Charles Williams 52011
M, #5201, b. 1833, d. 11 September 1907
| Name-Change | Charles Williams 5201 was also known as Christopher Wilks 5201. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 5 January 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 brushmaker 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. 5201 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 7 July 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 April 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.
- [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: 1600102/1907. Recorded as Christopher Wilks.
John Bryan 52021
M, #5202, b. 1838
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 5 January 1857 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a glasscutter 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. 5202 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 November 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 11 March 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.
James Burgess 52031
M, #5203, b. 1822
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| Birth | He was born in 1822.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 14 years on 5 January 1857 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter & railway guard 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. 5203 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 21 December 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 March 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached poster is compliments of the Edwin Fox Museum, Picton New Zealand.  |
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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 George Tester 52041
M, #5204, b. 1830
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 14 years on 5 January 1857 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk 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. 5204 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 14 July 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of J H Monger Jnr.2 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 October 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for per York in 1863.1 |
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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/…
James Baker 52051
M, #5205, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 14 years on 4 March 1857 at Chelmsford, Essex, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gentlemans servant 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. 5205 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 September 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Tobias Burton 52061
M, #5206, b. 1835, d. 5 September 1914
| Name-Change | Tobias Burton 5206 was also known as Job Burton 5206. |
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| Parents | His parents were William Burton & Martha Lewis.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 14 years on 16 March 1857 at Lewes, Sussex, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a confectioner 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. 5206 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 11 July 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 November 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Shown as a Jew is CWA pg 77 and in his Millbank Prison Register but not listed as such in "Hebrew, Israelite, Jew" by David Mossenson.6 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong trial place. |
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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: 2900061/1914.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=3161
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66683416
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2900061/1914.
- [S129] Millbank Prison Register, online unknown url, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record
Thomas Peddar 52071
M, #5207, b. 1841, d. 21 March 1863
| Name-Change | Thomas Peddar 5207 was also known as Thomas Pedder 5207.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 14 years on 4 March 1857 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, 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 shoemaker 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. 5207 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 October 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He has a section in "Legal Executions."6 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [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: 3339/1866. Recorded as Thomas Pedder.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2042052415/view
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S68] Brian Purdue, Legal Executions in Western Australia, pg 13-14.
William Leach 52081
M, #5208, b. 1821, d. 28 December 1890
| Name-Change | William Leach 5208 was also known as William Leech 5208.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of extortion and sentenced to 25 years on 10 March 1857 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 20 November 1858.4,5 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker 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. 5208 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 June 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 August 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211681722
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 535/1890. Recorded as William W Leach.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039643430/view
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054393245/view
Frederick Showell 52091
M, #5209, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 30 March 1857 at Birmingham, 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 carpenter 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. 5209 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 October 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 April 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.
George Keane 52101
M, #5210, b. 1816, d. 12 February 1877
| Name-Change | George Keane 5210 was also known as George Keen 5210.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 14 years on 6 April 1857 at Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, 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 cabinetmaker 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. 5210 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 July 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 March 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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1877 pg 23.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9204/1877. Recorded as George Keen.
William Bassett 52111
M, #5211, b. 1825
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 30 March 1857 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a whitesmith 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. 5211 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 27 August 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 August 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.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
John Orr 52121
M, #5212, b. 1826, d. 4 June 1869
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| Convicted | Convicted of assault & robbery and sentenced to 14 years on 2 May 1857 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 20 November 1858.5,6,7,8 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker 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. 5212 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 June 1860 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD Acc 720/31.1,9 |
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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.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=857111
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4370/1869.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039643430/view
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039758331/view
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054392465/view
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054395219/view
- [S213] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/31, Pg 95L (pdf pg 665).
Jacob Oppenheim 52131
M, #5213, b. 1830, d. 23 December 1860
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 14 years on 28 March 1857 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a commercial traveller 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. 5213 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 September 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Hebrew, Israelite, Jew."6 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S52] Midwest Convict Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-convict-register/.
- [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: 1661/1861.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039632365/view
- [S248] David Mossenson, Hebrew, Israelite, Jew, pg 252.
Richard Tyrell 52141
M, #5214, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 14 years on 31 March 1857 at Norwich, Norfolk, 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 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. 5214 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 August 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 July 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Richard William Hillman 52151
M, #5215, b. 1822, d. 6 December 1866
| Name-Change | Richard William Hillman 5215 was also known as William Hillman 5215.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 14 years on 29 June 1857 at Lewes, Sussex, England. He had been convicted previously.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 Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5215 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 November 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 October 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3373/1866.
Thomas Walton 52161
M, #5216, b. 1832, d. June 1901
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 15 years on 30 March 1857 at Birmingham, 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 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. 5216 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 November 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 October 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 25 May 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/146653803
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1901 pg 349.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1324/1901.
Daniel Connell 52171
M, #5217, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 15 December 1856 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 shoemaker 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. 5217 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 June 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 February 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 August 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Vic on 28 November 1877.1,2 |
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John Dower 52181
M, #5218, b. 1834, d. 13 September 1900
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 15 December 1856 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a plasterer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate 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. 5218 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 July 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 March 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 26 August 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
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Charles Wardle 52191
M, #5219, b. 1831, d. 13 July 1866
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 14 years on 5 March 1857 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.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 Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5219 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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John Smith 52201
M, #5220, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 14 years on 13 October 1856 at Westminster, Middlesex, England.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 Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5220 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 September 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 August 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.
Thomas Fisher 52211
M, #5221, b. 1833, d. 15 November 1913
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 4 March 1857 at Durham, Durham, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ships steward 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. 5221 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 February 1869 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.
- [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: 1600201/1913.
Thomas Mordey 52221
M, #5222, b. 1828, d. 18 April 1868
| Name-Change | Thomas Mordey 5222 was also known as Thomas Morday 5222.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 4 March 1857 at Durham, Durham, 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 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. 5222 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 July 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 January 1867 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: 3853/1868.
- [S286] Albany Death Records 1848-1888, online familysearch.org, Image 6
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details
John Davidson 52231
M, #5223, b. 1830, d. 20 August 1863
| Name-Change | John Davidson 5223 was also known as John Davison 5223.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of grievous bodily harm and sentenced to 20 years on 4 March 1857 at Durham, Durham, England. He had been convicted previously.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 miner 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. 5223 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 July 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [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: 2293/1863. Recorded as John Davison.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69136090
William Harris 52241
M, #5224, b. 1824
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| Birth | He was born in 1824.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of shooting while resisting arrest and sentenced to 15 years on 19 March 1857 at Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England.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 Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5224 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 October 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 July 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 30 April 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Tasmania on 20 April 1876.1,2 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong trial year. |
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James Chowney 52251
M, #5225, b. 1830, d. 6 November 1904
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| Convicted | Convicted of shooting to resist arrest and sentenced to 15 years on 19 March 1857 at Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England. 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 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5225 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 September 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 January 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 25 May 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2955/1904.