David Tasker 47011
M, #4701, b. 1831, d. 23 April 1858
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & wilful fire raising and sentenced to life on 3 May 1849 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being 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 stonecutter 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4701 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: 1103/1858. Recorded as David Taskee.
John Scollard 47021
M, #4702, b. 1823, d. 17 June 1907
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| Convicted | Convicted of maliciously setting fire to a house and sentenced to life on 9 April 1849 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. Applied for wife Catherine & 2 chn of Mint St Tower London to come to WA. No response.1,5 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4702 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 March 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 December 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [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/211980480
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 100446/1907.
- [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-2054389851/view
Charles Lancaster 47031
M, #4703, b. 1826, d. 7 February 1911
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| Parents | His parents were John Lancaster & Mary Ann Loreley.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of sacrilege and sentenced to 20 years on 7 March 1850 at York, Yorkshire, England.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 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4703 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 March 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 September 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 1600019/1911.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1600019/1911.
Joseph Thompson 47041
M, #4704, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & larceny and sentenced to life on 27 March 1849 at Wells, Somerset, 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 painter on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4704 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 July 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Charles Rawson 47051
M, #4705, b. 1819, d. 23 May 1895
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| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing with intent and sentenced to life on 3 March 1849 at York, Yorkshire, 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 4 chn as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a smith 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4705 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 March 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 November 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 728/1895.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
William Burrows 47061
M, #4706, b. 1827, d. 12 June 1884
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to life on 11 June 1849 at Central Criminal Court, 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 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4706 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 March 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 April 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | East Perth Cemetery has this death against convict #1722 but we have been persuaded by his age at death to move the death to #4706.
Findagrave has him burried at Karrakatta but if he was reinterred from East Perth there is nothing showing on the MCB website.
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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: 1590/1861. Recorded as William Barrows.
- [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: 12635/1884.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76216954
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196664556/…
Thomas Pinder 47071
M, #4707, b. 1830, d. 4 July 1865
| Name-Change | Thomas Pinder 4707 was also known as Thomas Pindar 4707. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony & house breaking and sentenced to life on 3 March 1849 at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4707 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 23 March 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 July 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2910/1865. Recorded as Thomas Pinder.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239249197/thomas-pinder
John Hunter 47081
M, #4708, b. 1820, d. December 1857
| Name-Change | John Hunter 4708 was also known as John Balam 4708.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1820.1 |
| Death | He died in December 1857 at at sea died on the voyage out to WA.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny & sacrilege and sentenced to life on 27 February 1849 at Durham, Durham, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 23 September 1857.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 23 September 1857.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mariner on 23 September 1857.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Nile leaving from Plymouth, Devon, England, on 23 September 1857. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. He died on the journey.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4708 on 23 September 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.
John Perran 47091
M, #4709, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to life on 19 July 1849 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.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 illiterate 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4709 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 March 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 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.
Henry Keeling 47101
M, #4710, b. 1813, d. 19 August 1876
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| Convicted | Convicted of bestiality and sentenced to life on 19 July 1849 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.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 illiterate 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4710 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 March 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 March 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.
- [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: 8971/1876.
George Hayman 47111
M, #4711, b. 8 March 1828, d. 5 August 1888
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| Parents | His parents were William Hayman & Mary.2 |
| Birth | He was born on 8 March 1828 at Blackawton, Devon, England.1,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 2 May 1828 at Blackawton, Devon, England.2 |
| Marr | He married Brigid O'Connell on 27 May 1860 at Perth, Western Australia. Daughter of Pat O'Connell & Julia.3 |
| Marr | He married Sabina Pendor on 14 April 1863 at Perth, Western Australia. Daughter of Martin Pendor & Catherine. Witnesses John Sallinger (#2400) & Mary Sallinger (nee Taylor). Mary arrived with Sabina on the Palestine 28.4.1853.4,5,6  |
| Death | He died on 5 August 1888 at Perth, Western Australia, sarcomatious tumour of the jaw.7,8,9 |
| Burial | He was buried circa 6 August 1888 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.10,11 |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Blackawton, Devon, England. His occupation was shown as servant.12 |
| Convicted | Convicted of buggery with a mare and sentenced to life on 18 July 1849 at Exeter, Devon, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4711 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 18 March 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 November 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Further information about George's life & family can be found here Bradley Family Website
George's ship and barge owning history is described on pg 109-100 of "They Kept This State Afloat". Unfortunately the author has confused George with another George Hayman and so the family detailed on the book are not George's family.
George is also mentioned in "On We Go ..."
There is also some info about George here Australian Convict Records
George's daughter Mary married the son of a Pensioner Guard Enrolled Pensioer Guards Website.13,14 |
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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.
- [S270] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, reg: 1543/1860.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, reg: 1974/1863.
- [S15] Marriage Certificate.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3174386
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76211827
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 454/1888.
- [S10] Death Certificate.
- [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/155370485/george-hayman
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S20] Rod Dickson, They Kept This State Afloat, pgs 109-110.
- [S141] Jacqueline O'Brien & Pamela Statham-Drew, On We Go The Wittenoom Way, pg 117-118.
Henry Guest 47121
M, #4712, b. 1826, d. 3 July 1885
| Name-Change | Henry Guest 4712 was also known as Henry West 4712.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 7 years on 6 January 1851 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing money and sentenced to 6 years on 21 August 1855 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 8 June 1856 at Defence Hulk, Woolwich, Kent, England.6 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter & glazier 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. 4712 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 5 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 January 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of appropriating a purse containing 30 shillings and sentenced to 3 years on 2 January 1879 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.7 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10258 on 2 January 1879.8 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [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/77284744
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 13296/1885.
- [S129] Millbank Prison Register, online unknown url, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-813219676/view
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, online unknown url, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110470549
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
John Owen 47131
M, #4713, b. 1830
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing from the person and sentenced to 5 years on 22 April 1856 at Kirkdale, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith 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. 4713 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 April 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of York Depot.2 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in June 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.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Francis Badcock 47141
M, #4714, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 1 July 1850 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 26 May 1854 at Portland Prison, Portland, Dorset, England. Licence No. 9181.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing bottles of ginger beer & lolly pops and sentenced to 6 years on 7 July 1856 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bootcloser 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. 4714 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 4 October 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 November 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8182 on 5 April 1865.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 12 years on 5 April 1865 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 30 May 1877 at Western Australia.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.
- [S129] Millbank Prison Register, online unknown url, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-813178664/view
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, online unknown url, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66014909
William Gadd 47151
M, #4715, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a wheelbarrow and sentenced to 6 years on 7 July 1856 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 brewer 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. 4715 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 December 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in July 1862 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.
William Emberton 47161
M, #4716, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing goods and sentenced to 6 years on 7 July 1856 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cordwainer 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. 4716 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| 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 7 January 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Henry Hedges 47171
M, #4717, b. 1831, d. 24 March 1875
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing goods and sentenced to 6 years on 7 July 1856 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 tinman on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate 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. 4717 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 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: 8368/1875.
William Clark 47181
M, #4718, b. 1822, d. 23 August 1858
| Name-Change | William Clark 4718 was also known as William Clarke 4718.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 22 March 1851 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 7 September 1854 at Warrior Hulk, Woolwich, Kent, England.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny from the person and sentenced to 6 years on 15 October 1855 at Warwick, Warwickshire, 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 |
| 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. 4718 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 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/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1173/1858.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S107] Records of the Home Office, online unknown url, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, online unknown url, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript
Thomas McQuire 47191
M, #4719, b. 1834
| Name-Change | Thomas McQuire 4719 was also known as Thomas McGuire 4719.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & larceny and sentenced to 5 years on 4 February 1856 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate 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. 4719 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 4 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.
Thomas William John Corrigan 47201
M, #4720, b. 1826, d. 23 October 1905
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|  Thomas Corrigan 4720 (Photo: hawinau) |
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| Parents | His parents were Thomas Corrigan & Harriet.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1826 at Aldgate, London, England.1,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 3 September 1826 at St Botolph, Aldgate, London, England, His parents were Thomas Corrigan & Harriet.2 |
| Marr | He married Louisa Stripling on 24 December 1848 at St John, Hackney, Middlesex, England.3 |
| Marr | He married Mary Pearse on 26 April 1863 at Fremantle, Western Australia.4 |
| Death | He died on 23 October 1905 at Subiaco, Western Australia.5,6,7 |
| Burial | He was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia.6 |
| Census_1851Eng | He appeared on the 1851 English census at Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. His occupation was shown as labourer.8 |
| Convicted | Convicted of murder and sentenced to life on 4 February 1856 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4720 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 widower 4 chn as at 1 January 1858.1,9 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 March 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.
- [S305] London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S306] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1972/1863.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25526696
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2336/1905.
- [S199] 1851 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/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-2054394008/view
- [S186] R.K. Forsyth, Shades of the Past Some Colourful Western Australian Convicts, pg 63-76.
George King 47211
M, #4721, b. 1832, d. 22 August 1901
| Name-Change | George King 4721 was also known as George Shouler Cooper King 4721. |
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| Parents | His parents were George King & Mary Shouler.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny as a servant and sentenced to 6 years on 22 May 1856 at Westminster, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a policeman 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. 4721 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 July 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in May 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 2670/1901.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/258552058
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2670/1901. Recorded as George Shouler Cooper King.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166231284/…
- [S55] Eric L. Hansen, Vikings, villians & vagabonds : the history of an Australian family 1550c-1995, pgs 138, 140.
John Smith 47221
M, #4722, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny in a dwelling house and sentenced to 6 years on 19 May 1856 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, 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 paper stainer 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. 4722 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 October 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 June 1861 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.
George Williams 47231
M, #4723, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a purse & £4.10.11 and sentenced to 6 years on 1 May 1856 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 1 January 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker 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. 4723 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 September 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in May 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA on 3 September 1864.1,2 |
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Richard Shoesmith 47241
M, #4724, b. 1833
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 8 years on 1 May 1856 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 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. 4724 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 April 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 March 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has him dying 1872 Vasse but that death was Robert Shoesmith and the ages don't match so it looks doubtful. The 1872 death is likely to be #5109. |
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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.
William Cook 47251
M, #4725, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 6 years on 10 March 1856 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, 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 scissor grinder 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. 4725 on 1 January 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | William Cook 4725 left the colony by escaping from Vasse in February 1861.1,2 |
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