John Francis 36511

M, #3651, b. 1829, d. 17 February 1860
Name-Change John Francis 3651 was also known as Edwards Morris 3651.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1829.1 
DeathHe died on 17 February 1860 at Convict Establishment Hospital, Fremantle, Western Australia, consumption.2,3,4 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing a jacket and sentenced to 14 years on 15 August 1853 at Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a boatman 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 Defence prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3651 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 November 1857 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited26 Jun 2023

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. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2042396211/view
  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. 1150 (frame 4375) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…

James Eastbourn 36521

M, #3652, b. 1824
Name-Change James Eastbourn 3652 was also known as James Eastwood 3652.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1824.1 
ConvictedConvicted of cattle stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 6 December 1845 at York, Yorkshire, England.2 
PardonJames Eastbourn 3652 was discharged on 24 April 1849 at Coromandel Hulk, Bermuda, to the Neptune.3 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing a heifer and sentenced to 14 years on 18 October 1853 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
OccupationRecorded as a woolsorter on 9 April 1855.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3652 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 Defence prison.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 2 ch as at 9 April 1855. Applied for wife & chn to come to WA 1/2yr return 30.6.1855. They arrived per Hamilla Mitchell 6.4.1859.1,4 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 August 1857 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in August 1860 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
MultipleTransported Twice
Last Edited15 Jul 2023

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. [S129] Millbank Prison Register, online unknown url, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812745748/view
  3. [S107] Records of the Home Office, online unknown url, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1071324749/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-2054389461/view

Benjamin Wood 36531

M, #3653, b. 1826, d. 10 September 1855

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BirthHe was born in 1826.1 
DeathHe died on 10 September 1855 at Convict Establishment Hospital, Fremantle, Western Australia.2,3 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing cloth and a hammer and sentenced to 14 years on 20 February 1854 at Hertford, Hertfordshire, England.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 3chn 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 Defence prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3653 on 9 April 1855.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited26 Jun 2023

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/discoveryui-content/view/…
  3. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller - General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 1799 (frame 756)
    https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…

William Turner 36541

M, #3654, b. 1826

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BirthHe was born in 1826.1 
ConvictedConvicted of rape and sentenced to 14 years on 4 March 1854 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status 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 Defence prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3654 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 June 1858 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 November 1862 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited23 Dec 2022

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.

Joseph Adkins 36551

M, #3655, b. 1832

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BirthHe was born in 1832.1 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to 14 years on 4 March 1854 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.1 
Family Status 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 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 Defence prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3655 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 March 1859 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 June 1861 at Western Australia.1 
Research CWA has the wrong CP date. 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited23 Dec 2022

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 Milligan 36561

M, #3656, b. 1827
Name-Change Thomas Milligan 3656 was also known as Thomas Mulligan 3656.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1827.1 
ConvictedConvicted of stabbing with intent to murder and sentenced to life on 22 March 1853 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a seaman 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3656 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 September 1858 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited23 Dec 2022

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 Kelly 36571

M, #3657, b. 1822

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BirthHe was born in 1822.1 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary with violence and sentenced to life on 11 December 1852 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 1 ch as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3657 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 December 1858 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 January 1863 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited23 Dec 2022

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.

Robert Wallace 36581

M, #3658, b. 1811, d. 8 March 1857

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BirthHe was born in 1811.1 
DeathHe died on 8 March 1857 at Convict Establishment Hospital, Fremantle, Western Australia.2,3,4 
ConvictedConvicted of murder and sentenced to life on 27 April 1853 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was widower as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a sailor 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3658 on 9 April 1855.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited26 Jun 2023

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: 914/1857.
  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. 338 (frame 65) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…

John Underwood Green 36591

M, #3659, b. 1827, d. 31 December 1893

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BirthHe was born in 1827.1 
DeathHe died on 31 December 1893 at Albany, Western Australia, reg: 54/1894.1,2,3 
BurialHe was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Albany, Western Australia.3,4
ConvictedConvicted of wounding with intent and sentenced to life on 18 March 1854 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855. Married Jane Eaton 14.7.1862 Albany.1 
OccupationRecorded as a wheelwright 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3659 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 March 1859 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in March 1861 at Western Australia.1 
Cert. of FreedomHis Certificate of Freedom was granted on 21 November 1868 at Western Australia.1 
Census_1876AlbanyHe appeared on the 1876 Albany census at Albany, Western Australia, With wife Jane and 6 children (John 12, Richard 6, William 4, Maria 10, Louisa 8 and Charlotte 1).5 
Census_1881AlbanyHe appeared on the 1881 Albany census at Albany, Western Australia, With wife Jane and eight children (John 16, Maria 15, Louisa 13, Richard 11, William 8, Charlotte 6, Thomas 4 and Rebecca 1.)6 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
West AustAlbany Related
MultipleTransported Twice
Last Edited29 Jun 2023

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.
  3. [S41] Ozburials, online www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/waus.htm.
  4. [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179864276/…
  5. [S214] They Lived in Albany 1876 & 1881, pdf pg 25.
  6. [S214] They Lived in Albany 1876 & 1881, pdf pg 81.

John Hodgson 36601

M, #3660, b. 1825, d. 17 April 1898

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BirthHe was born in 1825.1 
DeathHe died on 17 April 1898 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia.1,2,3 
BurialHe was buried circa 18 April 1898 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.2 
ConvictedConvicted of rape and sentenced to life on 8 March 1853 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a wheelmaker 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3660 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 March 1859 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 April 1863 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Last Edited17 May 2023

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: 1978/1898.

John Spear 36611

M, #3661, b. 1816

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BirthHe was born in 1816.1 
ConvictedConvicted of manslaughter and sentenced to life on 2 April 1853 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was widower 4 ch as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a shoemaker 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3661 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 May 1858 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 June 1862 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited23 Dec 2022

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 Ellis 36621

M, #3662, b. 1823

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BirthHe was born in 1823.1 
ConvictedConvicted of rape and sentenced to life on 8 March 1853 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 1 ch as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a weaver & gasman 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3662 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 December 1855 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 February 1858 at Western Australia.1 
Cert. of FreedomHis Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 November 1865 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited23 Dec 2022

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.

Charles Williams 36631

M, #3663, b. 1828

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BirthHe was born in 1828.1 
ConvictedConvicted of wilful murder and sentenced to life on 22 March 1853 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a seaman 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3663 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 November 1858 at Western Australia.1 
LeftCharles Williams 3663 left the colony by escaping from Albany in June 1859.1,2,3 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
LeftLeft the WA Colony Index
West AustAlbany Related
Last Edited21 Nov 2023

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. [S78] SLWA, online slwa.wa.gov.au, https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1864946_002
  3. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…

George Carter 36641

M, #3664, b. 1834, d. 20 October 1906

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BirthHe was born in 1834.1 
DeathHe died on 20 October 1906 at Fremantle, Western Australia.1,2,3 
BurialHe was buried on 21 October 1906 at Fremantle Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia; ANG MON A 980.4,2,5
ConvictedConvicted of rape and sentenced to life on 6 March 1854 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 9 April 1855.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855. Married Mary Ann Cripps 13.8.1858 Perth Wes.1 
OccupationRecorded as a shoemaker 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3664 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 April 1866 at Western Australia.1 
Bio Part of his story is told in an article in the Western Ancestor.6 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited29 Jun 2023

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. [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2700332/1906.
  4. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, hhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256580558
  5. [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213398506/george-carter
  6. [S149] "An Unwanted Convict Ancestor."

Samuel Keats 36651

M, #3665, b. 1819
Name-Change Samuel Keats 3665 was also known as Samuel Keates 3665.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1819.1 
ConvictedConvicted of robbery and wounding and sentenced to life on 25 March 1854 at Taunton, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a smith 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3665 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 October 1859 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 June 1864 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Last Edited23 Dec 2022

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 Ellis 36661

M, #3666, b. 1805

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BirthHe was born in 1805.1 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing with intent to murder and sentenced to life on 18 March 1854 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a hawker 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3666 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 June 1859 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 January 1866 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited23 Dec 2022

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 Dawson 36671

M, #3667, b. 1834

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BirthHe was born in 1834.1 
ConvictedConvicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to life on 9 July 1853 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 
Family Status 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 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3667 on 9 April 1855.1 
EscapedJohn Dawson 3667 escaped from He was recaptured and sentenced to 100 lashes plus 3 years imprisonment. on 15 October 1855.2 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 July 1859 at Western Australia.1 
Census_1859YorkHe appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of E Cahill.3 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 April 1864 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
West AustYork Census 1859 Index
Last Edited26 Jun 2023

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, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller - General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 1859 (frame 768)
    https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
  3. [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…

James White 36681

M, #3668, b. 1834, d. 10 February 1868

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BirthHe was born in 1834.1 
DeathHe died on 10 February 1868 at Roebourne, Western Australia.2 
ConvictedConvicted of attempted sodomy with William Aitken and sentenced to 21 years on 10 November 1852 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a carpenter; ex soldier 79 ft on 9 April 1855.1,3 
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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3668 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 November 1857 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 July 1862 at Western Australia.1 
Bio Part of his story is told in "The Carcerel Colony."4 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
MilitaryEx Military Convicted in a Civil Court
Last Edited10 Dec 2023

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. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/23596050/…
  3. [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript
  4. [S98] Jenny Gregory and Louis Marshall, The Carceral Colony, pg 142-143.

David Martin 36691

M, #3669, b. 1830

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BirthHe was born in 1830.1 
ConvictedConvicted of contravention of an act; theft and sentenced to 21 years on 27 April 1853 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.1 
Family Status 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 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3669 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 November 1857 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited23 Dec 2022

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.

Patrick Murtough 36701

M, #3670, b. 1834
Name-Change Patrick Murtough 3670 was also known as Patrick Murtagh 3670.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1834 at Ireland.1 
ConvictedConvicted of rape and sentenced to 20 years on 6 December 1852 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a soldier 79 foot & carpenter 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3670 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 December 1857 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Last Edited9 Oct 2023

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 Wood 36711

M, #3671, b. 1822

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BirthHe was born in 1822.1 
ConvictedConvicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 11 December 1852 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a cloth dresser 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3671 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 March 1858 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 July 1861 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited23 Dec 2022

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 Maxwell 36721

M, #3672, b. 1830

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BirthHe was born in 1830.1 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to 20 years on 22 March 1853 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 April 1855.1 
OccupationRecorded as a packer 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3672 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 December 1858 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 March 1862 at Western Australia.1 
Bio Mentioned in "The Murray District"

He escaped in 1855 see letter #1722.2,3 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited26 Jun 2023

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. [S185] Ronald Richards, The Murray District of WA, pg 267.
  3. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller - General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 1722 (frame 738)
    https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…

Edward Roberts 36731

M, #3673, b. 1810
Name-Change Edward Roberts 3673 was also known as Edward MacCormack 3673.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1810.1 
ConvictedConvicted of house breaking with violence and sentenced to 18 years on 2 April 1853 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status 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 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3673 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 November 1857 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 September 1860 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipAdelaide Convict Index
Last Edited23 Dec 2022

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 Farrell 36741

M, #3674, b. 1836

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BirthHe was born in 1836.1 
ConvictedConvicted of assault and robbery and sentenced to 16 years on 22 November 1853 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 
Family Status 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 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3674 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 November 1858 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 September 1862 at Western Australia.1 

Found in These Indexes

ShipAdelaide Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Last Edited23 Dec 2022

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.

Henry McDermott 36751

M, #3675, b. 1831
Name-Change Henry McDermott 3675 was also known as Henry McDermont 3675.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1831 at Ireland.1 
ConvictedConvicted of assault and robbery and sentenced to 16 years on 22 November 1853 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 9 April 1855. Applied for wife & child to come to WA 1/2yr 31.12.1859.2,3 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer 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 Warrior prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 3675 on 9 April 1855.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 June 1858 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 September 1862 at Western Australia.1 

Found in These Indexes

ShipAdelaide Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Last Edited15 Jul 2023

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