John McDonald 56511
M, #5651, b. 1839, d. 30 April 1883
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| Birth | He was born in 1839.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Death | He died on 30 April 1883 at Yoganup, Vasse, Western Australia, circular saw accident at timber mill at Yokanup (now Yoganup.)2,3,4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of assault & highway robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 24 September 1859 at Dumfries, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sailor on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5651 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 May 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned a number of times in "A Brand on His Coat".
Mentioned in "Westralian Voices."5,6 |
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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: 11822/1883.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2988709
- [S56] Rica Erickson, The Brand on His Coat, pgs 174-83, 188.
- [S91] Marian Aveling, Westralian Voices, pga 28-30.
James Miller 56521
M, #5652, b. 1829
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| Convicted | Convicted of assault & highway robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 24 September 1859 at Dumfries, Dumfrieshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a nailer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5652 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 September 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 29 April 1870 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 Conpass 56531
M, #5653, b. 1824
| Name-Change | Robert Conpass 5653 was also known as Robert Copass 5653.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1824.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 5 children as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 20 July 1859 at Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5653 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 November 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 April 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for England per Caroline Hutchings on 3 July 1872.1 |
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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.
Patrick Lambert 56541
M, #5654, b. 1820, d. 25 January 1885
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| Convicted | Convicted of forgery and sentenced to 10 years on 10 August 1859 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a hairdresser on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5654 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 July 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 February 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 17 September 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1885 pg 15.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 12986/1885.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76208604
Thomas Hyam 56551
M, #5655, b. 1835
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 1 August 1859 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carter on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5655 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 June 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 August 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Mauritius per Osalisk on 17 November 1870.1 |
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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 Davidson 56561
M, #5656, b. 1821
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| Birth | He was born in 1821.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 27 September 1859 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: D left side, scar right wrist on 11 February 1861. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5656 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 April 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9959 on 6 October 1869.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 5 years on 6 October 1869 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 January 1874 at Western Australia.2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 17 October 1874 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/3751625
Thomas Freeth 56571
M, #5657, b. 1839
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| Birth | He was born in 1839.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 16 July 1859 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boatman on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5657 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 March 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 23 July 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Stranger on 15 May 1875.1 |
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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.
Reuben Collins 56581
M, #5658, b. 1826, d. 17 June 1879
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| Convicted | Convicted of desertion & theft (Court Martial) and sentenced to 10 years on 2 May 1859 at Quebec, Quebec, Canada.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter; soldier on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: D on left side on 11 February 1861.3 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5658 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 June 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 December 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 1 December 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1879 pg 106.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Thomas Wilkes 56591
M, #5659, b. 1842
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| Birth | He was born in 1842.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years on 3 December 1859 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickburner on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5659 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 April 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 November 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Foley 56601
M, #5660, b. 1840
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| Birth | He was born in 1840.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of wounding with intent and sentenced to 10 years on 3 December 1859 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5660 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of delusions on 28 September 1861 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged as "well" 28.10.1861.2 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 September 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 August 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
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Robert Harold Hannaby 56611
M, #5661, b. 17 March 1836, d. 1 May 1918
| Name-Change | Robert Harold Hannaby 5661 was also known as Robert Harold Hannarby 5661. |
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| Parents | His parents were William Hanaby & Ann Kemp.2 |
| Birth | He was born on 17 March 1836 at Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England.1,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 3 April 1836 at Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, His parents were William Hanaby & Ann Kemp.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Marr | He married Ellen Dilly on 26 July 1877 at Busselton, Western Australia. Daughter of William Dilly.3,4  |
| Death | He died on 1 May 1918 at Bunbury, Western Australia.5,6,7 |
| Burial | He was buried at Bunbury Cemetery, Bunbury, Western Australia.8 |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England.9 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 14 October 1850 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.10 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 3 January 1855 at Parkhurst Prison, Newport, Isle of Wight, England. Licence No. 2216.11 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 17 October 1859 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5661 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sawyer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 September 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 16 October 1875 at Western Australia.1 |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 14 March 1935 at Perth, Western Australia.12 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Just a Horse Ride Away"
Mention in "sand & Stone ..."13,14 |
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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.
- [S270] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S15] Marriage Certificate.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4321/1877.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6600039/1918.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/210426506
- [S10] Death Certificate.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180346058/…
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S129] Millbank Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-813213059/view
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/…
- [S161] Diana Chase & Valerie Krantz, Just A Horse Ride Away - A History of the Shire of Capel and it's People, pg 84.
- [S168] Kevin Moran, Sand and Stone Part One Colonists and Convicts, pg 127.
Robert Campbell 56621
M, #5662, b. 1835, d. 25 July 1891
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| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 23 September 1859 at Dumfries, Dumfrieshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a flesher on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5662 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 June 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
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George Jamieson 56631
M, #5663, b. 1831
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| Convicted | Convicted of assault & robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 6 October 1859 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a puddler on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5663 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 June 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 May 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Belle Isle on 15 April 1873.1,3 |
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James Darbyshire 56641
M, #5664, b. 1836, d. 10 April 1911
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| Parents | His parents were Edward Darbyshire & Mary Bramble.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 10 December 1859 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5664 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 January 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 February 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 11 April 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has him dying 1868 in Geraldton but that person was 67. Based on the entries in the 21B Register it looks unlikely to be #5664. |
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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: 1600058/1911.
- [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: 1600058/1911.
Thomas Navan 56651
M, #5665, b. 1835, d. 17 January 1903
| Name-Change | Thomas Navan 5665 was also known as Thomas Bone 5665. |
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|  Thomas Bone 5665 (Photo: Australia's Last Convicts - SROWA 4173/5/91 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 12 December 1859 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5665 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 January 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 February 1875 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He has a page in "Australia's Last Convicts."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/
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24854062
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1781/1903. Recorded as Thomas Bone.
- [S34] Lorraine Clark and Cherie Strickland, Australia's Last Convicts, pg 4.
William Watkins 56661
M, #5666, b. 1839, d. 25 October 1883
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 12 December 1859 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sweep on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5666 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 May 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 June 1882 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Details of his crime are in "Legal Executions."5 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 12078/1883.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/78847300
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S68] Brian Purdue, Legal Executions in Western Australia, pg 30-31.
Edward Smith 56671
M, #5667, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 20 October 1857 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5667 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 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.
Thomas Loftus 56681
M, #5668, b. 1834
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of insubordination (Court Martial) and sentenced to 8 years on 26 October 1857 at Mauritius. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5668 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 February 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 24 January 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA on 28 August 1870.2,3 |
| Research | CWA appears to have misread the 21B register and has him incorrectly dying 4.3.1890 at the lunatic asylum as well as #5669. |
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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.
- [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
John Harris 56691
M, #5669, b. 1827, d. 4 February 1890
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| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing with intent to murder and sentenced to life on 25 July 1857 at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a waterman on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5669 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of delusions on 24 March 1861 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged to the lunatic asylum 10.5.1861.6 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 6 January 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1890 pg 28.
- [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: 84/1890.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66931488
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039583426/view
Issacher Ackermann 56701
M, #5670, b. 1815, d. 26 July 1881
| Name-Change | Issacher Ackermann 5670 was also known as Issacher Akermann 5670.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 7 years on 30 June 1857 at Warminster, Wiltshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farmer; dealer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5670 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 March 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 May 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Rangatira on 3 September 1864.1,3 |
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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.
- [S128] Free BDM, online freebdm.org.uk, Qtr: Sep 1881 District: Melksham Vol: 5a Page: 53 Name: Isaachar AKERMAN.
- [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
William Charlton 56711
M, #5671, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 6 years on 2 February 1857 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5671 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 1 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.
Charles Burrows 56721
M, #5672, b. 1808
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| Birth | He was born in 1808.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 6 years on 19 May 1857 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5672 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 June 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 23 December 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.
Dennis Fanning 56731
M, #5673, b. 1836, d. 11 January 1861
| Name-Change | Dennis Fanning 5673 was also known as Dennis Fenning 5673.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 November 1860.1 |
| Death | He died on 11 January 1861 at at sea On voyage to Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 6 years on 16 March 1857 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 November 1860.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 10 November 1860.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston leaving from Portland, Dorset, England, on 10 November 1860. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. He died on the journey.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5673 on 10 November 1860.1 |
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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 Bechell 56741
M, #5674, b. 1816, d. 21 March 1887
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| Birth | He was born in 1816.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Death | He died on 21 March 1887 at Albany, Western Australia, natural causes.1,2,3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to life on 6 March 1858 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5674 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 May 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 June 1870 at Western Australia.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 1887 pg 63.
- [S285] Albany Burial Recoprds 1848-1944, online familysearch.org, Image 14
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
Dennis Morrissey 56751
M, #5675, b. 1818, d. 9 May 1885
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with a pistol and sentenced to life on 16 December 1858 at Taunton, Somerset, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5675 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 April 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 July 1871 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.
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054397140/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 13182/1885.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76207317
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
