John Edwards 6576
M, #6576, b. 1822
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| Birth | He was born in 1822. |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 13 August 1851 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 3 children as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ship's steward; mariner on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Chatham prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6576 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 July 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 June 1864 at Western Australia. |
| Research | He does not have an entry in CWA. |
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William Eckersley 6577
M, #6577, b. 1832, d. 1 May 1880
| Name-Change | William Eckersley 6577 was also known as William Knott 6577. |
| Name-Change | William Eckersley 6577 was also known as William Ecklesby 6577. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 5 April 1858 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stone dresser; factory worker on 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6577 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 April 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 March 1864 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 27 July 1865 at Western Australia. |
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Lewis Egerton 6578
M, #6578, b. 1838, d. 2 August 1877
| Name-Change | Lewis Egerton 6578 was also known as Robert Egerton 6578. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 13 May 1861 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6578 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 May 1864 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 October 1866 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 24 June 1873 at Western Australia. |
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Charles Elliott 6579
M, #6579, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833. |
| Convicted | Convicted of obtaining money under false pretences and sentenced to 7 years on 4 June 1860 at Westminster, Middlesex, England. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a seaman on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6579 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 October 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 January 1866 at Western Australia. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9052 on 5 September 1866.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing money & wearing clothes from a dwelling house and sentenced to 6 years on 5 September 1866 at Geraldton, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 August 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 26 August 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
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John Evans 6580
M, #6580, b. 1843
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| Birth | He was born in 1843. |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary & highway robbery and sentenced to life on 20 March 1861 at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Chatham prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6580 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 June 1867 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 October 1875 at Western Australia. |
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William Edmonds 6581
M, #6581, b. 1837
| Name-Change | William Edmonds 6581 was also known as William Edwards 6581. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1837. |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 6 years on 29 July 1858 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6581 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 February 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 December 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 16 November 1864 at Western Australia. |
| Left | He left the colony for New Zealand on 25 August 1874. |
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John James Fitzgerald 6582
M, #6582, b. 1831
| Name-Change | John James Fitzgerald 6582 was also known as Cornelius Sheehan 6582. |
| Name-Change | John James Fitzgerald 6582 was also known as James Fitzgerald 6582. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1831. |
| Convicted | Convicted of uttering counterfeit coins and sentenced to 10 years on 23 November 1857 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6582 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 March 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 October 1865 at Western Australia. |
| Bio | Recorded as having worked at "The Bowes."1 |
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Citations
- [S383] Sue White, The Bowes - A Little Piece of Heaven, pg 295.
William France 6583
M, #6583, b. 1832, d. 13 November 1867
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| Convicted | Convicted of selling counterfeit coins and sentenced to 10 years on 8 July 1861 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6583 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 March 1865 at Western Australia. |
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Samuel Fletcher 6584
M, #6584, b. 1828, d. circa 5 December 1891
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 8 years on 16 March 1861 at Derby, Derbyshire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6584 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 April 1864 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 23 February 1882 at Western Australia. |
| Research | CWA has the wrong convict no. (typo.) |
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James Farren 6585
M, #6585, b. 1837
| Name-Change | James Farren 6585 was also known as James Farran 6585. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1837. |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony & assault and sentenced to 8 years on 21 March 1860 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6585 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 July 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 February 1868 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 30 March 1868 at Western Australia. |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Emily Smith intends going to England on 12 December 1875.1 |
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Joachim Francisco 6586
M, #6586, b. 1834
| Name-Change | Joachim Francisco 6586 was also known as Joachin Francisco 6586. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1834. |
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to life on 21 March 1861 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sailor on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6586 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 May 1866 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 March 1873 at Western Australia. |
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William Foster 6587
M, #6587, b. 1842, d. 1 December 1881
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| Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering and stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 3 October 1861 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6587 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 September 1865 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 March 1872 at Western Australia. |
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Thomas Farebrother 6588
M, #6588, b. 1822, d. 29 September 1881
| Name-Change | Thomas Farebrother 6588 was also known as Thomas Fairbrother 6588. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing from a dwelling house and sentenced to 10 years on 1 July 1861 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6588 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 March 1865 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 March 1869 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 7 December 1871 at Western Australia. |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Sand & Stone ..."
Mentioned in "Westralian Voices."4,5 |
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Citations
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 11110/1881.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Deaths 1842-1935.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Burials 1843-1935.
- [S168] Kevin Moran, Sand and Stone Part One Colonists and Convicts, pg 157.
- [S91] Marian Aveling, Westralian Voices, pg 37.
George Franklin 6589
M, #6589, b. 1830, d. 28 January 1869
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| Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering and stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 7 March 1859 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6589 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 October 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 April 1868 at Western Australia. |
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Peter Flannagan 6590
M, #6590, b. 1838, d. 22 January 1877
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| Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering and stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 20 July 1861 at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Chatham prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6590 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 July 1864 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 11 June 1869 at Western Australia. |
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James Foster 6591
M, #6591, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830. |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to life on 13 December 1851 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; tailor; vet surgeon on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6591 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 February 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 January 1864 at Western Australia. |
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John Furness 6592
M, #6592, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837. |
| Convicted | Convicted of firing a haystack and sentenced to 15 years on 8 December 1855 at York, Yorkshire, England. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Chatham prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6592 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 February 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 December 1863 at Western Australia. |
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Francis Fallon 6593
M, #6593, b. 1841, d. 27 May 1907
| Name-Change | Francis Fallon 6593 was also known as Frank Fallow 6593. |
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|  Francis Fallon 6593 (Photo: Aust Last Convicts SROWA 4173/1) |
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| Parents | His father was Michael Fallon.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a watch and sentenced to 7 years on 4 March 1861 at Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a glazier on 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6593 on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 March 1864 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 28 July 1869 at Western Australia. |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 4 years on 6 July 1870 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9989 on 6 July 1870.6 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 October 1872 at Western Australia.6 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 23 July 1873 at Western Australia.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen property and sentenced to 3 years on 1 December 1875 at Geraldton, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.6 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10176 on 1 December 1875.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing from the person and sentenced to 7 years on 7 September 1881 at Geraldton, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.7 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10310 on 7 September 1881.8 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 June 1886 at Western Australia.8 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 7 June 1889 at Western Australia.8 |
| Bio | He has a page in "Australia's Last Convicts."9 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong convict no. for his third reconviction. |
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- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 2700147/1907.
- [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: 2700147/1907.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256593349
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256623839
- [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/255708948
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 3844-10604 (R23)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S34] Lorraine Clark and Cherie Strickland, Australia's Last Convicts, pg 21.
Michael Feeney 6594
M, #6594, b. 1836
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| Birth | He was born in 1836. |
| Convicted | Convicted of assault with intent to rob and sentenced to 4 years on 4 March 1861 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6594 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 July 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 18 March 1865 at Western Australia. |
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William Gildon 6595
M, #6595, b. 1823
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| Birth | He was born in 1823. |
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to life on 17 March 1852 at Exeter, Devon, England. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6595 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 March 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 February 1864 at Western Australia. |
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Richard Garner 6596
M, #6596, b. 1837, d. 14 May 1873
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| Convicted | Convicted of firing a hay rick and sentenced to 15 years on 19 December 1861 at Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. He had been convicted previously. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6596 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 January 1867 at Western Australia. |
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- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6600/1873.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Register of Admissions and Discharges From Hospital, 1857 - 1886 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
John Gill 6597
M, #6597, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833. |
| Convicted | Convicted of firing a hay stack and sentenced to 10 years on 24 July 1861 at Maidstone, Kent, England. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cab driver on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6597 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 June 1870 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 August 1872 at Western Australia. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10259 on 2 January 1879.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of possiession of housebreaking tools and sentenced to 3 years on 2 January 1879 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.2 |
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Patrick Garrity 6598
M, #6598, b. 1844
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| Birth | He was born in 1844. |
| Convicted | Convicted of shop breaking & stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 15 March 1861 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6598 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 March 1864 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 March 1867 at Western Australia. |
| Left | He left the colony for Callao per Callixene on 25 March 1870.1 |
| Bio | Recorded as having worked at "The Bowes."2 |
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John Gilderoy 6599
M, #6599, b. 1836
| Name-Change | John Gilderoy 6599 was also known as John Knight 6599. |
| Name-Change | John Gilderoy 6599 was also known as William Denyer 6599. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1836. |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing from a dwelling and sentenced to 15 years on 16 September 1861 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6599 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 October 1867 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 February 1881 at Western Australia. |
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Henry Godfrey 6600
M, #6600, b. 1823
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| Birth | He was born in 1823. |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing from a dwelling house and sentenced to 7 years on 7 October 1861 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6600 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 July 1864 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 November 1867 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 January 1869 at Western Australia. |
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