William Allison 54011
M, #5401, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 15 years on 31 December 1850 at Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 8 June 1857 at Portsmouth Prison, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Licence No. 6978 His licence was revoked 21.2.1859 and he was sent to Portsmouth Prison.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5401 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 August 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.
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, online unknown url, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record
William Reardon 54021
M, #5402, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery & wounding and sentenced to 20 years on 12 July 1851 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 26 October 1858 at Portsmouth Prison, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Licence No. 7670 His licence was revoked 8.3.1859 and he was sent to Portsmouth Prison.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5402 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 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.
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, online unknown url, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-814097879/view
Robert Barnes 54031
M, #5403, b. 1838, d. 16 July 1900
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| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 11 August 1852 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 7 January 1859 at Portsmouth Prison, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Licence No. 7751 His licence was revoked 21.2.1859 and he was sent to Portsmouth Prison.4 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom; coachman on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5403 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 23 December 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong trial year.
Bicentennail Dictionary has him dying 10.11.1875 in Guildford but Midwest Convicts have him active in Dongara after that date. The 1875 newpaper article only mentions a groom named Barnes.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.
- [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: 1755/1900.
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, online unknown url, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65962575
John Williams 54041
M, #5404, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 10 years on 8 March 1852 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 23 January 1858 at Portsmouth Prison, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Licence No. 7443 His licence was revoked 21.2.1859 and he was sent to Portsmouth Prison.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom; coachman on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5404 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in March 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Siam on 28 November 1877.1,3 |
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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, online unknown url, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, Police Gazette 1878 pgs 20.
James Williams 54051
M, #5405, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 13 July 1853 at Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.1 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 13 July 1857 at Portsmouth Prison, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Licence No. 6994 His licence was revoked 21.2.1859 and he was sent to Portsmouth Prison.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a hatter on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5405 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 April 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 4 November 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.
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, online unknown url, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record
Martin McGuire 54061
M, #5406, b. 1815
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| Birth | He was born in 1815.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 14 years on 10 December 1850 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 4 February 1857 at Millbank Prison, Westminster, Middlesex, England. Licence No. 6698 His licence was revoked 24.11.1858 and he was sent to Millbank Prison.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cooper; carpenter on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5406 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 May 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.
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, online unknown url, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record
John Deary 54071
M, #5407, b. 1829
| Name-Change | John Deary 5407 was also known as John Dearie 5407. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 4 years on 28 April 1857 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5407 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
George Bruce 54081
M, #5408, b. 1818, d. 7 September 1896
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| Birth | He was born in 1818 at Slackend, Enzie, Bannfshire, Scotland.1 |
| Death | He died on 7 September 1896 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia, senile decay.2,3,4 |
| Burial | He was buried on 8 September 1896 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 4 years on 5 May 1857 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5408 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in November 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forgery & uttering a money order and sentenced to 5 years on 4 April 1866 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.6 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8761 on 4 April 1866.7 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 March 1871 at Western Australia.7 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 30 May 1871 at Western Australia.7 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [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: 1572/1896.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/84463914
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3751188
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
Patrick McGuire 54091
M, #5409, b. 1840, d. 21 April 1863
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 4 years on 29 April 1857 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5409 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
William Watson 54101
M, #5410, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 20 April 1857 at Newington, Surrey, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5410 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Teresa on 2 March 1875.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Thomas Berry 54111
M, #5411, b. 1818
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| Birth | He was born in 1818.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 11 May 1857 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cattle dealer on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5411 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
James Carroll 54121
M, #5412, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 15 June 1857 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayers labourer on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5412 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in June 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
William Gresty 54131
M, #5413, b. 1826
| Name-Change | William Gresty 5413 was also known as William Griesty 5413.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 29 June 1857 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gardener on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5413 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 September 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in June 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Daniel Jakes 54141
M, #5414, b. 1826
| Name-Change | Daniel Jakes 5414 was also known as Daniel Jukes 5414.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 29 June 1857 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ironmonger on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5414 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in June 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Thomas Oakden 54151
M, #5415, b. 1830, d. 10 August 1861
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing from a boat and sentenced to 4 years on 19 May 1857 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boatman on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5415 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in June 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: 4020/1868.
William Ponton 5416
M, #5416, b. 1835, d. 8 June 1909
| Name-Change | William Ponton 5416 was also known as William Pontin 5416.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 30 June 1857 at Warminster, Wiltshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5416 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in June 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The publication "To Strive, To Achieve ...." is about William and his brother Stephen
He is mentioned a number of times in "To The Golden Land"
Mentioned in "The Centre of the District"
The Ponton family and/or property are mentioned on approx 50 pages of "Elsewhere Fine"
Also mentioned in "Frankland to the Stirlings"
Featured in the article "The Early History of Balladonia."3,4,5,6,7,8 |
| Research | CWA has wrong trial place. |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/90982221
- [S169] Peter J Bridge, To The Golden Land Exploration to the Eastward 1869-1896, pgs 364-365, 384, 551, 632.
- [S204] Molly Watt, The Centre of the District : a story of Lomas and Sarah Toovey, Round Swamp, Tenterden, Western Australia, 1850-1893, pgs 114, 115, 116.
- [S207] A.E. Crocker, To strive, to achieve, to leave a splendid memory : being a brief history of the pioneering Pontons and their descendants of Balladonia Station.
- [S206] Karl Dimer, Elsewhere Fine.
- [S205] Maxine Laurie, Frankland to the Stirlings : a history of the Cranbrook Shire, pg 11.
- [S210] Amy Ena Croker, "The Early History of Balladonia", pgs 5-14.
James Holden 54171
M, #5417, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 29 June 1857 at Skipton, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5417 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 27 January 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
William Lee 54181
M, #5418, b. 1834
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 30 June 1857 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 February 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5418 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in October 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Johnson 54191
M, #5419, b. 1839
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 4 years on 28 April 1857 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5419 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Emily Smith on 3 February 1876.1,2 |
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John Bolton 54201
M, #5420, b. 1839
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| Birth | He was born in 1839.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of warehouse breaking and sentenced to 4 years on 11 May 1857 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5420 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in May 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.
John Turvey 54211
M, #5421, b. 1834, d. 23 July 1893
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| Convicted | Convicted of embezzlement & receiving and sentenced to 4 years on 11 May 1857 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5421 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 February 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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148498783
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 563/1893.
James Stevenson 54221
M, #5422, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 4 years on 14 May 1857 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 19 August 1859.2,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5422 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 January 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Robert Simpson 54231
M, #5423, b. 1838
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 14 May 1857 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bootcloser on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5423 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Melbourne per Emily Smith on 3 May 1877.2 |
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Robert Barrowise 54241
M, #5424, b. 1836, d. 9 March 1895
| Name-Change | Robert Barrowise 5424 was also known as Robert Barwise 5424.1 |
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| Parents | His parents were Henry Barwise & Margt Christian.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1836 at Douglas, Isle of Man.1,2,3 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 23 October 1836 at St Matthew's, Braddan, Isle of Man.2 |
| Marr | He married Margaret St George on 11 October 1860 at Perth, Western Australia.4 |
| Death | He died on 9 March 1895 at Perth, Western Australia.1,5,6 |
| Burial | He was buried circa 10 March 1895 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.7 |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Douglas, Isle of Man.8 |
| Census_1851Eng | He appeared on the 1851 English census at Preston, Lancashire, England. His occupation was shown as cotton factory hand.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 4 years on 21 May 1857 at Preston, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stonemason on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5424 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 February 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.
- [S341] Isle of Man, Select Parish Registers, 1598-1936, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S199] 1851 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1512/1860.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 408/1895. Recorded as Robert Barwise.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/78357599
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
Daniel O'Pra 54251
M, #5425, b. 1838
| Name-Change | Daniel O'Pra 5425 was also known as Daniel Opreu 5425.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 7 April 1857 at Whitehaven, Cumbria, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stonesquarer on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Sultana arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 19 August 1859. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5425 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in May 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.