John Taylor 5011

M, #501, b. 1821

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BirthHe was born in 1821.1 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 16 August 1848 at Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 Justitia Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 501 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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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 Finneran 5021

M, #502, b. 1816

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BirthHe was born in 1816.1 
ConvictedConvicted of maliciously cutting with intent and sentenced to 7 years on 16 August 1848 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a servant 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. 502 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 5 August 1855 at Western Australia.1 

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Violent CrimeCutting & Stabbing
Last Edited27 Mar 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.

Michael C. Hogan 5031

M, #503, b. 1822

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BirthHe was born in 1822.1 
ConvictedConvicted of maliciously cutting with intent and sentenced to 7 years on 16 August 1848 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a lithographic printer 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. 503 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Violent CrimeCutting & Stabbing
Last Edited11 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.

James Dean 5041

M, #504, b. 1802

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BirthHe was born in 1802.1 
ConvictedConvicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 7 years on 21 August 1848 at Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 28 June 1851.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 June 1851 at Western Australia.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Pyrenees arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 June 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 504 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in January 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesReceiving
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.

Joseph Rudkin 5051

M, #505, b. 1824

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BirthHe was born in 1824.1 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 16 October 1848 at Leicester, Leicestershire, 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 Justitia Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 505 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 15 October 1855 at Western Australia.1 
Research Typo in CWA. They have No. 5051 instead of 505. 

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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.

Freeman Weston 5061

M, #506, b. 1790, d. 7 November 1888
Name-Change Freeman Weston 506 was also known as Freman Weston 506. 

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BirthHe was born in 1790.1 
DeathHe died on 7 November 1888 at York, Western Australia, lost in the bush.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 7 years on 16 October 1848 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a stocking hosier 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 Justitia Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 506 on 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in June 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesReceiving
Last Edited26 Jul 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. [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1888 pg 75.

James Anderson 5071

M, #507, b. 1830

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BirthHe was born in 1830.1 
ConvictedConvicted of housebreaking & larceny 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 
OccupationRecorded as a portmanteau maker 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. 507 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in April 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesBreaking
Last Edited15 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.

William Brown 5081

M, #508, b. 1821

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BirthHe was born in 1821.1 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 20 October 1848 at Bath, Somerset, 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. 508 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in September 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
Last Edited17 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.

George Grey 5091

M, #509, b. 1826, d. 8 July 1854

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BirthHe was born in 1826.1 
DeathHe died on 8 July 1854 at Convict Establishment Hospital, Fremantle, Western Australia, heart disease.1,2,3 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 18 October 1848 at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, 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 sailor 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. 509 on 28 June 1851.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
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Last Edited5 Sep 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. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2035424337/view
  3. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Superintendent Orders, 1850 - 1854 (So1 - So3)
    https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…

John Death 5101

M, #510, b. 1819, d. 16 July 1872

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BirthHe was born in 1819.1 
DeathHe died on 16 July 1872 at Gingin, Western Australia, reg: 6279/1872.2,3,4,5 
BurialHe was buried at St Lukes Anglican Church, Gingin, Western Australia.6 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing ducks and sentenced to 7 years on 17 October 1848 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a thatcher & rat killer 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. 510 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 6 October 1855 at Western Australia.1 
Bio Mentioned in "Robert Quin ..."7 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited18 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. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, GINGIN. (1872, July 22). The Express (Perth, WA : 1872 - 1873), p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article256611302
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
  4. [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).
  5. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, HEAVY FLOODS. (1872, July 24). The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65932286
  6. [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106986765/…
  7. [S218] Rod Quin, Robert Quin : a Western Australian Story, pgs 47,48.

Thomas Hicks 5111

M, #511, b. 1832

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BirthHe was born in 1832.1 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 17 October 1848 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 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 farm 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. 511 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 16 October 1855 at Western Australia.1 

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
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.

William Davis 5121

M, #512, b. 1827

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BirthHe was born in 1827.1 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 17 October 1848 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 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. 512 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
LeftLeft for South Aust Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited23 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.

George Eades 5131

M, #513, b. 1818

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BirthHe was born in 1818.1 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 16 October 1848 at Worcester, Worcestershire, 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 boatman 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. 513 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 
Research CWA has given him the trial details of George Eades #710. 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited5 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.

Hugh Morgan 5141

M, #514, b. 1818

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BirthHe was born in 1818.1 
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 married 1 child as at 28 June 1851.1 
OccupationRecorded as a commercial traveller; warehouseman 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. 514 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Forgery & Fraud CrimeFraud
Last Edited17 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.

John Fletcher 5151

M, #515, b. 1827, d. 22 February 1910

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BirthHe was born in 1827.1 
DeathHe died on 22 February 1910 at Perth, Western Australia, reg: 100393/1910.1,2 
BurialHe was buried at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia. Grave No. 522.3,4
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 16 October 1848 at Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.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 O'Brien.1,5,6 
OccupationRecorded as a farm 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 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. 515 on 28 June 1851.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 15 October 1855 at Western Australia.1 
Bio Worked in the Murray District on TOL in 1855.7 

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
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. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
  3. [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152890770/john-fletcher
  4. [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
  5. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2036170093/view
  6. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 716/1854.
  7. [S185] Ronald Richards, The Murray District of WA, pg 266.

John Butcher 5161

M, #516, b. 1823, d. 22 October 1854

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BirthHe was born in 1823.1 
DeathHe died on 22 October 1854 at Port Gregory, Western Australia, drowned.2,3 
ConvictedConvicted of felony and sentenced to 7 years on 23 October 1848 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, 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 
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 Justitia Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 516 on 28 June 1851.1 
Bio Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."4 

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West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesFelony
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. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 904/1854 (frame 605) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
  3. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2035424337/view
  4. [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 44.

William Wilks 5171

M, #517, b. 1815

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BirthHe was born in 1815.1 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing one sack and sentenced to 7 years on 17 October 1848 at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 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 coal porter 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. 517 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 15 October 1855 at Western Australia.1 

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited5 Sep 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.

John Blair 5181

M, #518, b. 1828
Name-Change John Blair 518 was also known as John Black 518.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1828.1 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 16 October 1848 at Manchester, Lancashire, 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 rope & twine spinner 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. 518 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipPyrenees 1851 Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
Last Edited31 Mar 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 Walker 5191

M, #519, b. 1826
Name-Change John Walker 519 was also known as David Gibson 519.1 

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BirthHe was born in 1826.1 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing a fixture and sentenced to 7 years on 10 October 1848 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.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 Justitia Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 519 on 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 CrimesStealing
Last Edited24 Mar 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 Clarkson 5201

M, #520, b. 1826, d. 22 March 1868

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BirthHe was born in 1826.1 
DeathHe died on 22 March 1868 at Fremantle, Western Australia, reg: 3813/1868.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing money and sentenced to 7 years on 1 September 1848 at Sheffield, 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 cutler 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 Justitia Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 520 on 28 June 1851.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 1 September 1855 at Western Australia.3 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 4232 on 1 October 1856.4 
ConvictedConvicted of breaking & entering and sentenced to 6 years on 1 October 1856 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been previous conviction.3,5,6 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 August 1861 at Western Australia.3 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 6 September 1862 at Western Australia.1 

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
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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. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
  3. [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
  4. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Character Book for Nos 3640-4432 (R19) frame 571.
  5. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Character Book for Nos 3640-4432 (R19) frame 571 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
  6. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66007578

William Hines 5211

M, #521, b. 1824, d. 2 January 1896
Name-Change William Hines 521 was also known as William Hine 521. 

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BirthHe was born in 1824 at England.1 
MarrHe married Ann Druit (Drewett) on 7 June 1854 at York, Western Australia.2,3
DeathHe died on 2 January 1896 at Beverley, Western Australia.4,5,6
BurialHe was buried at Beverley Anglican Cemetery, Beverley, Western Australia.7 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing 21 pidgeons and sentenced to 7 years on 16 October 1848 at Winchester, Hampshire, 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 1386/1.1,8
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. 521 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in January 1854 at Western Australia.1 
Census_1859YorkHe appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of William Hines (himself).9 

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UpdatesRecent Changes
West AustYork Census 1859 Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited19 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. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 713/1854. Recorded as William Hine.
  3. [S15] Marriage Certificate.
  4. [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 101 (53).
  5. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Family Notices (1896, January 4). Eastern Districts Chronicle (York, WA : 1877 - 1927), p. 5. Retrieved February 1, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article148337994
  6. [S10] Death Certificate.
  7. [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225641866/william-hine
  8. [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 90.
  9. [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…

Michael Cronan 5221

M, #522, b. 1827
Name-Change Michael Cronan 522 was also known as Michael Cronin 522. 

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BirthHe was born in 1827.1 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny from the person and sentenced to 7 years on 16 October 1848 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, 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. 522 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 
Bio Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."2 

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Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
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 62.

Maurice Rivers 5231

M, #523, b. 1822

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BirthHe was born in 1822.1 
ConvictedConvicted of house breaking 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 
OccupationRecorded as a painter & glazier 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. 523 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in February 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesBreaking
Last Edited3 Mar 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.

Joseph Larkin 5241

M, #524, b. 1823

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BirthHe was born in 1823 at Yorkshire, England.1 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny from the person and sentenced to 7 years on 1 September 1848 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, 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 file cutler & smith 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. 524 on 28 June 1851.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 28 June 1851.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired on 1 September 1855 at Western Australia.1 

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West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
Last Edited2 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.

Thomas Glen 5251

M, #525, b. 1832

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BirthHe was born in 1832 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of theft and sentenced to 7 years on 7 November 1848 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. 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. 525 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 
Bio The attached bio is courtesy of Marcia Watson.3

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StoriesConvict Stories Index
Where ConvictedScotland (852)
Theft CrimesTheft
Last Edited18 May 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. [S93] Defence Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y#nla-obj-727852985, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811609210/view
  3. [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.