William Newman 57761
M, #5776, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen property and sentenced to 10 years on 22 February 1858 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sawyer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5776 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 February 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | William Newman 5776 absconded from Vasse per ToronKarachi on 22 December 1863.1 |
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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.
Peter Carter 57771
M, #5777, b. 1832, d. 15 February 1880
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Death | He died on 15 February 1880 at Western Australia can't find any souces to confirm this death from CWA.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 27 March 1858 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5777 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 March 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 February 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.
Joseph Read 57781
M, #5778, b. 1824
| Name-Change | Joseph Read 5778 was also known as Joseph Reed 5778.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1824.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of maliciously killing cattle and sentenced to 10 years on 5 April 1858 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 5 children as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5778 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 March 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 March 1866 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 Phillips 57791
M, #5779, b. 1835
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 2 January 1858 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5779 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 September 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10301 on 18 May 1881.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forging & uttering a cheque and sentenced to 5 years on 18 May 1881 at Albany, 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
Joseph Saunders 57801
M, #5780, b. 1838, d. 7 November 1897
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| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 10 years on 3 March 1858 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5780 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 April 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 September 1865 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: 2248/1897.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
Samuel Morris 57811
M, #5781, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 10 years on 8 March 1858 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a seaman on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5781 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 March 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 March 1866 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 Daulby 57821
M, #5782, b. 1834
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing from the person and sentenced to 10 years on 5 April 1858 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 May 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a striker on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5782 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 31 March 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 December 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Armistice on 21 January 1873.1 |
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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 Hanlon 57831
M, #5783, b. 1839, d. 21 February 1909
| Name-Change | James Hanlon 5783 was also known as Robert James Hanlon 5783. |
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|  James Hanlon 5783 |
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| Parents | His father was Robert James Hanlon.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing from the person and sentenced to 10 years on 5 April 1858 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5783 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 31 March 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 November 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 25 May 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Photos and Articles attached. |
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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: 2900010/1909.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37588037
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2900010/1909.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=17799
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206335362/…
William Perling 57841
M, #5784, b. 1822, d. 18 April 1896
| Name-Change | William Perling 5784 was also known as William Purling 5784.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing & wounding and sentenced to 10 years on 20 March 1858 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a engineer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5784 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 February 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 October 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Kestrel on 12 January 1867.1 |
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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 Harrison 57851
M, #5785, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 20 March 1858 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 children as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5785 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 December 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 October 1865 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 McCrone 57861
M, #5786, b. 1841
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| Birth | He was born in 1841.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 30 April 1858 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5786 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 March 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 November 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Kestrel on 27 February 1866.1 |
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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 Pithie 57871
M, #5787, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 10 years on 6 May 1858 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tinsmith on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5787 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 April 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 December 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 301.
John Stanton 57881
M, #5788, b. 1817, d. 30 April 1864
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a gelding and sentenced to 10 years on 20 October 1857 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 11 February 1861. Married Frances Savage 26.1.1867 RC.1,5 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5788 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 January 1862 at Western Australia.1,6 |
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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: 2478/1864.
- [S42] Toodyay Cemeteries Database - Brian R Chambers,Northam, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2545/1867.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039766054/view
William Mitchell 57891
M, #5789, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 9 April 1858 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stonemason on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5789 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 March 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 July 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 5 October 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.
William Dean 57901
M, #5790, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 9 April 1858 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cloth dresser on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5790 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 11 April 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9936 on 7 October 1868.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbbery from the person with violence and sentenced to 5 years on 7 October 1868 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 November 1872 at Western Australia.2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 7 October 1873 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/3756690
James Simpson 57911
M, #5791, b. 1820, d. 9 June 1886
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 6 April 1858 at Beverley, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5791 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 April 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 January 1866 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 1886 pg 101.
- [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: 13662/1886.
Reuben Lindley 57921
M, #5792, b. 1817, d. 19 August 1895
| Name-Change | Reuben Lindley 5792 was also known as Rueben Lindley 5792.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 20 May 1858 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a builder on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5792 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 February 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 February 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1112/1895.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
James Waterson Johnstone 57931
M, #5793, b. 1839, d. 13 May 1911
| Name-Change | James Waterson Johnstone 5793 was also known as James Waterson Johnson 5793. |
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|  James Waterson Johnson 5793 (Photo: Wendy Shaw) |
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 7 May 1858 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a lithograph printer on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5793 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 May 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 July 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Convict Teachers ..." with a photo
Has a section in "From the Avon to the Irwin."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.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=5452
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66299280
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3300007/1911. Recorded as James Waterson Johnson.
- [S62] Shirley M Leahy, Convict Teachers, pg 80-81.
- [S381] Anne Jeffreys, From the Avon to the Irwin - A Story of Two Valleys, pg 62-63.
James Gillespie 57941
M, #5794, b. 1835, d. 25 February 1904
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 10 years on 10 May 1858 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5794 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 January 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 January 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 14 August 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | His son, James Gillespie, is on Tree 10C in "Nyungar Tradition."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.
- [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: 925/1904.
- [S193] Lois Tilbrook, Nyungar Tradition, pg 146.
Thomas Brodie 57951
M, #5795, b. 1827, d. 25 March 1899
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| Convicted | Convicted of forging & uttering and sentenced to 10 years on 21 April 1858 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker; clerk on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5795 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 December 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 January 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forging & uttering a money order and sentenced to 10 years on 3 October 1866 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.4 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9056 on 3 October 1866.5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 February 1872 at Western Australia.5 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 February 1877 at Western Australia.5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forgery and sentenced to 12 years on 3 July 1878 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.6 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10239 on 3 July 1878.5 |
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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.
- [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: 1591/1899.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3748624
- [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/2979485
George Vaughan 57961
M, #5796, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 18 May 1858 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5796 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 June 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 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.
David Cameron 57971
M, #5797, b. 1840, d. 7 November 1917
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 7 May 1858 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5797 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 February 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 May 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 10 December 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
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Alfred Gramott 57981
M, #5798, b. 1836, d. 17 July 1891
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| Convicted | Convicted of forgery & uttering and sentenced to 10 years on 10 May 1858 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5798 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 March 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 February 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 22 December 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 1891 pg 124.
- [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: 429/1891.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164855660
Henry Baker 57991
M, #5799, b. 1834, d. 5 March 1907
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| Parents | His parents were John Baker & Ann.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 5 April 1858 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 11 February 1861. Married Ann McMahon 3.12.1870 Fremantle. Son of Henry & Ann.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5799 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 October 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 January 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 10 June 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong trial date & allso wrong death place. |
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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: 2700052/1907.
- [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: 2700052/1907.
James Thompson 58001
M, #5800, b. 1830, d. 23 May 1881
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 5 April 1858 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 11 February 1861.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a seaman on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Palmerston arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 February 1861. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5800 on 11 February 1861.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 February 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 September 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 1881 pg 86.
- [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: 10898/1881.