George Rushton 51761
M, #5176, b. 1836
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 6 years on 13 December 1856 at Derby, Derbyshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sawyer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5176 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 August 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for London on 13 January 1877.1 |
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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.
John Bates 51771
M, #5177, b. 1838
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 6 years on 14 January 1857 at Derby, Derbyshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5177 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 April 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 October 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 31 August 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Bestwick 51781
M, #5178, b. 1836, d. 18 September 1918
| Name-Change | John Bestwick 5178 was also known as John Beswick 5178. |
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| Parents | His parents were James Phillip Beswick & Hannah.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 6 years on 7 April 1857 at Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5178 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 May 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 January 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 21 August 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 100902/1918.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211265157
- [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: 100902/1918.
Shadrack Dunton 51791
M, #5179, b. 1834
| Name-Change | Shadrack Dunton 5179 was also known as John Dunton 5179.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 6 years on 9 March 1857 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5179 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 April 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 November 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Joseph Garner 51801
M, #5180, b. 1836, d. 23 June 1902
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 6 years on 9 March 1857 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5180 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 June 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 January 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 14 July 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
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James John Croker 51811
M, #5181, b. 1833
| Name-Change | James John Croker 5181 was also known as John Croker 5181.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & larceny and sentenced to 6 years on 2 February 1857 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5181 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 March 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 2 September 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
William Lane 51821
M, #5182, b. 1832, d. 16 October 1862
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| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 6 years on 24 March 1857 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a horse dealer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5182 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 May 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
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Joseph Norris 51831
M, #5183, b. 1831
| Name-Change | Joseph Norris 5183 was also known as Joseph Maggs 5183. |
| Name-Change | Joseph Norris 5183 was also known as Joseph Arkwright 5183.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 6 years on 20 April 1857 at Newington, Surrey, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5183 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of York Depot.2 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 April 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.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Edward Autey 51841
M, #5184, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forgery and sentenced to 6 years on 9 March 1857 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5184 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 March 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 November 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
William Dinsdale 51851
M, #5185, b. 1814, d. 26 February 1878
| Name-Change | William Dinsdale 5185 was also known as William Dimsdale 5185.1 |
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| Parents | His parents were John Dinsdale & Ann.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1814 at New Malton, Yorkshire, England.1,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 25 November 1814 at Saint Leonard, New Malton, Yorkshire, England, His parents were John Dinsdale & Ann.2 |
| Marr | He married Mary Pattison circa February 1844 at Malton, Yorkshire, England.3 |
| Death | He died on 26 February 1878 at York, Western Australia.4,5,6 |
| Burial | He was buried on 26 February 1878 at York Cemetery, York, Western Australia.7 |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Malton, Yorkshire, England. His occupation was shown as shoemaker.8 |
| Census_1851Eng | He appeared on the 1851 English census at New Malton, Yorkshire, England. His occupation was shown as shoemaker & letter carrier.9 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing post office letters and sentenced to 6 years on 9 March 1857 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 6 chn as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5185 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 April 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 November 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S37] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S297] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9601/1878.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Deaths 1842-1935.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148241447
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Burials1843-1935.
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S199] 1851 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
Robert Kyme 51861
M, #5186, b. 1822, d. 14 March 1867
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 6 years on 9 March 1857 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5186 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 March 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 2 May 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3455/1867.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=5144
Thomas Mace 51871
M, #5187, b. 1823
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| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 6 years on 29 June 1857 at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5187 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 July 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 April 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 26 December 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached poster is compliments of the Edwin Fox Museum, Picton New Zealand.  |
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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.
John Galley 51881
M, #5188, b. 1839, d. 2 March 1888
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 6 years on 25 June 1857 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a currier on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5188 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 September 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 May 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 16 July 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
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Thomas Brown 51891
M, #5189, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 14 years on 18 March 1857 at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5189 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 July 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
William George 51901
M, #5190, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 28 March 1857 at Taunton, Somerset, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5190 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 April 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 September 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Tasmania on 13 May 1876.1,2 |
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Andom Rendall 51911
M, #5191, b. 1830, d. 2 October 1893
| Name-Change | Andom Rendall 5191 was also known as Andrew Rendell 5191. |
| Name-Change | Andom Rendall 5191 was also known as Amdon Rendall 5191.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 14 years on 28 March 1857 at Taunton, Somerset, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 20 November 1858.1,4 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miller on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5191 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 July 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 5 years on 4 October 1865 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8474 on 4 October 1865.6 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 August 1869 at Western Australia.6 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 24 April 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Victoria on 27 May 1871.1 |
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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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197192034
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211629845/andom-rendell
- [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-2054393632/view
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3751016
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
Thomas Bromley 51921
M, #5192, b. 1827, d. 5 May 1886
| Name-Change | Thomas Bromley 5192 was also known as Charles Bromley 5192. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of shooting while resisiting arrest and sentenced to 15 years on 5 March 1857 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 5 chn as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a watchmaker on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5192 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 June 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
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Charles Tombs 51931
M, #5193, b. 1836
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 20 years on 17 December 1856 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brass fitter on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5193 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 September 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 January 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Thomas Burns 51941
M, #5194, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 17 December 1856 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a engine fitter on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5194 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 September 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 January 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA had him dying 1886 Northampton but we can find no sources to support that. |
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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.
Henry Jobson 51951
M, #5195, b. 1839, d. February 1904
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| Convicted | Convicted of mutiny (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 10 February 1857 at Forton Barracks GCM, Gosport, Hampshire, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a soldier labourer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5195 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 October 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 June 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2854/1904.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87092929
John Smith 51961
M, #5196, b. 1831
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 21 years on 9 April 1857 at Jedburgh, Berwickshire, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5196 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Escaped | He escaped from 4th Mile Bridge York Rd, Guildford, Western Australia, on 15 December 1859. Recaptured 24.12.1859.2,3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 July 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 December 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10187 on 17 May 1876.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of uttering a forged cheque and sentenced to 7 years on 17 May 1876 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 April 1882 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C22-C23) No. 953 (frame 404) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C22-C23) No. 1035 (frame 417) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [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/2976027
Charles Little 51971
M, #5197, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 14 years on 30 April 1857 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a joiner on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5197 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of G M Meares.2 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 July 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 January 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Edward Samuel 51981
M, #5198, b. 1832, d. 8 April 1865
| Name-Change | Edward Samuel 5198 was also known as Edward Samuels 5198.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 14 years on 22 April 1857 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5198 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 November 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
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Robert Ferguson 51991
M, #5199, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of assault & robbery and sentenced to 14 years on 23 April 1857 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a iron moulder on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5199 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 October 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 August 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Hector McDonald 52001
M, #5200, b. 1827, d. 18 February 1865
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| Convicted | Convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to life on 17 April 1857 at Inveraray, Argyll, Scotland.1,5  |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Edwin Fox arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 20 November 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5200 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of imbeile with delusions on 5 March 1860 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged light labour 5.4.1860.6 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of delusions on 4 August 1860 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged to the lunatic asylum 10.08.1860.6 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 January 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [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: 2748/1865.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039901840/view
- [S267] Inveraray Jail, online www.inverarayjail.co.uk/our-history/.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2042363744/view