Andrew Ewing 35011

M, #3501, b. 1831

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BirthHe was born in 1831 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland.1 
ConvictedConvicted of theft of tobacco and sentenced to 10 years on 22 April 1851 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a smith on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3501 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 July 1855 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 February 1857 at Western Australia.1 

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Where ConvictedScotland (852)
Theft CrimesTheft
Last Edited21 Dec 2022

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.

James Morton 35021

M, #3502, b. 1833

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BirthHe was born in 1833.1 
ConvictedConvicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 7 April 1851 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a tailor on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3502 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 July 1855 at Western Australia.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired in October 1861 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesFelony
Last Edited21 Dec 2022

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.

James Wynn 35031

M, #3503, b. 1834
Name-Change James Wynn 3503 was also known as John Wynn 3503.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1834.1 
ConvictedConvicted of housebreaking and sentenced to 10 years on 1 July 1851 at Bridgewater, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a miller on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3503 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 July 1855 at Western Australia.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired in October 1861 at Western Australia.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 10011 on 7 January 1871.2 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing an ox and sentenced to 3 years on 7 January 1871 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.3 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 April 1873 at Western Australia.2 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
MultipleMultiple Convict No.s Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesBreaking
Last Edited5 Feb 2023

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887, 10011.
  3. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256629841

Neally Mollon 35041

M, #3504, b. 1832, d. 13 October 1877
Name-Change Neally Mollon 3504 was also known as Cornelius Mellon 3504. 

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BirthHe was born in 1832 at Yorkshire, England.1 
DeathHe died on 13 October 1877 at Northampton, Western Australia.1,2,3,4 
ConvictedConvicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 12 July 1851 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a collier on 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3504 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 July 1855 at Western Australia.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired in July 1863 at Western Australia.1 

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West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Violent CrimeAssault/Violence
Last Edited8 Oct 2023

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1877 pg 171.
  3. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2978289
  4. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9483/1877. Recorded as Cornelius Mellon.

Edward Lee 35051

M, #3505, b. 1825
Name-Change Edward Lee 3505 was also known as Lee Edward 3505.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1825.1 
ConvictedConvicted of robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 31 July 1851 at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a blacksnith on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3505 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 July 1855 at Western Australia.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired in August 1861 at Western Australia.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 6999 on 1 April 1863.2 
ConvictedConvicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 5 years on 1 April 1863 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously

Has an entry in "Aborigines of the Albany Region" because he was chaarged with the murder of an aborigine..3,4 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 10 April 1866 at Western Australia.2 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 April 1866 at Western Australia.2 
Cert. of FreedomHis Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 June 1868 at Western Australia.2 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
West AustAlbany Related
MultipleMultiple Convict No.s Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesRobbery
Last Edited25 May 2023

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
  3. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69136283
  4. [S192] Neville Green, Aborigines of the Albany Region 1821-1898 - Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australia Volume VI.

John Brown 35061

M, #3506, b. 1823

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BirthHe was born in 1823.1 
ConvictedConvicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years on 13 August 1851 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a mariner on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3506 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 July 1855 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 January 1857 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Violent CrimeManslaughter
Last Edited21 Dec 2022

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.

George Sharman 35071

M, #3507, b. 1829, d. 25 February 1881

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BirthHe was born in 1829 at Lincolnshire, England.1 
MarrHe married Elizabeth "Betsy" Snart Ayres on 18 September 1857 at Perth, Western Australia.2 
DeathHe died on 25 February 1881 at Williams, Western Australia, heart disease.1,3,4 
ConvictedConvicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 30 June 1851 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 31.12.1857. Married Elizabeth (Betsy) Snart Ayers 18.9.1857 Perth.1,5 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3507 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 July 1855 at Western Australia.1 
Census_1859YorkHe appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Henry Stevens.6 
ExpiredHis sentence expired in July 1861 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
West AustYork Census 1859 Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited24 Jul 2024

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1100/1857.
  3. [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1881 pg 45.
  4. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 11103/1881. Recorded as George Shearman.
  5. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2044005675/view
  6. [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…

John Leary 35081

M, #3508, b. 1827

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BirthHe was born in 1827.1 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing from person and sentenced to 10 years on 26 August 1851 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a blacksmith on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3508 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 July 1855 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in November 1860 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited21 Dec 2022

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.

William Proctor 35091

M, #3509, b. 1830

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BirthHe was born in 1830.1 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing from person and sentenced to 10 years on 26 August 1851 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3509 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 July 1855 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 February 1857 at Western Australia.1 
LeftHe left the colony for Adelaide, SA per Alexandra on 19 June 1865.2 
Bio William's story can be found at Harvey History Online

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
UpdatesRecent Changes
StoriesConvict Stories Index
LeftLeft for South Aust Index
Left the WA Colony Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited2 Oct 2024

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…

John Vaughan 35101

M, #3510, b. 1825, d. 30 September 1896

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BirthHe was born in 1825.1 
DeathHe died on 30 September 1896 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia.2,3 
BurialHe was buried on 1 October 1896 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.2 
ConvictedConvicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 6 March 1852 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a smith on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3510 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 July 1856 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 August 1859 at Western Australia.1 

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Violent CrimeAssault/Violence
Last Edited16 May 2023

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1592/1896.

Theodore Dowd 35111

M, #3511, b. 1829, d. 6 August 1871

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BirthHe was born in 1829 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland.1 
DeathHe died on 6 August 1871 at Geraldton, Western Australia, reg: 5064/1871 (Victoria District) found dead on Mines Rd.1,2,3 
BurialHe was buried on 6 August 1871 at Geraldton Cemetery, Geraldton, Western Australia.4 
ConvictedConvicted of theft and assault and sentenced to 21 years on 7 June 1852 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3511 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 April 1858 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 July 1861 at Western Australia.1 
AccompliceDarby Furie 4649

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Where ConvictedScotland (852)
Violent CrimeAssault/Violence
Last Edited26 Sep 2024

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
  4. [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=16273

William Henry Barrett 35121

M, #3512, b. 1821
Name-Change William Henry Barrett 3512 was also known as William Henry Barratt 3512. 

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BirthHe was born in 1821.1 
ConvictedConvicted of forgery and sentenced to 14 years on 5 August 1852 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 9 chn as at 9 April 1855. Applied for wife & chn to come to WA 1/2yr return 31.12.1859.2,3 
OccupationRecorded as a corn merchant on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3512 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 May 1856 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 February 1859 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Forgery & Fraud CrimeForgery
Last Edited15 Jul 2023

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2044216703/view
  3. [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
    https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054391037/view

John Titman 35131

M, #3513, b. 1828, d. 7 June 1857

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BirthHe was born in 1828.1 
DeathHe died on 7 June 1857 at Convict Establishment Hospital, Fremantle, Western Australia.2,3,4 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary with violence and sentenced to life on 8 March 1852 at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3513 on 9 April 1855.1 
Bio John's story can be found at Harvey History Online

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
StoriesConvict Stories Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Violent CrimeAssault/Violence
Last Edited26 Jun 2023

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 970/1857.
  4. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C22-C23) No. 623 (frame 131) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…

George Jones 35141

M, #3514, b. 1830
Name-Change George Jones 3514 was also known as Joseph Moss 3514.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1830.1 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary with violence and sentenced to life on 28 February 1852 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3514 on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 June 1858 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 September 1862 at Western Australia.1 
LeftHe left the colony for Callao on 10 March 1863.1,2 
AccompliceGeorge Hanks 3123

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Violent CrimeAssault/Violence
Last Edited26 Sep 2024

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…

John Plumb 35151

M, #3515, b. 1806, d. 29 June 1867

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BirthHe was born in 1806.1 
DeathHe died on 29 June 1867 at Western Australia.1 
ConvictedConvicted of arson and sentenced to life on 20 March 1852 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 9 ch as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3515 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 September 1857 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 July 1863 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Arson CrimeArson
Last Edited15 Jul 2023

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.

John Dugard 35161

M, #3516, b. 1822

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BirthHe was born in 1822.1 
ConvictedConvicted of manslaughter and sentenced to life on 20 March 1852 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 1 ch as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a horse dealer on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3516 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 June 1857 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 July 1863 at Western Australia.1 
LeftHe left the colony for Bombay in 1866.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
LeftLeft the WA Colony Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Violent CrimeManslaughter
Last Edited21 Dec 2022

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.

Stewart Dunlop 35171

M, #3517, b. 1819, d. 26 August 1891

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BirthHe was born in 1819.1 
DeathHe died on 26 August 1891 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia, Old age.2,3,4 
BurialHe was buried on 27 August 1891 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.2 
ConvictedConvicted of culpable homicide or murder and sentenced to life on 28 April 1852 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a baker on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3517 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 October 1857 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 

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Where ConvictedScotland (852)
Violent CrimeMurder
Last Edited16 May 2023

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
  3. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76463888
  4. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 469/1891.

Evan Hayton 35181

M, #3518, b. 1833

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BirthHe was born in 1833 at England.1 
ConvictedConvicted of buggery and sentenced to life on 6 December 1852 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a roper on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3518 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 March 1859 at Western Australia.1 
Census_1859YorkHe appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of York Depot.2 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 April 1866 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
UpdatesRecent Changes
West AustYork Census 1859 Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Sex CrimeBuggery
Last Edited30 Oct 2024

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…

William Snowling Stearn 35191

M, #3519, b. 1824, d. 22 November 1912

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Parents His parents were Joseph Stearn & Hannah Mills.2 
BirthHe was born in 1824 at Woodbridge, Suffolk, England.1,2 
BaptismHe was baptised on 12 August 1824 at Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, His parents were Joseph Stearn & Hannah Mills.2 
MarrHe married Catherine Fleming on 30 December 1862 at St Stephens C of E, Toodyay, Western Australia.3 
DeathHe died on 22 November 1912 at Wangaratta, Victoria.4,5 
BurialHe was buried at Wangaratta Cemetery, Wangaratta, Victoria.6 
ConvictedConvicted of picking pockets with violence and sentenced to life on 5 January 1853 at Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
OccupationRecorded as a blacksmith on 9 April 1855.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3519 on 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 December 1858 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD Acc 720/30.1,7
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 

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LeftLeft the WA Colony Index
MultipleTransported Twice
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Violent CrimeAssault/Violence
Last Edited28 Aug 2024

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S270] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1905/1862. Recorded as William Snowling Stearn.
  4. [S71] Victoria BDM, online https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/…, reg: 16492/1912.
  5. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/268727264
  6. [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219455093/…
  7. [S212] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/30, pg 66R (pdf pg 323).

John Cosgrove 35201

M, #3520, b. 1811, d. 12 August 1881

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BirthHe was born in 1811.1 
DeathHe died on 12 August 1881 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia, Softening of the Brain.2,3,4 
BurialHe was buried circa 13 August 1881 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.2,5 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary with violence and sentenced to life on 6 December 1852 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was widower 2 ch as at 9 April 1855.1,6 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3520 on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 November 1858 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 February 1863 at Western Australia.1 
AccompliceJohn Arnold 3521

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Violent CrimeAssault/Violence
Last Edited30 Aug 2024

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
  3. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65959862
  4. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 11038/1881.
  5. [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195657610/john-cosgrove
  6. [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
    https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054390254/view

John Arnold 35211

M, #3521, b. 1815, d. 31 October 1892
Name-Change John Arnold 3521 was also known as John O'Brien 3521.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1815 at Ireland.1 
DeathHe died on 31 October 1892 at Sydney, New South Wales.2 
BurialHe was buried at Rookwood Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria, Rookwood, New South Wales.2
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and beating and sentenced to life on 6 December 1852 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 2 ch as at 9 April 1855. Applied for wife & children to come to WA 1/2yr return 31.12.1859.3,4 
OccupationRecorded as a miller on 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3521 on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
EscapedHe escaped from Fremantle, Western Australia, on 15 October 1855. Recaptured.5 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 June 1859 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 January 1864 at Western Australia.1 
LeftHe left the colony for NSW on 5 November 1877.1,6 
AccompliceJohn Cosgrove 3520

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
LeftLeft the WA Colony Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesBurglary
Last Edited30 Aug 2024

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149042623/john-arnold
  3. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2044216703/view
  4. [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-2054391037/view
  5. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller - General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 1859 (frame 768)
    https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
  6. [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…

Joseph Titmus 35221

M, #3522, b. 1827

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BirthHe was born in 1827.1 
ConvictedConvicted of manslaughter (Court Martial) and sentenced to life on 18 August 1852 at Gibraltar, Gibraltar. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a soldier 55 ft on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3522 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 January 1858 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 January 1862 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
MilitaryMilitary Court Martial
Where ConvictedGibraltar (24)
Violent CrimeManslaughter
Last Edited21 Dec 2022

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.

Thomas Eversden 35231

M, #3523, b. 1811, d. 1869

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BirthHe was born in 1811 at Great Eversden, Cambridgeshire, England.1 
DeathHe died in 1869 at Perth, Western Australia.2 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing sheep and sentenced to life on 1 July 1852 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 6 ch as at 9 April 1855. Applied for wife Kezia & chn of Teft Cambridgeshire to come to WA 1/2yr return 31.12.1859. Wife not in fit condition to come.3,4 
OccupationRecorded as a shepherd on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3523 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 January 1858 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited9 Aug 2023

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4133/1869.
  3. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2044216703/view
  4. [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-2054391427/view

John Ambury 35241

M, #3524, b. 1810
Name-Change John Ambury 3524 was also known as John Harwood 3524.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1810.1 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to lafe on 31 March 1841 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.2 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3879 (Tas) on 19 February 1842 at Tasmania.3 
EscapedHe escaped from Tasmania in March 1849.3 
ConvictedConvicted of being at large before expiry of sentence of transportation and sentenced to life on 5 August 1852 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
OccupationRecorded as a engineer on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3524 on 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 2 ch (NZ) as at 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 December 1855 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 
Bio Memtioned in "Tracks Through the Midlands."4 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
MultipleTransported Twice
Eastern States Convict
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Other CrimesReturning from Transportation
Last Edited26 Jul 2024

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S107] Records of the Home Office, online unknown url, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1069540496/view
  3. [S147] Tasmania Libraries Archives, online unknown url, https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-17$init=CON33-1-17P6.
  4. [S183] Maxine Laurie, Tracks Through The Midlands A History of the Moora District, pg 9.

William Morley 35251

M, #3525, b. 1833
Name-Change William Morley 3525 was also known as Thomas Carter 3525.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1833.1 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to life on 3 March 1853 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a cordwainer on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 April 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 3525 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 July 1860 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 June 1864 at Western Australia.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 9928 on 4 March 1868.2 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing a purse containing 15 pounds and sentenced to 6 years on 4 March 1868 at Geraldton, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.2 
Cert. of RemissionHis Cerificate of Remission was granted on 5 October 1870 at Western Australia.2 
LeftHe left the colony for NSW on 17 January 1872.1,3 
Bio Mentioned in "The Hampton Hotel Diary."4 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
LeftLeft the WA Colony Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
MultipleMultiple Convict No.s Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesBurglary
Last Edited19 Apr 2024

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Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
  3. [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
  4. [S145] Gary Martin, The Hampton Hotel Diary, pg 24.