William Richard Bettles 35761
M, #3576, b. 1833
| Name-Change | William Richard Bettles 3576 was also known as Richrd Bettles 3576.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 15 years on 4 March 1854 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3576 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 July 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 January 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Joanne Hyland.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.
- [S27] Joanne Hyland,High Wycombe, WA.
William Rose 35771
M, #3577, b. 1834, d. 21 April 1899
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 14 years on 13 April 1849 at Bath, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3577 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 April 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 12 April 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery & kidnapping and sentenced to 10 years on 17 March 1864 at York, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 March 1868 at Western Australia.5,6 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 16 February 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Recorded as having worked at "The Bowes."7 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3998/1875.
- [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: 1630/1899.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S402] Perth TOL Register 1386/5 (Sep 1865 - Dec 1875), pg 162 The pdf starts at pg 1 on pdf pg 3. There are 3 entries per page. To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S383] Sue White, The Bowes - A Little Piece of Heaven, pg 302.
George Raglass 35781
M, #3578, b. 1834, d. 14 November 1858
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 15 years on 4 July 1850 at Horsham, Sussex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3578 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 February 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
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James Phillips 35791
M, #3579, b. 1824
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| Birth | He was born in 1824 at England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of desertion (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 25 June 1853 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a soldier 23 ft on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3579 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 July 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Thomas Dodds.2 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 March 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.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Donald McTaggart 35801
M, #3580, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 ch as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of assault with intent to ravish and sentenced to life on 7 October 1853 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3580 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 May 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 September 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.
Isaac Haley 35811
M, #3581, b. 1817, d. 15 June 1883
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing parcels and sentenced to 15 years on 8 December 1853 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3581 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 December 1857 at Western Australia.1,5 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 August 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | There is an 1885 Inquest in Bunbury of an Issac Haley who died 26/11/1885 reg: 13454/1886. The Inquest flags the dead man as #3581 but given that he was only 50 years of age it looks far more likely that #3581 died in Geraldton in 1883. |
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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/214095769
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244657474/isaac-haley
- [S397] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/3 (Aug 1857 - Jun 1862), pg 537 The pdf starts at pg 1 on pdf pg 26 (after the index). To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Jacob Haley 35821
M, #3582, b. 1823, d. 17 August 1885
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing parcels and sentenced to 15 years on 8 December 1853 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3582 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 December 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 June 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Jacob Wright 35831
M, #3583, b. 1828, d. 8 March 1874
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Death | He died on 8 March 1874 at Albany, Western Australia.1,2,3,4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 11 January 1854 at Swaffham, Norfolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3583 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 March 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 20 January 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
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Charles Clifford 35841
M, #3584, b. 1823, d. 12 February 1906
| Name-Change | Charles Clifford 3584 was also known as William Shaw 3584.1 |
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|  Charles Clifford 3584 (Photo: Australia's Last Convicts SRO CON 4173/7/412) |
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to life on 3 March 1845 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Transportedx | Charles Clifford 3584 was transported on 9 May 1845 departing from Millbank Prison, Westminster, Middlesex, England, on the "David Malcolm" headed for Van Diemen's Land.6 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 18506 (Tas) on 25 August 1845 at Tasmania.7 |
| Convicted | Convicted of being at large before expiry of sentence of transportation and sentenced to life on 9 July 1853 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sailor on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3584 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 August 1858 at Western Australia.1,8 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 September 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | His story is briefly told in "Australia's Last Convicts."9 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/82684037
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2700069/1906.
- [S129] Millbank Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812653003/view
- [S129] Millbank Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1433637170/view
- [S147] Tasmania Libraries Archives, https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-80
Image 37.
- [S397] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/3 (Aug 1857 - Jun 1862), pg 235 The pdf starts at pg 1 on pdf pg 26 (after the index). To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S34] Lorraine Clark and Cherie Strickland, Australia's Last Convicts, pg 15.
James O'Donnell 35851
M, #3585, b. 1837, d. 30 November 1911
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 21 years on 20 February 1854 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3585 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a moulder on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 April 1859 at Western Australia.1,5 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87207838
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6000024/1911.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199882957/james-o'donnell.
- [S397] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/3 (Aug 1857 - Jun 1862), pg 307 The pdf starts at pg 1 on pdf pg 26 (after the index). To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
William White 35861
M, #3586, b. 1817
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| Birth | He was born in 1817.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 10 July 1852 at Hertford, Hertfordshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boatman on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3586 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 October 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 10 January 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.
John Sigley 35871
M, #3587, b. 1818, d. 18 June 1887
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 14 years on 9 July 1853 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3587 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 July 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 November 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 8 July 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 6 August 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Hull 35881
M, #3588, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 14 years on 13 March 1854 at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3588 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 March 1858 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.
Charles Fisher 35891
M, #3589, b. 1829, d. 20 July 1889
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 15 years on 9 May 1853 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3589 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 November 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 July 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1178/1858.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66088610
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 347/1889.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207565420/…
Charles Mallard 35901
M, #3590, b. 1835, d. 1884
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Death | He died in 1884 at Bowes, Western Australia, reg: 12899/1884.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 15 years on 18 October 1853 at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boatman on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3590 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 November 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 August 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Recorded as having worked at "The Bowes"
Baker. The attached story is from the information sheets at the Port Gregory Convict Depot.3,4  |
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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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [S383] Sue White, The Bowes - A Little Piece of Heaven, pg 299.
- [S385] Port Gregory Convict Depot - Information Sheets.
James Mountain 35911
M, #3591, b. 1825, d. 8 February 1892
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| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing and sentenced to 15 years on 29 July 1853 at Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3591 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 July 1857 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD Acc 720/30.1,5 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 August 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 28 July 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 December 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | His story is briefly told in "Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed."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.
- [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
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/77391692
- [S212] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/30, pg 260.
- [S67] Anne Jeffreys, Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed Ticket of Leave Men of the Irwin District 1860-1900, pg 24.
James Taylor 35921
M, #3592, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 15 years on 27 February 1854 at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cotton stripper on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3592 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 April 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 December 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Alexander Martin 35931
M, #3593, b. 1831, d. 28 October 1855
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 16 years on 10 November 1853 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a joiner on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3593 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
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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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller - General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 1873 (frame 777)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
John Paterson 35941
M, #3594, b. 1828
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 16 years on 9 November 1853 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sailor on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3594 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 September 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 December 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.
Peter Carney 35951
M, #3595, b. 1830
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 16 years on 10 November 1853 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brass founder on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3595 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 January 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 January 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.
George Orpin 35961
M, #3596, b. 1826, d. 1889
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Death | He died in 1889 at Williams, Western Australia.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing apples and sentenced to 20 years on 4 January 1853 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3596 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 November 1857 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 17 January 1873 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: 36/1890.
Edward Fagg 35971
M, #3597, b. 1836, d. 31 October 1906
| Name-Change | Edward Fagg 3597 was also known as Edward Tagg 3597.1 |
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 20 years on 21 July 1853 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3597 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 February 1858 at Western Australia.1,6 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 June 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10282 on 1 October 1879.7 |
| Convicted | Convicted of unlawful assault and sentenced to 3 years on 1 October 1879 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.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, Reg: 1299/1859.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1600094/1906.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209929849/edward-fagg
- [S397] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/3 (Aug 1857 - Jun 1862), pg 193 The pdf starts at pg 1 on pdf pg 26 (after the index). To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2981863
John Saunders 35981
M, #3598, b. 1833
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 3 March 1853 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3598 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 March 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 April 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.
Charles Woolley 35991
M, #3599, b. 1826, d. 20 January 1901
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 6 December 1852 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a machine fitter on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3599 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 June 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 20 June 1887 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 816/1901.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
William O'Donnell 36001
M, #3600, b. 1825
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing to wound and sentenced to 20 years on 10 December 1853 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Adelaide arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 17 July 1855. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3600 on 17 July 1855.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 17 July 1855.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 September 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 January 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.
