Henry James 42761
M, #4276, b. 1825, d. 19 March 1871
| Name-Change | Henry James 4276 was also known as Edward Thomas 4276. |
| Name-Change | Henry James 4276 was also known as Joseph Ibbotson 4276.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 11 August 1855 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4276 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 March 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 April 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA appears to have the wrong death year. |
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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, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
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James Brown 42771
M, #4277, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of feloniously cutting & wounding with intent to prevent his lawful apprehension and sentenced to 20 years on 11 August 1855 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a jeweller on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4277 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 August 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 December 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Callao on 6 May 1868.1,2 |
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Fleming Coward 42781
M, #4278, b. 1818
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| Birth | He was born in 1818.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of shooting at a person with intent to murder and sentenced to life on 2 August 1855 at Carlisle, Cumbria, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4278 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 August 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 August 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for NSW on 21 August 1872.1,2 |
| Bio | The attached article is compliments of Ross Cusworth.  |
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James Walker 42791
M, #4279, b. 1836
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 15 years on 25 September 1855 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4279 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 August 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10165 on 2 June 1875.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of breaking into a dwelling house & stealing and sentenced to 5 years on 2 June 1875 at Geraldton, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.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.
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
John Neilson 42801
M, #4280, b. 1811, d. 14 July 1876
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| Convicted | Convicted of incest and sentenced to life on 27 September 1855 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 7 chn as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4280 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 October 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 8966/1876.
John Leary 42811
M, #4281, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 7 years on 23 April 1851 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 12 January 1855 at Dartmoor Prison, Tavistock, Devon, England.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft by house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 25 September 1855 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tilemaker on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4281 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 February 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 August 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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John McSorley 42821
M, #4282, b. 1814, d. 22 September 1884
| Name-Change | John McSorley 4282 was also known as John McForley 4282.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of incest & murder and sentenced to life on 30 October 1855 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; ex Forfar & Kincardineshire Militia on 3 July 1857.1,5 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4282 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 September 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 April 1867 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1884 pg 165 Inquests.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 12777/1884.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=855249
Joseph Gray 42831
M, #4283, b. 1823
| Name-Change | Joseph Gray 4283 was also known as Joseph Grey 4283. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of feloniously receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 14 years on 2 July 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 4 chn as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a dealer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4283 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 February 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of delusions on 1 November 1861 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged as "well" 05.11.1861.2 |
| Left | He left the colony for Mauritus on 12 June 1862.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of beilg at large before the expiration of his sentecne of transportation and sentenced to 7 years on 1 March 1869 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.4 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 20 July 1875 at Borstal Prison, Rochester, Kent, England. Licence No. 28758.5 |
| Bio | Joseph and his wife are featured in a Western Ancestor Article "Elizabeth Sarah Money" written by Marcia Watson
His story is also told at Harvey History Online.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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039583426/view
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69136059#.
- [S108] Old Bailey Online, online oldbaileyonline.org, https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, online unknown url, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript
- [S188] Marcia Watson, "Elizabeth Sarah Money", pgs 42-44.
Jeremiah Foley 42841
M, #4284, b. 1831, d. 27 March 1899
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| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 14 years on 2 July 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stevedore on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4284 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 February 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of S E Burges.4 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Porter 42851
M, #4285, b. 1820, d. 12 April 1869
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to life on 24 July 1855 at Norwich, Norfolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a smith on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4285 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 May 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 January 1866 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.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=16235
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4197/1869.
George Basford 42861
M, #4286, b. 1834
| Name-Change | George Basford 4286 was also known as George Bashford 4286. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 21 March 1851 at Coventry, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 24 July 1855 at Portland Prison, Portland, Dorset, England.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking in company of three others & stealing plate worth £25 and sentenced to 15 years on 15 October 1855 at Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4286 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 April 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 October 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
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John Carter 42871
M, #4287, b. 1831, d. 22 May 1860
| Name-Change | John Carter 4287 was also known as John McVoy 4287.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Death | He died on 22 May 1860 at Western Australia perished in the bush.1,2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & stealing there-in and sentenced to 15 years on 16 October 1855 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a knife grinder on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4287 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 June 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | There is a notation on his R21b entry that he escaped 16.10.1870. Maybe the entry of his death in the half year reports og 1860 was a mistake.3 |
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John Gardener 42881
M, #4288, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of shop breaking & stealing there-in and sentenced to 15 years on 16 October 1855 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a coalminer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4288 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 July 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 March 1863 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.
Joseph Mitchell 42891
M, #4289, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing brass and sentenced to 7 years on 8 September 1846 at Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 25085 (Tas) on 20 December 1851 at Hobart, Tasmania.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of feloniously receiving a stuff dress and sentenced to 15 years on 16 October 1855 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a waterman on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4289 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 July 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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James Taylor 42901
M, #4290, b. 1817, d. 14 October 1888
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 14 years on 20 August 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4290 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 February 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 6 February 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
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Alfred Jarratt 42911
M, #4291, b. 1834
| Name-Change | Alfred Jarratt 4291 was also known as Alfred Jarrett 4291.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of feloniously uttering forged bank notes and sentenced to life on 22 October 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4291 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 November 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 October 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
James McCarthy 42921
M, #4292, b. 1818, d. 31 March 1859
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny from the person - pick pocket and sentenced to 14 years on 22 October 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4292 on 3 July 1857.1 |
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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/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1376/1859.
John Crowder 42931
M, #4293, b. 1835
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary & wounding with intent to murder and sentenced to 14 years on 21 July 1855 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4293 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 March 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for NSW on 21 August 1872.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 24 August 1872 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.
Richard Hamilton Lindsay 42941
M, #4294, b. 1831
| Name-Change | Richard Hamilton Lindsay 4294 was also known as Richard Hamilton Lindsey 4294.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 15 years on 25 September 1855 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a iron shipwright on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4294 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 November 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 January 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Vic on 10 December 1873.1,2 |
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Hugh Moore 42951
M, #4295, b. 1809, d. 14 March 1864
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 21 years on 27 September 1855 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4295 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 July 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
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Robert West 42961
M, #4296, b. 1818, d. 9 January 1878
| Name-Change | Robert West 4296 was also known as Thomas Lidd 4296.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing (2 charges) and sentenced to 15 years on 15 October 1855 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 chid as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a horse dealer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4296 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 October 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 June 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9605/1878.
James Curran 42971
M, #4297, b. 1831, d. 10 December 1877
| Name-Change | James Curran 4297 was also known as Thomas Connor 4297.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing from a dwelling house and sentenced to 7 years on 24 November 1851 at Knutsford, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.6 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 9 March 1855 at Portland Prison, Portland, Dorset, England.7 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 15 October 1855 at Knutsford, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4297 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 August 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 April 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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1877 pg 205 Inquests.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65957677
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65955681
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9501/1877.
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, online unknown url, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812374557/view
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, online unknown url, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript
John Lovatt 42981
M, #4298, b. 1834, d. 3 May 1884
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| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 14 years on 1 October 1855 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4298 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 March 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 November 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.
- [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: 12525/1884.
John Smithers 42991
M, #4299, b. 1833, d. 17 June 1887
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 14 years on 20 August 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a plasterer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4299 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 March 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 June 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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James Stevens 43001
M, #4300, b. 1820
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| Birth | He was born in 1820.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering a store & stealing there-in and sentenced to 14 years on 26 November 1855 at Hereford, Herefordshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 4 chn as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 3 July 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clara arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1857. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4300 on 3 July 1857.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 March 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 September 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.