 3361
M, #336, b. 1823, d. 1 March 1897
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| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 15 years on 28 June 1849 at Sandwich, Kent, 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 shoemaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 336 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1828/1897.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
Daniel Spriggs 3371
M, #337, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing to do bodily harm and sentenced to 15 years on 20 March 1849 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carter 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. 337 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 October 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in January 1856 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 Lloyd 3381
M, #338, b. 1819, d. 29 October 1857
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| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to life on 26 February 1848 at Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.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 framework knitter 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. 338 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Referenced on pg 8 of "Legal Executions."4 |
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Peter McHugh 3391
M, #339, b. 1824, d. 12 March 1873
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to life on 14 March 1848 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.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. 339 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 May 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
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Edward Wilding 3401
M, #340, b. 1823, d. 20 November 1881
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to life on 25 March 1848 at Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a general servant 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. 340 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 28 May 1853 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,5 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 September 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He is mentioned in "Shades of the Past."6 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 11141/1881.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=4721
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234051734/…
- [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 493.
- [S186] R.K. Forsyth, Shades of the Past Some Colourful Western Australian Convicts, pg 43-49.
Charles Baker 3411
M, #341, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing in a dwelling house and sentenced to 10 years on 21 October 1847 at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a general smith 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 Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 341 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in April 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He is referenced on pg 73 of "Convict Teachers and the Children of Western Australia."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.
- [S62] Shirley M Leahy, Convict Teachers, pg 73.
Thomas Smirk 3421
M, #342, b. 1832, d. 14 May 1920
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|  Thomas Smirk 342 (Photo: beaux77) |
| |
| Parents | His parents were John Smirk & Agnes.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1832 at Preston, Lancashire, England.1,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 19 August 1832 at Saint John, Preston, Lancashire, England, His parents were John Smirk & Agnes.2 |
| Marr | He married Eliza Hymus on 6 October 1855 at Fremantle, Western Australia.3 |
| Death | He died on 14 May 1920 at Jarrahdale, Western Australia, reg: 6/1920.4,5,6 |
| Burial | He was buried at Fremantle Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia.7 |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Preston, Lancashire, England.8 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 7 August 1848 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a waiter on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 342 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 Parkhurst prison.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 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 August 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 September 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Details about Thomas's life can be found here Thomas Smirk
The City of Kwinana also has a story online Smirks Cottage
His story is also parlty told in "Kwinana ..."9 |
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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.
- [S37] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 904/1855.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Family Notices (1920, May 15). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27682554
- [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 388.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184123880/thomas-smirk
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S307] Laurie Russell, Kwinana "Third Time Lucky", pgs 73-79.
James Bassett 3431
M, #343, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 15 years on 29 July 1848 at Bodmin, Cornwall, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shepherd 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 Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 343 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 June 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
William Beecham 3441
M, #344, b. 1833
| Name-Change | William Beecham 344 was also known as William Beacham 344.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 10 July 1848 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.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 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 Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 344 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 August 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 10 January 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.
George Price 3451
M, #345, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a handkerchief and sentenced to 7 years on 26 June 1848 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 blacksmith 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 Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 345 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in November 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
James Pitts 3461
M, #346, b. 1833, d. 19 June 1889
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| Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering and sentenced to 7 years on 8 August 1848 at Castle Rushen, Castletown, Isle of Man.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 Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 346 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 August 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in November 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Thomas Reynolds.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/3126431
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 326/1889. Recorded as James Pilts.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186090697/james-pitts
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Walter Thompson 3471
M, #347, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a coat and sentenced to 7 years on 7 August 1848 at Guildford, 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 shoemaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 347 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 August 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 6 August 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Thomas Jones 3481
M, #348, b. 1823
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| Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 22 May 1848 at Liverpool, 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 gardener 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 Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 348 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 February 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA on 27 April 1856.1 |
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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.
Alfred King 3491
M, #349, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pickpocket and sentenced to 10 years on 10 October 1848 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 349 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in February 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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.
John Donovan 3501
M, #350, b. 1830
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pickpocket and sentenced to 10 years on 10 October 1848 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.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 Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 350 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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.
