George Edwards 4761

M, #476, b. 1828

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BirthHe was born in 1828 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 21 March 1848 at Brecon, Brecknockshire, Wales.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a collier 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 Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 476 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in July 1854 at Western Australia.1 
Bio Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."3 

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Where ConvictedWales (256)
Theft CrimesBurglary
Last Edited30 Jan 2024

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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 #2704 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812065096/view
  3. [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 78.

Joshua Kemp 4771

M, #477, b. 1801, d. 1883
Name-Change Joshua Kemp 477 was also known as Joshua Rump 477.1 

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Parents His parents were Charles Kemp & Hannah Williamson.2 
BirthHe was born in 1801 at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England.1,3 
BaptismHe was baptised on 8 December 1805 at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England, His parents were Charles Kemp & Hannah Williamson.2 
MarrHe married Maria Allcock on 4 November 1823 at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England.4 
MarrHe married Ann Wellam on 27 January 1847 at St Lawrence, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Daughter of Robert Wellam.5 
DeathHe died in 1883 at Swan, Western Australia.6 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing a quantity of wool and sentenced to 7 years on 7 July 1848 at Little Walsingham, Norfolk, England.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 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 9 chn as at 28 June 1851. Wife & chn followed.7,8 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 477 on 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Bio An extract from "Norfolk Poacher" is attached.9

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited18 Jul 2024

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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. [S356] Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts, 1579-1935, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  3. [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, File 136 #2991 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812074329/view
  4. [S296] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  5. [S283] Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  6. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, reg: 11968/1883.
  7. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, TOL Wives & Families Passage Money Status as at 30.06.1856 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043048439/view
  8. [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-2054377628/view
  9. [S43] Bevan Carter, Norfolk Poacher, pg 283.

Philip Salmon 4781

M, #478, b. 1827, d. 2 July 1857

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BirthHe was born in 1827 at Dartford, Kent, England.1,2 
DeathHe died on 2 July 1857 at Champion Bay, Western Australia, reg: 961/1857 river drowned.1,3 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing a fixture 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 He 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 Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 478 on 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in March 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited10 Dec 2022

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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 #2984 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812073672/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

William Dilley 4791

M, #479, b. 1811

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BirthHe was born in 1811 at Meppershall, Bedfordshire, England.2,1 
ConvictedConvicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 4 January 1848 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 3 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 Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 479 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in November 1853 at Western Australia.1 
LeftHe left the colony for London, England on 29 December 1882.1,3 

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LeftLeft the WA Colony Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited12 Feb 2023

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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. [S92] Bedford & Luton Gaol Register, online apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/, http://apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/detail.aspx
  3. [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, Police Gazettes 1883 pg 7.

Joseph Freeman 4801

M, #480, b. 1821
Name-Change Joseph Freeman 480 was also known as Joseph Freman 480.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1821 at Coventry, Warwickshire, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 20 October 1847 at Coventry, Warwickshire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 30.6.1852. Married Mary A Francisco.1,3,4 
OccupationRecorded as a baker 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 Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 480 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 September 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesBreaking
Last Edited8 May 2024

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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. [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2627 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view
  3. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2034221068/view
  4. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 453/1852.

Thomas Pettit 4811

M, #481, b. 1822, d. 21 September 1894

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BirthHe was born in 1822 at Brampton, Cambridgeshire, England.1,2 
DeathHe died on 21 September 1894 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia.3,4 
BurialHe was buried on 22 September 1894 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia. Buried as PETITT, Thomas.5 
ConvictedConvicted of shop breaking & larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 3 January 1848 at Boston, Lincolnshire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a carpenter 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 Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 481 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 2 January 1855 at Western Australia.1 
Census_1859YorkHe appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of S.E. Burges Esq.6 

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West AustYork Census 1859 Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesBreaking
Last Edited23 Jun 2023

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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. [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2627 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811868351/view
  3. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
  4. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 793/1894.
  5. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
  6. [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…

James Ferris 4821

M, #482, b. 1826

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BirthHe was born in 1826 at New North Road, London, London, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 1 February 1848 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a cooper labourer & ostler 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 Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 482 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in June 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Bio Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."3 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
Last Edited31 Jan 2024

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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. [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2647 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811869008/view
  3. [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 83.

Samuel Uriah Stotter 4831

M, #483, b. 1809, d. 11 July 1868
Name-Change Samuel Uriah Stotter 483 was also known as Uria Strotter 483.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1809 at New Charlton, Kent, England.1,2 
DeathHe died on 11 July 1868 at Perth, Western Australia.3,4 
BurialHe was buried on 13 July 1868 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.5 
ConvictedConvicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 3 January 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 7 chn as at 28 June 1851. Married Elizabeth Dexter 4.6.1829 St Mary's Newington.1 
OccupationRecorded as a boot & shoemaker on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,6
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 483 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesFelony
Last Edited30 Aug 2024

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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. [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2657 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811869008/view
  3. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
  4. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3959/1868.
  5. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
  6. [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 91.

James Saunders 4841

M, #484, b. 1807

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BirthHe was born in 1807 at Black Friars Road, London, London, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 25 October 1847 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was widower as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a farrier & horse dealer 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 Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 484 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 

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
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Last Edited6 Oct 2024

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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. [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2743 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811872263/view

James Gledhill 4851

M, #485, b. 1824
Name-Change James Gledhill 485 was also known as James Gleadhill 485.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1824 at Yorkshire, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny from the person and sentenced to 7 years on 3 January 1849 at Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.1 
Family Status He 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 Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 485 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 
LeftHe left the colony for SA per Hamlett on 29 November 1855.1 

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LeftLeft for South Aust Index
Left the WA Colony Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
Last Edited22 Jul 2023

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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. [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2837 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811874484/view

Benjamin Mackay 4861

M, #486, b. 1820

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BirthHe was born in 1820 at East Dean, Norfolk, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of killing a sheep with intent to steal and sentenced to 7 years on 1 January 1849 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.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 
Family Status He 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 Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 486 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 
AccompliceJohn Thomas Wootton 487

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited11 Aug 2024

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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. [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2850 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811875007/view

John Thomas Wootton 4871

M, #487, b. 1822, d. 1 March 1852

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BirthHe was born in 1822 at Denham, Buckinghamshire, England.1,2 
DeathHe died on 1 March 1852 at York, Western Australia, fever.1,3 
BurialHe was buried on 1 March 1852 at York Cemetery, York, Western Australia.4 
ConvictedConvicted of killing a sheep with intent to steal and sentenced to 7 years on 1 January 1849 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.1 
Family Status He 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 Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 487 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
AccompliceBenjamin Mackay 486

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
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Last Edited11 Aug 2024

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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. [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2851 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811875007/view
  3. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2037108140/view
  4. [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Burials 1843-1935.

James Knight 4881

M, #488, b. 1801, d. 5 March 1889
Name-Change James Knight 488 was also known as James Knights 488. 

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BirthHe was born in 1801 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England.1,2 
DeathHe died on 5 March 1889 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia, Senile Decay.3,4 
BurialHe was buried on 6 March 1889 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.3 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 2 January 1849 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 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 Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 488 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in June 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
Last Edited27 Jul 2023

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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. [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2890 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811876069/view
  3. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
  4. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 131/1889.

Joshua Giffin 4891

M, #489, b. 1815, d. 8 March 1869
Name-Change Joshua Giffin 489 was also known as Joshua Griffin 489.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1815 at Hertford, Hertfordshire, England.1,2 
DeathHe died on 8 March 1869 at Western Australia.3 
ConvictedConvicted of warehouse breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 2 January 1849 at Chelmsford, Essex, England.1 
OccupationRecorded as a bargeman & labourer on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 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 Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 489 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 
AccompliceThomas Searle 814
Bio Notes on Joshua's conviction are attached.

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesBreaking
Last Edited11 Aug 2024

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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. [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2892 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811876069/view
  3. [S24] Australia, Convict Records Index, 1787-1867, online ancestry.com, State Library of Queensland; South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 83 (44).

William Hills 4901

M, #490, b. 1798
Name-Change William Hills 490 was also known as William Hill 490.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1798 at Essex, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 2 January 1849 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He 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 Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 490 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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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
Last Edited13 Feb 2022

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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. [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, File 134 #2893 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811876069/view

Isaac Norcott 4911

M, #491, b. 1825

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BirthHe was born in 1825.1 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 18 September 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a tailor 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 Justitia Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 491 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being 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
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesBurglary
Last Edited16 Jan 2022

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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.

Thomas Brown 4921

M, #492, b. 1832

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BirthHe was born in 1832.1 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing a pair of boots and sentenced to 7 years on 29 September 1846 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried 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 Parkhurst prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 492 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited16 Feb 2022

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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.

Francis Digan 4931

M, #493, b. 1831, d. 26 November 1854
Name-Change Francis Digan 493 was also known as Francis Duigan 493. 
Name-Change Francis Digan 493 was also known as Francis Degan 493.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1831.1 
DeathHe died on 26 November 1854 at Guildford, Western Australia, drowned whilst bathing Swan River.1,2,3 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing 10 razors and sentenced to 7 years on 30 June 1847 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried 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 
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 Parkhurst prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 493 on 28 June 1851.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited3 Feb 2024

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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. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 910/1854 (frame 606) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
  3. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2035424337/view

Edward Emperingham 4941

M, #494, b. 1832

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BirthHe was born in 1832.1 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing printed cotton and sentenced to 7 years on 7 July 1846 at Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried 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 Parkhurst prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 494 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 6 July 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Bio Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."2 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited30 Jan 2024

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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. [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 81.

Job Williams 4951

M, #495, b. 1833

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BirthHe was born in 1833.1 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 29 March 1848 at Chester, Cheshire, England.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 
Family Status He 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 Parkhurst prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 495 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 
AccompliceRobert Turner 2950

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesBurglary
Last Edited30 Jul 2024

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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 Jackson 4961

M, #496, b. 1832, d. 12 May 1887

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BirthHe was born in 1832.1 
DeathHe died on 12 May 1887 at Fremantle, Western Australia, run over by a train.1,2,3 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny by a servant and sentenced to 7 years on 23 October 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1,4 
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 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate 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 Justitia Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 496 on 28 June 1851.5 
ExpiredHis sentence expired in July 1856 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
Last Edited26 Jun 2023

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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. [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1887 pg 92.
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 301/1887.
  4. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2042387590/view
  5. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller - General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 1610 (frame 704)
    https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…

John Bird 4971

M, #497, b. 1829

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BirthHe was born in 1829.1 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 2 March 1849 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.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 
Family Status He 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 Portland prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 497 on 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
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
Last Edited16 Jan 2022

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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.

James Saunders 4981

M, #498, b. 1834
Name-Change James Saunders 498 was also known as James Shaw 498. 

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BirthHe was born in 1834.1 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 14 February 1848 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a silk mill 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 Parkhurst prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 498 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
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
Last Edited23 Feb 2022

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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 Murphy 4991

M, #499, b. 1827

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BirthHe was born in 1827.1 
ConvictedConvicted of fraud and sentenced to 7 years on 16 October 1848 at Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, England.1 
Family Status He 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 Justitia Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 499 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 
LeftHe left the colony for SA on 10 March 1857.1 

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LeftLeft for South Aust Index
Left the WA Colony Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Forgery & Fraud CrimeFraud
Last Edited22 Jul 2023

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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.

Michael Delany 5001

M, #500, b. 1828, d. circa 1 October 1884

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BirthHe was born in 1828.1 
DeathHe died circa 1 October 1884 at Helena River, Western Australia, drowned.2,3 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny from the person and sentenced to 7 years on 16 October 1848 at Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, England.1 
Family Status He 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. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,4
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 500 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in June 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Bio Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."5 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
Last Edited30 Aug 2024

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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. [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1884 pg 152.
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 12845/1884. Recorded as Michael Delany.
  4. [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 36.
  5. [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 68.