John Sylvester 52511
M, #5251, b. 1827, d. 24 May 1892
| Name-Change | John Sylvester 5251 was also known as John Sylvestere 5251.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of assault and sentenced to 20 years on 9 March 1857 at York, 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 mason 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. 5251 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 August 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 April 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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/260605244
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 552/1892.
Andrew Shepherd Wilson 52521
M, #5252, b. 1818
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| Birth | He was born in 1818.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 14 years on 18 May 1857 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shipwright on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: D on left side on 20 November 1858.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5252 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 29 September 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 December 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
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John Stewart 52531
M, #5253, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 21 years on 21 April 1857 at Perth, Perthshire, 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 fisherman 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. 5253 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 September 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 November 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.
John Evans 52541
M, #5254, b. 1819
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| Birth | He was born in 1819.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 5 July 1856 at Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. 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 miner 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. 5254 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 April 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Callao Lima Peru on 10 March 1863.1,2 |
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Charles Partridge 52551
M, #5255, b. 1830, d. 10 June 1865
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| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 14 years on 14 April 1856 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 bootmaker 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. 5255 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 July 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 April 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6806 on 8 January 1863.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of housebreaking and sentenced to 7 years on 8 January 1863 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
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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: 2868/1865.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Register of Admissions and Discharges From Hospital, 1857 - 1886 (M32)
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/2934209/722468
James Taylor 52561
M, #5256, b. 1822, d. 31 October 1876
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 14 years on 29 November 1856 at Winchester, Hampshire, 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 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. 5256 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 May 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1876 pg 148, 154.
- [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: 9064/1876.
James Miller 52571
M, #5257, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 20 years on 20 March 1857 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ship joiner on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried 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. 5257 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 23 May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 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.
John Smith 52581
M, #5258, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 20 years on 20 March 1857 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a plasterer on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried 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. 5258 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 18 June 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 October 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.
John Johnson 52591
M, #5259, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 20 years on 20 March 1857 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a seaman on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried 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. 5259 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 26 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 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.
Joseph Stillman 52601
M, #5260, b. 1817
| Name-Change | Joseph Stillman 5260 was also known as Joseph Hillman 5260. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1817.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 1 April 1857 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sailor 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. 5260 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 15 June 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 December 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.
George Williams 52611
M, #5261, b. 1816
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| Birth | He was born in 1816.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 15 years on 14 October 1856 at Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales. 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 carpenter 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. 5261 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 9 April 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.
Melville Ellison 52621
M, #5262, b. 1831, d. 17 November 1883
| Name-Change | Melville Ellison 5262 was also known as Thomas Melville Ellison 5262. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 16 November 1852 at Castle Rushen, Castletown, Isle of Man. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 10 March 1857 at Portland Prison, Portland, Dorset, England. Licence No. 6835 His licence was revoked 3.5.1858 and he was sent to Portland Prison.4 |
| 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. 5262 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 26 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 16 May 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.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=19069
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 12097/1883. Recorded as Thomas Melville Ellison.
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record
Thomas Sherwood 52631
M, #5263, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 13 December 1851 at York, Yorkshire, 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 farm labourer 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. 5263 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 August 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. on 30 June 1864.1,2 |
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John Bower 52641
M, #5264, b. 1818
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| Birth | He was born in 1818.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 13 October 1851 at New Sarum, Wiltshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 18 December 1855 at Portland Prison, Portland, Dorset, England. Licence No. 4605 His licence was revoked 26.3.1856 and he was sent to Portland Prison.2 |
| 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. 5264 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 26 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 August 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. on 12 March 1863.1,3 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong trial place. |
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Jeffrey Reeve 52651
M, #5265, b. 1822, d. 28 September 1881
| Name-Change | Jeffrey Reeve 5265 was also known as Geoffrey Reeves 5265. |
| Name-Change | Jeffrey Reeve 5265 was also known as Jeffery Reeve 5265.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 16 March 1852 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 5 April 1856 at Portland Prison, Portland, Dorset, England. Licence No. 5255 His licence was revoked 18.3.1858 and he was sent to Portland Prison.4 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a butcher 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. 5265 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 25 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 August 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
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Thomas Millard 52661
M, #5266, b. 1815, d. circa 22 December 1872
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 15 years on 7 August 1850 at Wells, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 10 February 1857 at Millbank Prison, Westminster, Middlesex, England. Licence No. 6822 His licence was revoked 25.3.1858 and he was sent to Millbank Prison.4 |
| 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. 5266 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 25 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 August 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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Patrick Bresnahan 52671
M, #5267, b. 1815
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| Birth | He was born in 1815.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 24 January 1853 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, 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 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. 5267 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 23 January 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 February 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 Pointing 52681
M, #5268, b. 1826, d. 1867
| Name-Change | George Pointing 5268 was also known as George Poynting 5268. |
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| |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 14 years on 2 July 1849 at Lewes, Sussex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 2 February 1856 at Millbank Prison, Westminster, Middlesex, England. Licence No. 4783 His licence was revoked 30.3.1858 and he was sent to Millbanl Prison.3 |
| 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. 5268 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 25 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 August 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3610/1867. Recorded as George Poynting.
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript
Samuel Turner 52691
M, #5269, b. 1817
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| Birth | He was born in 1817.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 10 years on 18 October 1852 at Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 21 October 1856 at Portland Prison, Portland, Dorset, England. Licence No. 6486 His licence was revoked 23.9.1858 and he was sent to Portland Prison.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gas 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. 5269 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 27 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 August 1860 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.
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record
Thomas Bushell 52701
M, #5270, b. 1835, d. 12 September 1865
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| Convicted | Convicted of violence to a superior officer (Court Martial) and sentenced to life on 6 February 1857 at Malta. 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 tailor & soldier 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. 5270 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of mania with suicidal tendency on 12 January 1859 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged to the lunatic asylum 18.1.1859.7 |
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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.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3338/1866.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66015188
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195657176/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2044177074/view
- [S68] Brian Purdue, Legal Executions in Western Australia, pg 16,17.
- [S194] C.T. Stannage, Convictism in WA, pg 51-54.
George Mann 52711
M, #5271, b. 1834, d. 14 September 1868
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 8 December 1856 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, 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. 5271 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 July 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 October 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4029/1868.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=16224
Henry Dunn 52721
M, #5272, b. 1835
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 9 April 1857 at Kingston upon Hull, 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 slater 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. 5272 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 February 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 September 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 17 February 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.
Edward Peake 52731
M, #5273, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 21 March 1857 at Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales. 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 miner 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. 5273 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 November 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 May 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 11 December 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. on 10 January 1874.2,3 |
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Henry Anderson 52741
M, #5274, b. 1832, d. 11 January 1864
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 30 June 1857 at Taunton, Somerset, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 20 November 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter & 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. 5274 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 February 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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Thomas Griffiths 52751
M, #5275, b. 1839
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| Birth | He was born in 1839.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 8 years on 6 January 1857 at Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. 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 collier 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. 5275 on 20 November 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 May 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.