George Groves 45511
M, #4551, b. 1830
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 19 July 1851 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 25 October 1854 at Dartmoor Prison, Tavistock, Devon, England.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & theft and sentenced to 15 years on 3 January 1856 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4551 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 August 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of J H Monger Jnr.2 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 April 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of returning from transportion before the expiration of his sentence and sentenced to 7 years on 18 March 1865 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 18 January 1871 at Chatham Prison, Chatham, Kent, England.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/…
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript
- [S107] Records of the Home Office, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1074464785/view
- [S109] Findmypast, online findmypast.com.au, https://search.findmypast.com.au/bna/viewarticle
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript
William Collins 45521
M, #4552, b. 1816
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| Birth | He was born in 1816.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a post letter containing an order for money and sentenced to 14 years on 17 December 1855 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 1 January 1858.2 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gardener on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4552 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 August 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Cardwell 45531
M, #4553, b. 1825, d. 20 August 1896
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary & theft and sentenced to 15 years on 14 February 1856 at Preston, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 5 chn as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4553 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 October 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 May 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | His story is partly told on pg 27 of "Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed"
There is some info about William here Australian Convict Records. |
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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/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/84461073
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1554/1896.
- [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/195657272/…
Frederick Holmes 45541
M, #4554, b. 1835
| Name-Change | Frederick Holmes 4554 was also known as Frederick Kennell 4554. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of uttering forged bank notes and sentenced to life on 3 March 1856 at Chelmsford, Essex, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4554 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 March 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 August 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.
William Henry May 45551
M, #4555, b. 1834
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary & theft and sentenced to 14 years on 3 March 1856 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4555 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 August 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 December 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 8 February 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.
George Hill 45561
M, #4556, b. 1829
| Name-Change | George Hill 4556 was also known as George Smith 4556.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary & theft and sentenced to 14 years on 23 April 1849 at St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.2 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 25 April 1855 at Defence Hulk, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Licence No. 2828.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking; burglary & theft and sentenced to 14 years on 3 March 1856 at Winchester, Hampshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a butcher on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4556 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 August 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 April 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 17 March 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
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Thomas Farrant 45571
M, #4557, b. 1820
| Name-Change | Thomas Farrant 4557 was also known as Thomas Tarrant 4557.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing copper and sentenced to life on 19 October 1846 at Winchester, Hampshire, England. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Transportedx | Thomas Farrant 4557 was transported on 11 February 1847 departing from Millbank Prison, Westminster, Middlesex, England, headed for Gibraltar.3 |
| Pardon | His was discharged to England on the Iberia on 15 September 1854 at Europa Hulk, Gibraltar, Gibraltar. |
| Convicted | Convicted of office breaking & theft and sentenced to 15 years on 3 March 1856 at Winchester, Hampshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stonemason on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4557 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 November 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 January 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 8 July 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Davenport 45581
M, #4558, b. 1823
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| Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of night poaching and sentenced to 14 years on 18 March 1848 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 23 April 1855 at Millbank Prison, Westminster, Middlesex, England. Licence No. 2780.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 3 March 1856 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stone cutter on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4558 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 November 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 September 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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John White 45591
M, #4559, b. 1818
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| Birth | He was born in 1818.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of making counterfeit coin and sentenced to 14 years on 4 February 1856 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4559 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 June 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 April 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 July 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.
William Kirk 45601
M, #4560, b. 1830, d. 29 March 1871
| Name-Change | William Kirk 4560 was also known as Thomas Cook 4560.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 6 January 1852 at Derby, Derbyshire, England. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 4 June 1855 at Portsmouth Prison, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Licence No. 3260.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing various articles from a boat and sentenced to 14 years on 11 February 1856 at Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4560 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 October 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Caleb Massingham.7 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [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: 4921/1871.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S107] Records of the Home Office, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
William Holmes 45611
M, #4561, b. 1827
| Name-Change | William Holmes 4561 was also known as William Duncan 4561 aka Brown, Fife, Jackson, Able, Moore, Aaron. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of desertion (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 18 February 1856 at Wellington Barracks, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4561 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of delusions circa May 1858 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged to the lunatic asylum 13.07.1858.2 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 September 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 July 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
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Samuel Inskip 45621
M, #4562, b. 1819
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| Birth | He was born in 1819.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing hay and sentenced to 7 years on 27 February 1847 at Reading, Berkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Free Pardon | His Free Pardon was granted on 24 February 1849 at York Hulk, Gosport, Hampshire, England.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of warehouse breaking & stealing 33lbs of flour and sentenced to 15 years on 14 March 1856 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miller on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 5 chn as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4562 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 August 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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John Williams 45631
M, #4563, b. 1833
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 20 years on 3 March 1856 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4563 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of York Depot.2 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 March 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 February 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.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
John Jones 45641
M, #4564, b. 1801
| Name-Change | John Jones 4564 was also known as James Punt Borritt 4564. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1801.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & larceny and sentenced to 15 years on 3 March 1856 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a seaman on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4564 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 December 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 August 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.
Richard Wilson 45651
M, #4565, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & larceny and sentenced to 15 years on 3 March 1856 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4565 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 July 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 June 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
James Andrews 45661
M, #4566, b. 1825, d. 28 September 1873
| Name-Change | James Andrews 4566 was also known as James Andrew 4566.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of feloniously stealing property from a post letter and sentenced to 14 years on 3 March 1856 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 1 January 1858.5,6 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4566 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 April 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 July 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 10 March 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/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114442364
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6776/1873.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039643430/view
- [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-2054392853/view
- [S162] Margaret Bartley, Like A Jigsaw : a history of the Gorman and Andrew families.
Edward Stevens 45671
M, #4567, b. 1815, d. 17 February 1858
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| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 14 years on 17 March 1856 at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a thatcher on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4567 on 1 January 1858.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1046/1858.
John Williams 45681
M, #4568, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & larceny and sentenced to 15 years on 3 March 1856 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stonecutter on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4568 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 September 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Moah 45691
M, #4569, b. 1811
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| Birth | He was born in 1811.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of applying to his own use public money - embezzlement and sentenced to 14 years on 1 December 1855 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4569 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 March 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 February 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.
William Mullen 45701
M, #4570, b. 1820
| Name-Change | William Mullen 4570 was also known as William Ryan 4570.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1820.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of uttering a forged bank note with intent to defraud and sentenced to 20 years on 24 March 1856 at Hereford, Herefordshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a horse dealer on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4570 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 December 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 July 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Hans Hansen 45711
M, #4571, b. 1821, d. 5 October 1898
| Name-Change | Hans Hansen 4571 was also known as Jack Hansen 4571.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of murdering Charles Jacobi and sentenced to life on 22 March 1856 at Bodmin, Cornwall, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4571 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 September 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 July 1870 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: 2220/1898.
John Watts 45721
M, #4572, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 13 March 1856 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4572 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 October 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 May 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 September 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.
William Chevins 45731
M, #4573, b. 1820, d. 4 September 1862
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| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 13 March 1856 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 4 chn as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sawyer on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4573 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
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Thomas Ward 45741
M, #4574, b. 1830, d. 14 December 1884
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| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing and sentenced to 10 years on 13 December 1851 at York, Yorkshire, England.5 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 11 August 1855 at Dartmoor Prison, Tavistock, Devon, England.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with another and sentenced to life on 8 March 1856 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a machine fitter on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4574 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 October 1868 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/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71997642
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 12935/1884.
- [S107] Records of the Home Office, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript
- [S107] Records of the Home Office, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1075071275/view
Francis Lacey 45751
M, #4575, b. 1827, d. 10 April 1890
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| Convicted | Convicted of arson of a stack of straw and sentenced to 14 years on 8 March 1856 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 January 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4575 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 September 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 January 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [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: 168/1890. Recorded as Francis Lacy.
