Thomas Roberts 4511

M, #451, b. 1809, d. 11 January 1877
Name-Change Thomas Roberts 451 was also known as Thomas Bailee 451.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1809 at York, Yorkshire, England.1,2 
DeathHe died on 11 January 1877 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia, general debility.3,4 
ConvictedConvicted of shop breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 5 December 1848 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a watchmaker & warehouseman on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 451 on 28 June 1851.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 4 December 1855 at Western Australia.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 9930 on 1 April 1868.5 
ConvictedConvicted of fraudulently converting a watch and sentenced to 3 years on 1 April 1868 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been previous conviction.5,6 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 October 1870 at Western Australia.5 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 10089 on 8 November 1872.7 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing a watch and sentenced to 6 years on 8 November 1872 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.8 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
MultipleMultiple Convict No.s Index
Last Edited11 Sep 2023

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #2922 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812071128/view
  3. [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1877 pg 7.
  4. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9219/1877.
  5. [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
  6. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3749972
  7. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
  8. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256612746

Daniel Webb 4521

M, #452, b. 1828
Name-Change Daniel Webb 452 was also known as David Webb 452.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1828 at London, London, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of simple larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 5 December 1848 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was widower as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a french polisher on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 452 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 14 December 1855 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited13 Feb 2022

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #3232 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812080740/view

John Kirwan Richards 4531

M, #453, b. 1824, d. 21 July 1897
Name-Change John Kirwan Richards 453 was also known as John Rickards 453. 

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BirthHe was born in 1824 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1,2 
DeathHe died on 21 July 1897 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia.3,4 
BurialHe was buried on 22 July 1897 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia; Grave No. 110
In Loving Memory Of John Richards Who Died 21st July 1897 Aged 80 Years.5,6
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 9 December 1848 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1,7 
OccupationRecorded as a puddler on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 453 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Census_1859YorkJohn Kirwan Richards 453 appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of John Richards (himself).8 
Bio His story is told on the Speak of the Past Website

His story is also told on the East Perth Cemetery Website

John Richards is referenced on pg 57 of "A Brand on His Coat" and also on pgs 159-163 of "The Bride Ships".

Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."9,10,11 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
West AustYork Census 1859 Index
Last Edited1 Feb 2024

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #3069 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812075884/view
  3. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
  4. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2119/1897.
  5. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
  6. [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190446827/john-richards
  7. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2036170093/view
  8. [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
  9. [S65] Rica Erickson, The Bride Ships, pg 159-163.
  10. [S56] Rica Erickson, The Brand on His Coat, pgs 57.
  11. [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 196.

William Edmunds 4541

M, #454, b. 1823
Name-Change William Edmunds 454 was also known as Jack Foley 454 also Edmonds.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1823 at George St, London, London, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 18 December 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851. Married Mary Kevlin.1 
OccupationRecorded as a blacksmith on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 454 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 August 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Last Edited13 Feb 2022

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #2975 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812073672/view

William Walker 4551

M, #455, b. 1814

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BirthHe was born in 1814 at Westminster, Middlesex, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing a fixture and sentenced to 7 years on 18 December 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a excavator on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 455 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 August 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited13 Feb 2022

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #2977 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812073672/view

Thomas Reeves 4561

M, #456, b. 1817

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BirthHe was born in 1817 at London, London, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of feloniously uttering counterfeit coin and sentenced to 7 years on 18 December 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was widower as at 28 June 1851. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 31.12.1852. Married Catherine Lyons.1,3 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 456 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 August 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited12 Mar 2022

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #2980 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812073672/view
  3. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2032979749/view

Henry Cook 4571

M, #457, b. 1824

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BirthHe was born in 1824 at Somerset, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of maliciously setting fire to a shed and sentenced to 7 years on 18 December 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a coachman on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 457 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in December 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited13 Feb 2022

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #2982 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812073672/view

Thomas Martin 4581

M, #458, b. 1825

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BirthHe was born in 1825 at Westmeath, Ireland.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of theft (Court Martial) and sentenced to 7 years on 21 December 1848 at Corfu, Greece. He had been convicted previously.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer; soldier on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
Physical Desc.Recorded with the physical attributes: Scars on back right arm, D on left side on 28 June 1851.3 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 458 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in March 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
MilitaryMilitary Court Martial
Branded D for Deserter
Last Edited20 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #3005 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812074329/view
  3. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…

Michael Doyle 4591

M, #459, b. 1826

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BirthHe was born in 1826 at Harwich, Essex, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of striking & abusing Sargeant Major Cooper (Court Martial) and sentenced to 7 years on 22 December 1848 at Corfu, Greece.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer; soldier on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 459 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
MilitaryMilitary Court Martial
Last Edited13 Feb 2022

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #3001 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812074329/view

William Dudley 4601

M, #460, b. 1819

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BirthHe was born in 1819 at Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 1 January 1849 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a brickmaker on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 460 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited4 Aug 2022

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #2889 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812070035/view

Alfred Leach 4611

M, #461, b. 1821, d. 31 August 1896

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BirthHe was born in 1821.1 
DeathHe died on 31 August 1896 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia, Senile Decay.2,3 
BurialHe was buried on 1 September 1896 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.4 
ConvictedConvicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 1 January 1849 at Hereford, Herefordshire, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 461 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 1 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited23 Jun 2023

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1574/1896.
  4. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…

Charles Shafts 4621

M, #462, b. 1821, d. 1862
Name-Change Charles Shafts 462 was also known as Charles Shafto 462. 

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BirthHe was born in 1821 at Durham, Durham, England.1,2 
DeathHe died in 1862 at Blackwood Road, Donnybrook, Western Australia, Donnybrook is a guess. WA BDMs only report "Blackwood Road."3 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 1 January 1849 at Durham, Durham, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a clerk on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 462 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in June 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Census_1859YorkCharles Shafts 462 appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of possibly!.4 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
West AustYork Census 1859 Index
Last Edited5 Sep 2023

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #3914 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812079764/view
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1926/1862. Recorded as Charles Shafto.
  4. [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…

Martin Harbour 4631

M, #463, b. 1813
Name-Change Martin Harbour 463 was also known as Martin Harber 463.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1813.1 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing a child's chalice and sentenced to 7 years on 4 January 1849 at Maidstone, Kent, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 463 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in June 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited16 Jan 2022

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.

John Laurence 4641

M, #464, b. 1819

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BirthHe was born in 1819 at Dartford, Kent, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of felony and sentenced to 7 years on 4 January 1849 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a gardener on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 464 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Last Edited13 Feb 2022

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #3031 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812075367/view

William Drabble 4651

M, #465, b. 1827, d. 3 January 1896

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BirthHe was born in 1827 at Tichfield St & Oxford St, London, London, England.1,2 
DeathHe died on 3 January 1896 at Claremont, Western Australia.3,4,5 
BurialHe was buried on 4 January 1896 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.4,6 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny from the person and sentenced to 10 years on 22 February 1848 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 30.6.1852. Married Elizabeth Norton.1,7 
OccupationRecorded as a painter on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 465 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in November 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited23 Jun 2023

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #2702 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812065096/view
  3. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/81384736
  4. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
  5. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 69/1896.
  6. [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205790559/…
  7. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2034221068/view

George Burnett 4661

M, #466, b. 1822, d. 1894

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BirthHe was born in 1822 at Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England.1,2 
DeathHe died in 1894 at Dandaragan, Western Australia, reg: 619/1894.1,3 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 8 January 1849 at Taunton, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried; Brother of #467 & #582 as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 466 on 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in November 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited9 Dec 2022

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #3013 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812074844/view
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.

James Burnett 4671

M, #467, b. 21 February 1823, d. 14 April 1887

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James Burnett 467 (Photo: kayegian - Ancestry)
BirthHe was born on 21 February 1823 at England.1,2 
DeathHe died on 14 April 1887 at Woodbridge, Western Australia.1,3,4 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 8 January 1849 at Taunton, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried; Brother of #466 & #582. as at 28 June 1851. Married Sarah Annie Young.1
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 467 on 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 December 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Bio He is mentioned in "The Plateau, The Plain and the Coast."5 
Research CWA does not show him has getting permission to marry in the 1/2 year return of 30.06.1852 and nor is he in the hand written return but he appears on the list in the attached page (153) of Convict System Parliamentary Papers Vol 6 Enclosure 1 of No. 22 permission to marry. It may be an error. 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited19 Jun 2023

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #3018 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812074844/view
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 318/1887.
  4. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/143306720
  5. [S184] John McGuire and Garrick Moore Margaret McConnell, The Plateau, The Plain and The Coast A History of Dandaragan, pg 38, 62, 72, 96, 105, 134.

John Fudge 4681

M, #468, b. 1813, d. 1885

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BirthHe was born in 1813 at Ilchester, Somerset, England.1,2 
DeathHe died in 1885 at Perth, Western Australia.3 
ConvictedConvicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 8 January 1849 at Taunton, Somerset, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 5 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 468 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in March 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited27 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #3018 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812074844/view
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 13249/1885.

Charles Woodley 4691

M, #469, b. 1817, d. 31 July 1883

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BirthHe was born in 1817 at Ashdon, Essex, England.1,2 
DeathHe died on 31 July 1883 at Australind, Western Australia.3,4 
BurialHe was buried at Australind Pioneer Cemetery, Australind, Western Australia.4 
ConvictedConvicted of fraud and sentenced to 7 years on 12 January 1849 at Saffron Walden, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 469 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited23 Jun 2023

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #2902 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812070550/view
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, reg: 11855/1883.
  4. [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41577518/…

George Brain 4701

M, #470, b. 1833

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BirthHe was born in 1833 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 15 January 1849 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
OccupationRecorded as a groom on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 470 on 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 April 1855 at Western Australia.1 
LeftGeorge Brain 470 left the colony for SA per Swallow in April 1857.1 

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Last Edited22 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #3118 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812077579/view

Thomas Field 4711

M, #471, b. 1825

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BirthHe was born in 1825 at Islington, London, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of house breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 29 January 1849 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a sawyer on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 471 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited13 Feb 2022

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #2955 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812073158/view

William Fenton 4721

M, #472, b. 1830, d. 17 November 1858

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BirthHe was born in 1830 at Chelsea, London, England.1,2 
DeathHe died on 17 November 1858 at Dr Browns Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, reg: 1184/1858.1,3 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 29 January 1849 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1,4 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 472 on 28 June 1851.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 28 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited1 Feb 2023

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #2999 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812074329/view
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
  4. [S115] Digital panopticon, online digitalpanopticon.org, https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life

Augustus Schmidt 4731

M, #473, b. 1824

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BirthHe was born in 1824 at Prussia.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 29 January 1849 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1,3 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 30.6.1852. Married Jane Nash.1,4 
OccupationRecorded as a clerk on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 473 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
LeftAugustus Schmidt 473 left the colony for eastern colonies on 10 March 1853.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 28 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
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Last Edited22 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #3028 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812074844/view
  3. [S115] Digital panopticon, online digitalpanopticon.org, https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life
  4. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2034221068/view

James Furlong 4741

M, #474, b. 1818

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BirthHe was born in 1818 at Brough, Yorkshire, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 29 January 1849 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 474 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in April 1854 at Western Australia.1 
Bio Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."3 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited31 Jan 2024

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #2961 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812073158/view
  3. [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 90.

William Mace 4751

M, #475, b. 1808

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BirthHe was born in 1808 at Everton, Bedfordshire, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 4 April 1848 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status Claimed that his marital status was married 6 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York prison.1 
Convict No.Assigned with Convict No. 475 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Last Edited13 Feb 2022

Citations

  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
  2. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #2657 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812063834/view