David Mathieson 59511
M, #5951, b. 1824
| Name-Change | David Mathieson 5951 was also known as David Matthieson 5951.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of uttering forged bank notes and sentenced to 10 years on 6 October 1859 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a spirit dealer on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5951 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 August 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 April 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
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David Hughes 59521
M, #5952, b. 1810
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| Birth | He was born in 1810.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 10 children as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of defrauding creditors and sentenced to 10 years on 2 January 1860 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a solicitor on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5952 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 September 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 July 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.
Michael Daniels 59531
M, #5953, b. 1826, d. 23 July 1898
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| Convicted | Convicted of striking a superior officer (Court Martial) and sentenced to life commuted to 10 years on 4 October 1859 at Malta. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5953 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 30 November 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Fitzgerald 59541
M, #5954, 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 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 15 December 1859 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5954 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 October 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 January 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 25 May 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.
Henry Joyce 59551
M, #5955, 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 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of assisting in counterfeiting coins and sentenced to 10 years on 2 January 1860 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5955 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 July 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 7 February 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10088 on 8 November 1872.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 3 years on 8 November 1872 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 October 1874 at Western Australia.4 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Rob Roy on 29 November 1880.1,5 |
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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.
- [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/3748831
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 9599-10128 cont. (R16)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, Police Gazettes 1881 pg 8.
Henry Wolsden 59561
M, #5956, 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 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 2 January 1860 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5956 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 November 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 August 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 29 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.
Thomas Clarke 59571
M, #5957, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery 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 Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5957 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 December 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 April 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.
William McMullin 59581
M, #5958, b. 1838, d. 2 January 1889
| Name-Change | William McMullin 5958 was also known as William MacMullin 5958.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 21 March 1860 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5958 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 March 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 21 March 1884 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "A Brand on his Coat."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.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207860660/…
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1889 pg 14.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/77372095
- [S56] Rica Erickson, The Brand on His Coat, pgs 174, 176-77, 180, 183, 187.
Reuben Roper 59591
M, #5959, b. 1839, d. 3 April 1905
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| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 10 years on 12 March 1860 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5959 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 September 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 August 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Raymond 59601
M, #5960, 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 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 1 September 1859 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5960 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 September 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 1 November 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 Lefevre 59611
M, #5961, b. 1811, d. 18 February 1880
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| Birth | He was born in 1811.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Death | He died on 18 February 1880 at Guildford, Western Australia.2,3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 19 March 1860 at Westminster, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a weaver on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5961 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 June 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 October 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 May 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.
- [S259] Ruth Andrews, Guildford Burials.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 10423/1880.
William Dimmock 59621
M, #5962, b. 1824, d. 8 May 1902
| Name-Change | William Dimmock 5962 was also known as William Dimnock 5962.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 28 February 1860 at Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5962 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 May 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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039885439/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-2054395568/view
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24746763
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2070/1902.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
James Rhone 59631
M, #5963, b. 1838
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 10 years on 4 August 1860 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a weaver on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5963 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 March 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 April 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.
Henry Williams 59641
M, #5964, b. 1831, d. 30 July 1878
| Name-Change | Henry Williams 5964 was also known as Henry Walker 5964.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 23 April 1860 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5964 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 July 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 September 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 16 January 1872 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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
James Clarke 59651
M, #5965, b. 1841
| Name-Change | James Clarke 5965 was also known as James Clark 5965.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1841.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 10 years on 12 March 1860 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5965 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 May 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 October 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 12 March 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Emily Smith on 21 March 1875.1,2 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong trial date. |
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James McNelly 59661
M, #5966, b. 1832
| Name-Change | James McNelly 5966 was also known as James Watson 5966. |
| Name-Change | James McNelly 5966 was also known as Pat Hughes 5966.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 10 years on 28 May 1860 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a hatter on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5966 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 June 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 September 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 18 January 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | The R11 Register has a note "Left the colony from Bunbury" with no date.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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 5895-6392 (R11)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Benjamin Spencer 59671
M, #5967, b. 1835
| Name-Change | Benjamin Spencer 5967 was also known as Benjamin Morrison 5967.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 2 July 1860 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5967 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 December 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 June 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10371 on 9 April 1886.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 5 years on 9 April 1886 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 August 1889 at Western Australia.4 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 9 April 1891 at Western Australia.4 |
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Thomas Chidler 59681
M, #5968, b. 1813, d. 3 March 1866
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 18 May 1858 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5968 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 December 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong trial date. |
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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-2043249546/view
- [S42] Toodyay Cemeteries Database - Brian R Chambers,Northam, WA.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Simon Richardson 59691
M, #5969, b. 1824, d. 26 November 1897
| Name-Change | Simon Richardson 5969 was also known as Simeon Richardson 5969.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 28 February 1860 at Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5969 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 December 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2268/1897. Recorded as Simeon Richardson.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
Edward Cookson 59701
M, #5970, b. 1819, d. 1895
| Name-Change | Edward Cookson 5970 was also known as John Clarke 5970.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 4 August 1860 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5970 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 October 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 May 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, Reg: 859/1895.
Charles Byrd 59711
M, #5971, b. 1818
| Name-Change | Charles Byrd 5971 was also known as Charles Bird 5971.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1818.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 4 children as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 9 years on 13 December 1856 at Derby, Derbyshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5971 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 July 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 May 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Robins 59721
M, #5972, b. 1824
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| Birth | He was born in 1824.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 children as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of assault & robbery and sentenced to 8 years on 10 March 1859 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5972 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 August 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 April 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 31 July 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Adelaide per Baroda on 1 April 1874.2 |
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John Butler 59731
M, #5973, b. 1829
| Name-Change | John Butler 5973 was also known as John McCavey 5973.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a pair of trousers and sentenced to 10 years on 15 April 1859 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5973 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 23 September 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Victoria per Mealta on 5 May 1870.1,2 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Explorations Eastwards ..."3 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong crime. |
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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.
- [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S167] Peter J. Bridge & Kim Epton, Exploration Eastwards 1860-1869, pgs 289, 316, 392, 509.
William Underwood 59741
M, #5974, b. 1834, d. 4 July 1909
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| Convicted | Convicted of striking a superior officer (Court Martial) and sentenced to 8 years on 27 May 1859 at St George's Barracks, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5974 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 October 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 11 May 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
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James Thomas 59751
M, #5975, 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 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 8 years on 18 August 1859 at Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lincelles arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 27 January 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a engine driver on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 5975 on 28 January 1862.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 28 January 1862.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 November 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 November 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.
