Michael Drury 3761
M, #376, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 20 March 1849 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 376 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 6 October 1852 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.2,3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 May 1856 at Western Australia.3 |
| Escaped | He was supposed to have escaped from either the Vasse or Bunbury Districts in 1857.4 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."5 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Character Book, 1850 - 1857 (R17)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65485431/6597442
- [S78] SLWA, online slwa.wa.gov.au, https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2487454_002
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 75.
Richard Hunter 3771
M, #377, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pickpocket and sentenced to 7 years on 24 March 1849 at Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stonemason on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 377 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 October 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
William Revell 3781
M, #378, b. 1831, d. 13 April 1887
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony larceny from the person and sentenced to 7 years on 9 July 1841 at Newington, Surrey, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carter on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 378 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 August 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154087759/…
- [S100] Deaths, SA Deaths 1842-1915.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
George Whittaker 3791
M, #379, b. 1834, d. 16 September 1851
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 7 years on 14 May 1849 at Knutsford, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a wood turner on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 379 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
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Edward Lewis 3801
M, #380, b. 1833, d. 7 May 1852
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 27 February 1849 at Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 380 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
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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, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2034201453/view
Edward Price 3811
M, #381, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pickpocket and sentenced to 7 years on 14 July 1848 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 381 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 November 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."2 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 191.
Thomas Purcell 3821
M, #382, b. 1832, d. 11 December 1881
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a coat and sentenced to 7 years on 9 March 1849 at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 382 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 November 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 8 March 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Deaths 1842-1935.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Burials 1843-1935.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 192.
William Berresford 3831
M, #383, b. 1833
| Name-Change | William Berresford 383 was also known as William Bennesford 383.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 27 June 1848 at Derby, Derbyshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Parkhurst prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 383 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 November 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 November 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA per Bradley on 27 June 1857. |
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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.
Job Church 3841
M, #384, b. 1819, d. 1861
| Name-Variation | Job Church 384 was also known as Robert Church 384. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to life on 17 July 1843 at Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a wheelwright on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 384 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Job Church (himself).2 |
| Bio | Job Church is referenced on pg 99-100 of "a Brand on his Coat"
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."5,6 |
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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.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 847/1855.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, reg: 1622/1861.
- [S56] Rica Erickson, The Brand on His Coat, pg 99-100.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 52.
Joseph Gorton 3851
M, #385, b. 1816, d. 21 December 1882
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony horse stealing and sentenced to life on 12 July 1843 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 385 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Edward Lennard.5 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 11584/1882.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Giles Tunstill 3861
M, #386, b. 1813, d. 10 December 1861
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to life on 17 July 1843 at Chelmsford, Essex, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,4 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 386 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed" pg 38.5 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=5256
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225967995/…
- [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 31.
- [S67] Anne Jeffreys, Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed Ticket of Leave Men of the Irwin District 1860-1900.
William Thompson 3871
M, #387, b. 1816
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| Birth | He was born in 1816.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of breaking into a dwelling house & stealing money and sentenced to life on 17 July 1843 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 387 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
William Williams 3881
M, #388, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 24 July 1847 at Brecon, Brecknockshire, Wales.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 388 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 September 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
William Harris 3891
M, #389, b. 3 April 1831, d. 31 August 1879
| Name-Change | William Harris 389 was also known as Edward William Harris 389. |
| Name-Change | William Harris 389 was also known as William Paulet 389.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 21 July 1847 at Hereford, Herefordshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tramper on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 389 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 November 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 29 May 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | There are family trees, photos and articles about him and his family in "Nyungar Tradition ..."
William is mentioned in reference to his son Edward in "Aborigines of New Norcia 1845-1914"
Another son, William, has an entry Australian Dictionary of Biography.4,5 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 110214/1879.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194972944/…
- [S191] Neville Green & Lois Tilbrook, Aborigines of New Norcia 1845-1914 - Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australia Volume VII.
- [S193] Lois Tilbrook, Nyungar Tradition, pgs 117-123.
George Young 3901
M, #390, b. 1828, d. 22 November 1892
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 5 July 1847 at Wells, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 390 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 September 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 891/1892.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152891472/george-young
- [S186] R.K. Forsyth, Shades of the Past Some Colourful Western Australian Convicts, pg 17.
Stephen Wilde Gostling 3911
M, #391, b. 27 November 1830
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| Birth | He was born on 27 November 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forging a money order and sentenced to 10 years on 21 July 1847 at Norwich, Norfolk, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 391 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 September 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Robert Smith 3921
M, #392, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of housebreaking & theft and sentenced to 10 years on 27 September 1847 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a weaver on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 392 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 April 1854 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.
- [S43] Bevan Carter, Norfolk Poacher, pg 287.
Henry Aylward 3931
M, #393, b. 1794, d. 11 May 1862
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 1 July 1847 at Maidstone, Kent, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 8 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 393 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 March 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
Richard Harford 3941
M, #394, b. 1830, d. June 1868
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 5 July 1847 at Wells, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 394 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 August 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | You can find his story in "Shades of the Past"
He also has a brief bio in "Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed" pg 19.4,2 |
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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.
- [S67] Anne Jeffreys, Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed Ticket of Leave Men of the Irwin District 1860-1900, pg 19.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, WRECK OF THE SCHOONER "EMILY" AND LOSS OF LIFE. (1868, July 4). The Herald (Fremantle, WA : 1867 - 1886), p. 3. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110068489
- [S186] R.K. Forsyth, Shades of the Past Some Colourful Western Australian Convicts, pgs 17-23.
William Barnett 3951
M, #395, b. 1824
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| Birth | He was born in 1824.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 20 September 1847 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 30.6.1853.1,2 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 395 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 June 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
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John Cross 3961
M, #396, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 18 October 1847 at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mariner on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 396 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 September 1854 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 Higgs 3971
M, #397, b. 1822, d. 3 November 1853
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 22 October 1847 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a press toolmaker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 397 on 28 June 1851.1 |
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Charles Smith 3981
M, #398, b. 1828, d. 10 November 1883
| Name-Change | Charles Smith 398 was also known as Archibald Paton 398. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft; habit & repute and sentenced to 10 years on 27 September 1847 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 398 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in March 1854 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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1883 pg 189.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
George Phipps 3991
M, #399, b. 1800, d. 11 May 1865
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| Convicted | Convicted of forging a money order and sentenced to 10 years on 22 November 1847 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 7 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a saddle & harnessmaker on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 399 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 September 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2841/1865.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
Benjamin Eddlestone 4001
M, #400, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a fixture and sentenced to 7 years on 16 October 1847 at Manchester, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a weaver on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 400 on 28 June 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in November 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA per Champion in February 1857.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."2 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 78.
