John Doherty 57261
M, #5726, b. 1836
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 21 years on 12 October 1858 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a steam loom weaver on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5726 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 10 December 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 June 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.
James Bell 57271
M, #5727, b. 1821, d. 14 July 1894
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 21 years on 17 January 1859 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ship's carpenter on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5727 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 27 July 1863 at Western Australia. Attached images are from the Toodyay TOL CD 721/31.1,7 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 March 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 3 July 1878 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.8,9 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10240 on 3 July 1878.10 |
| Bio | He has an entry in "They Kept This State Afloat."11 |
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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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2041935403/view
- [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-2054394336/view
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 577/1894.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66246352
- [S213] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/31, pg 119R (pdf pg 99,100).
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2979485
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65955900
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S20] Rod Dickson, They Kept This State Afloat, pg 15.
John Neilly 57281
M, #5728, b. 1835, d. 30 July 1864
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 21 years on 29 April 1859 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a warehouseman on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5728 on 11 February 1861.1 |
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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: 2599/1864.
Thomas Martin 57291
M, #5729, b. 1814, d. 12 March 1883
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 20 years on 21 July 1858 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5729 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 8 June 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 August 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10293 on 7 June 1880.5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 20 years on 7 June 1880 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1883 pg 47.
- [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: 11698/1883.
- [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/2983140
Thomas Barraclough 57301
M, #5730, b. 1835, d. 25 February 1866
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Death | He died on 25 February 1866 at Northampton, Western Australia, accidently killed Gwalla Mine when a hogshead of water fell on him.2,3,4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 10 July 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5730 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 4 July 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Simpson 57311
M, #5731, b. 1826, d. 30 June 1876
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 10 July 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5731 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 25 August 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 September 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
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Francis Kilburne 57321
M, #5732, b. 1822, d. 19 July 1873
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 29 November 1858 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 Portland 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. 5732 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 June 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 June 1873 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: 6702/1873.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65933847
George Williams 57331
M, #5733, b. 1816
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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 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & larceny and sentenced to 20 years on 4 April 1859 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5733 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 8 January 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 September 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.
James Smith 57341
M, #5734, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 20 years on 19 March 1859 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5734 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 31 August 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 March 1873 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 Smith 57351
M, #5735, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 20 years on 30 June 1859 at Maidstone, Kent, 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5735 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 21 October 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 4 January 1884 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Edward James Salter 57361
M, #5736, b. 1830
| Name-Change | Edward James Salter 5736 was also known as Edward Holmes 5736.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of uttering a forged note and sentenced to 18 years on 22 February 1858 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mariner on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5736 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 3 September 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 August 1875 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Singapore per E.C.Mutch on 28 December 1875.1,2 |
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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 Gazettes 1876 pg 4.
Henry Smith 57371
M, #5737, 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 15 years on 14 April 1858 at Derby, Derbyshire, 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a waterman on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5737 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 10 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 January 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.
Hugh Frame 57381
M, #5738, b. 1821, d. 28 July 1882
| Name-Change | Hugh Frame 5738 was also known as John McLean 5738.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 27 April 1858 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blockprinter on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5738 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 June 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 July 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
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Edward Kelly 57391
M, #5739, b. 1841
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| Birth | He was born in 1841.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 28 April 1858 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5739 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 15 August 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 January 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.
James Donelly 57401
M, #5740, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 29 April 1858 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5740 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 7 April 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 May 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 December 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
George Hammond 57411
M, #5741, b. 1835
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forgery & uttering and sentenced to 15 years on 10 May 1858 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5741 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 7 March 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 July 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 22 September 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong term. |
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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 Johnston 57421
M, #5742, b. 1834
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 28 April 1858 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5742 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 1 June 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 August 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 27 April 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10364 on 7 October 1885.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen clothes and sentenced to 3 years on 7 October 1885 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.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.
- [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/77283944
Alexander Johnston 57431
M, #5743, b. 1840, d. 23 October 1923
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| Parents | His father was Alexander Johnstone.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 28 April 1858 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a hammerman on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5743 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 6 June 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 6900008/1923.
- [S22] Outback Family History, online www.outbackfamilyhistory.com.au/, https://www.outbackfamilyhistory.com.au/records/record.php
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6900008/1923. Recorded as Alexander Johnstone.
William Ash 57441
M, #5744, b. 1822, d. 10 April 1904
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|  William Ash 5744 (Photo: Vic PRO) |
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing 254 pairs of boots and sentenced to 10 years on 20 August 1849 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.3 |
| Transportedx | William Ash 5744 was transported on 22 December 1852 departing from Portland Prison, Portland, Dorset, England, on the St Vincent bound for Tasmania.4 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 27857 (Tas) on 26 May 1853 at Hobart, Tasmania.5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 December 1853 at Tasmania.5 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 August 1855 at Tasmania.5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of shop breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 5 April 1858 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5744 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 September 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 April 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Colombo per Catherine on 30 December 1869.1,6 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watosn.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.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
- [S108] Old Bailey Online, online oldbaileyonline.org, https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18490820-1581
- [S155] Records of the Prison Commission, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812297788/view
- [S147] Tasmania Libraries Archives, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-115/…
- [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Charles Elton 57451
M, #5745, b. 1816, d. 13 June 1891
| Name-Change | Charles Elton 5745 was also known as Austin Julian Montrion 5745. |
| Name-Change | Charles Elton 5745 was also known as Austin De Longchamps 5745.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of shop breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 5 April 1858 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5745 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 14 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 May 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
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Francis Edwards 57461
M, #5746, b. 1830, d. 1 February 1878
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 17 May 1858 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a potter on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5746 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 10 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 December 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Sand & Stone .."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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9609/1878.
- [S168] Kevin Moran, Sand and Stone Part One Colonists and Convicts, pg 133.
John Smith 57471
M, #5747, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of throwing vitriol with intent and sentenced to 15 years on 10 July 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5747 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 May 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 July 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 18 July 1873 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 Hall 57481
M, #5748, b. 20 January 1835, d. 19 August 1892
| Name-Change | John Hall 5748 was also known as John Hedley 5748.1 |
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| Parents | His parents were Ralph Hall & Elizabeth.2 |
| Family Link | John Hall 5748 and Edward Hall 9176 were brothers. |
| Birth | He was born on 20 January 1835 at Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England.1,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 26 July 1835 at St Peter & St Paul Cathedral, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, His parents were Ralph Hall & Elizabeth.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Marr | He married Elizabeth Percival in 1870 at Geraldton, Western Australia.3 |
| Death | He died on 19 August 1892 at Geraldton, Western Australia.4,5,6 |
| Burial | He was buried on 20 August 1892 at Eastern Road Cemetery, Geraldton, Western Australia. Plot 145.6,7 |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.8 |
| Census_1851Eng | He appeared on the 1851 English census at Eccelsfield, Yorkshire, England. His occupation was shown as table blade grinder.9 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing with intent and sentenced to 15 years on 10 July 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5748 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a table blade grinder on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 August 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 November 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 6 December 1892 at Perth, Western Australia.10 |
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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.
- [S373] Sheffield and Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1923, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3108/1870.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 681/1892.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/255618165
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=19480
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205464817/john-hall
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S199] 1851 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89X3-LTNN
William McCaval 57491
M, #5749, b. 1828, d. 19 March 1861
| Name-Change | William McCaval 5749 was also known as William McCaral 5749.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 2 October 1858 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 Portland 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. 5749 on 11 February 1861.1 |
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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.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/prisontranscript.aspx
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [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: 1695/1861.
Francis Manning 57501
M, #5750, b. 1836, d. 3 January 1874
| Name-Change | Francis Manning 5750 was also known as Frank Manning 5750.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 29 November 1858 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 Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5750 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 January 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 February 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.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=20588
- [S52] Midwest Convict Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-convict-register/.
