Edward Wheeler 55261
M, #5526, b. 1835
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 6 years on 27 October 1856 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a paperhanger 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. 5526 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 April 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 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.
George Larkin Baker 55271
M, #5527, b. 1829
| Name-Change | George Larkin Baker 5527 was also known as George S. Baker 5527.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 6 years on 24 March 1856 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 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; private West Sussex Militia 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. 5527 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 March 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.
Henry Potts 55281
M, #5528, b. 1830, d. 10 March 1864
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| Convicted | Convicted of insubordination (Court Martial) and sentenced to 10 years on 10 January 1854 at Colombo, Ceylon.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 joiner; carpenter; soldier 15th regt 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 Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5528 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 September 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
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Samuel Clarke 55291
M, #5529, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 8 years on 3 December 1856 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 collier 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 Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5529 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 March 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Recorded as having worked at "The Bowes."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.
- [S383] Sue White, The Bowes - A Little Piece of Heaven, pg 292.
Thomas Emery 55301
M, #5530, b. 1828, d. 11 January 1875
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| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 8 years on 6 December 1856 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate 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 Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5530 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 January 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 October 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [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: 8534/1875.
- [S259] Ruth Andrews, Guildford Burials.
George Frome 55311
M, #5531, b. 1823, d. 1886
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 7 years on 11 June 1855 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason 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 Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5531 on 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 1 April 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: 14009/1886. Recorded as George Trome.
William Jackson 55321
M, #5532, b. 1826, d. 2 December 1863
| Name-Change | William Jackson 5532 was also known as Michael Dowd 5532.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony & receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 7 years on 30 June 1857 at Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child 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 Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5532 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 January 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has a typo in his convict no. |
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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/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2042052415/view
- [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: 2355/1863.
William Fox 55331
M, #5533, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of assault & ravishing and sentenced to 6 years on 19 March 1856 at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a butcher 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 Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5533 on 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 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.
James Welsh 55341
M, #5534, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 6 years on 27 October 1856 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter 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 Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5534 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 April 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 November 1863 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.
Joseph Knight 55351
M, #5535, b. 1832, d. 15 February 1862
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| Convicted | Convicted of found at large before the expiry of his sentence and sentenced to 5 years on 21 March 1857 at Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 stone cutter 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 Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5535 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 December 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 March 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has him dying 5.5.1862 but that conflicts with the half year report and the Midwest Death Register. |
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Edward Bryce 55361
M, #5536, b. 1834, d. 9 May 1894
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 5 years on 28 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 hostler 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 Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5536 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 March 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in October 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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Barnett Greenbow 55371
M, #5537, b. 1837, d. 9 January 1930
| Name-Change | Barnett Greenbow 5537 was also known as Barnett Greenberg 5537. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of blackmail 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 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 Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5537 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for South Australia circa 1863. |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.4  |
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Samuel Dale 55381
M, #5538, b. 1823, d. 17 February 1884
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 11 May 1857 at Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 gardener 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 Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5538 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 2 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 10 May 1861 at Western Australia.4 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7321 on 7 October 1863.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forging & uttering a money order and sentenced to 7 years on 7 October 1863 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 June 1869 at Western Australia.4 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 6 October 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 4 January 1872 at Western Australia.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 3 years on 3 October 1878 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.6 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10250 on 3 October 1878.4 |
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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 1883 pg 31.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 11689/1883.
- [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/2934663
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65954678
Charles Wilson 55391
M, #5539, b. 1834
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing from the person and sentenced to 4 years on 29 June 1857 at Durham, Durham, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a hairdresser 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 Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5539 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 23 March 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 Eastman 55401
M, #5540, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing from the person and sentenced to 4 years on 15 June 1857 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sawyer 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 Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5540 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 2 February 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Tasmania per Lydia as stowaway on 9 April 1870.1,2 |
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John Frederick Mortlock 55411
M, #5541, b. 1809, d. 21 June 1882
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| Convicted | Convicted of shooting with intent and sentenced to 21 years on 18 March 1843 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. |
| Transportedx | John Frederick Mortlock 5541 was transported on 11 August 1843 departing from Leviathan Hulk, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, on the Maitland bound for Tasmania. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 17737 on 8 February 1844 at Tasmania.3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 October 1853 at Tasmania.3 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 December 1854 at Tasmania.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of returning from transportation before time and sentenced to 5 years on 13 March 1858 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk; gentleman on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5541 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 Millbank prison.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 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 January 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 July 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Returned England via Eastern States in 1864.1 |
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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.
- [S128] Free BDM, online freebdm.org.uk, Qtr: Jun 1882 District: Strand Vol: 1b Page: 374 Name: John Frederick MORTLOCK.
- [S147] Tasmania Libraries Archives, online unknown url, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-84/…
- [S331] Graham Seal, Great Convict Stories, pg 221-226.
Ambrose Smith 55421
M, #5542, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 4 years on 1 April 1857 at Clerkenwell, 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 tailor 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5542 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in March 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 Pilkington 55431
M, #5543, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen property and sentenced to 4 years on 6 April 1857 at Manchester, Lancashire, 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 hatter 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5543 on 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 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.
Thomas Nichols 55441
M, #5544, b. 1838
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a post office letter and sentenced to 4 years on 6 April 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 waiter 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5544 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 5 April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Wanga Wanga on 5 August 1863.1,2 |
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Henry Barnsdale 55451
M, #5545, b. 1835
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of being at large before the expiry of his sentence and sentenced to 4 years on 6 April 1857 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. 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 tailor 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5545 on 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 on 3 April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5888 on 4 July 1861.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 4 July 1861 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 July 1867 at Western Australia.2 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 3 July 1871 at Western Australia.2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 28 October 1871 at Western Australia.2 |
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Edwin Bryant 55461
M, #5546, b. 1836, d. 13 September 1885
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 30 June 1857 at Taunton, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5546 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 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.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=19128
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 13364/1885.
Henry Potter 55471
M, #5547, b. 1840
| Name-Change | Henry Potter 5547 was also known as Henry Potters 5547.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1840.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 29 June 1857 at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 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 collier 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5547 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 June 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9952 on 7 July 1869.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of carnal assault on a girl under 10 yrs and sentenced to life on 7 July 1869 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 May 1878 at Western Australia.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.
- [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/3755473
John Wright 55481
M, #5548, b. 1838
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & stealing and sentenced to 4 years on 7 April 1857 at Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a flax dresser 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5548 on 19 August 1859.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 6 May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Victoria per Baden on 23 August 1866.1,2 |
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Edward Holmes 55491
M, #5549, b. 1838, d. 4 March 1891
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| |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 4 years on 15 June 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 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5549 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 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 3 October 1861 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.6 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5893 on 3 October 1861.7 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 April 1865 at Western Australia.7 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 July 1869 at Western Australia.7 |
| Bio | He is mentioned in "Petticoat Pioneers."8 |
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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 1893 pg 41.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 29/1893.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/77423344
- [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/2933448
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S382] Anne Jeffreys, Petticoat Pioneers - 19th Century Women of Irwin, pg 35.
John Morris 55501
M, #5550, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| 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 | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 19 August 1859.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5550 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 on 14 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 March 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.
