John Cowell 54761
M, #5476, b. 1835, d. 21 October 1859
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| Convicted | Convicted of disobeying orders (Court Martial) and sentenced to 4 years on 16 May 1857 at St Lucia. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boatman; soldier 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5476 on 19 August 1859.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1360/1859.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C22-C23) No. 795 (frame 369) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
William Brown 54771
M, #5477, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 4 years on 21 May 1857 at Preston, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5477 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 March 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.
Thomas Chadwick 54781
M, #5478, b. 1834, d. 20 July 1911
| Name-Change | Thomas Chadwick 5478 was also known as Edward Nolan 5478.1 |
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|  Thomas Chadwick 5478 (Photo: Australlia's Last Convicts SROWA 4173/6/174) |
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| Parents | His parents were Edward Nolan & Julia Burns.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 25 May 1857 at Salford, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; factory hand 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5478 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 28 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in December 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 10031 on 6 September 1871.7 |
| Convicted | Convicted of housebreaking & stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 6 September 1871 at Geraldton, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.8 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 16 September 1875 at Western Australia.8 |
| Bio | His story is partly told in "Australia's Last Convicts."9 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 1600120/1911.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70098666
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1600120/1911.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213603995/edward-nolan
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S34] Lorraine Clark and Cherie Strickland, Australia's Last Convicts, pg 46.
Hugh Duffy 54791
M, #5479, b. 1837
| Name-Change | Hugh Duffy 5479 was also known as Hugh Parnell 5479.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 4 years on 15 June 1857 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mill furnace man 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5479 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 March 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | Hugh Duffy 5479 left the colony for S.A. per Cingalese on 7 January 1886.1,2 |
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John Brownworth 54801
M, #5480, b. 1838
| Name-Change | John Brownworth 5480 was also known as John Brownsworth 5480.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 4 years on 15 June 1857 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a packer 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5480 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5894 on 4 October 1861.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 3 years on 4 October 1861 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 December 1863 at Western Australia.3 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 3 April 1865 at Western Australia.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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
George Maloney 54811
M, #5481, b. 1840
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| Birth | He was born in 1840.1 |
| 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 | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a lithograph printer 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5481 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 19 March 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.
Thomas Jennings 54821
M, #5482, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 4 years on 15 June 1857 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5482 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 12 January 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Davidson 54831
M, #5483, b. 1831, d. 18 June 1898
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 4 years on 29 June 1857 at Durham, Durham, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5483 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 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.
- [S42] Toodyay Cemeteries Database - Brian R Chambers,Northam, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2653/1898.
Alfred Watts 54841
M, #5484, b. 1834
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 22 June 1857 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5484 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
Found in These Indexes
Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
William Shannon 54851
M, #5485, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 4 years on 15 June 1857 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5485 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 March 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.
Robert Johnson 54861
M, #5486, b. 1838
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 4 years on 22 June 1857 at Westminster, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a servant 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5486 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 October 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 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.
John Larney 54871
M, #5487, b. 1839
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| Birth | He was born in 1839.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 4 years on 22 June 1857 at Westminster, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a chairborer and carrier 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5487 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 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.
John Davies 54881
M, #5488, b. 1836
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 15 June 1857 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5488 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 April 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.
Mark Collins 54891
M, #5489, b. 1823
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| Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 4 years on 15 June 1857 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5489 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 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.
James Rattu 54901
M, #5490, b. 1838
| Name-Change | James Rattu 5490 was also known as James Ratto 5490.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 4 years on 3 April 1857 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5490 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
William Porter 54911
M, #5491, b. 1838
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 4 years on 21 May 1857 at Preston, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a grinder 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5491 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 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.
Joseph George Carroll 54921
M, #5492, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 22 June 1857 at Westminster, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a draper 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5492 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 September 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 January 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
William Watkins 54931
M, #5493, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 22 June 1857 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was widower 1 child as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a soldier 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5493 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in June 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | William Watkins 5493 left the colony for Victoria on 29 June 1870.1,2 |
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Henry Hill 54941
M, #5494, b. 1836
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 4 years on 15 June 1857 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5494 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 |
| Left | Henry Hill 5494 left the colony for S.A. per Otway on 10 May 1879.1,2 |
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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.
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, Police Gazette 1879 pgs 139, 143.
William King 54951
M, #5495, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 4 years on 15 June 1857 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a wheelwright 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5495 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 June 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | William King 5495 left the colony for S.A. per Rangatira on 6 August 1865.1,2 |
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John Sandland 54961
M, #5496, b. 1830, d. 21 July 1898
| Name-Change | John Sandland 5496 was also known as John Sandlands 5496.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 4 years on 22 June 1857 at Westminster, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5496 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 March 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
Found in These Indexes
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: 1626/1898. Recorded as John Sandlands.
- [S40] Northam Cemetery, online northamcemetery.atwebpages.com/.
Richard Anderson 54971
M, #5497, b. 1825
Photo (if we have one) and Pdf Link files(s) to website
records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 4 years on 22 June 1857 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was married 3 children 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5497 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
Found in These Indexes
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.
Stephen Ponton 54981
M, #5498, b. 1834, d. 14 June 1901
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
|  Stephen Ponton 5498 (Photo: Valerie Styles) |
| |
| Parents | His parents were John Ponton & Sarah King.2 |
| Name-Variation | Stephen Ponton 5498 was also known as Stephen Pontin 5498.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 30 June 1857 at Warminster, Wiltshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859. Married Ann Ryan 02.1864 Perth.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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5498 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 May 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in June 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He is mentioned in his son's entry in the Biographical Dictionary of Coorow Carnamah and Three Springs
The publication "To Strive, To Achieve ...." is about Stephen and his brother William
He has a bio and is mentioned a number of times in "To The Golden Land"
He also has an entry in "Aborigines of New Norcia"
Mentioned in "The Cente 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."6,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong trial place. |
Found in These Indexes
Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 795/1901.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69923397
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 795/1901.
- [S203] Lonely Graves of Western Australia, online lonelygraveswa.wags.org.au/index.php, http://lonelygraveswa.wags.org.au/index.php/lost-souls/…
- [S169] Peter J Brdige, To The Golden Land Exploration to the Eastward 1869-1896, pgs 229-230, 231-233, 364-365, 384, 551, 632.
- [S191] Neville Green & Lois Tilbrook, Aborigines of New Norcia 1845-1914 - Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australia Volume VII.
- [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.
Emile Le Fevre 54991
M, #5499, b. 1835
| Name-Change | Emile Le Fevre 5499 was also known as Emile Lefevre 5499.1 |
Photo (if we have one) and Pdf Link files(s) to website
records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 22 June 1857 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sculptor; painter 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5499 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 11 January 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in August 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
Found in These Indexes
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 Beazley 55001
M, #5500, b. 28 February 1839, d. 11 September 1912
Photo (if we have one) and Pdf Link files(s) to website
records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
|  John Beazley 5500 (Photo: Eastward to the Avon) |
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| Parents | His parents were Robert Beazley & Pappe.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 22 June 1857 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 5500 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 on 21 January 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 11 August 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Fame | John Beazley 5500 achieved fame (or infamy) His descendant, Kim Beazley, was a prominent Australian politician and Governor of WA. |
| Bio | He is the subject of the book "The Life and Times of John Beazley"
He features in "Eastward to the Avon."6,7 |
Found in These Indexes
Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 4900098/1912.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155971949
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4900098/1912.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226647681/…
- [S200] Rod Quin, The life and times of John Beazley 1840-1912 : a Western Australian Story.
- [S201] Ron Giblett, Eastward to the Avon, pgs 98-117.
