John Thompson 6751
M, #6751, b. 1836
| Name-Change | John Thompson 6751 was also known as John Thomsom 6751. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1836. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing from the person and sentenced to 10 years on 2 December 1861 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6751 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 26 May 1865 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 December 1870 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 July 1873 at Western Australia. |
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John Turner 6752
M, #6752, b. 1834
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| Birth | He was born in 1834. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convicted | Convicted of possession of house breaking equipment and sentenced to 7 years on 14 October 1861 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6752 on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 May 1864 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 April 1867 at Western Australia. |
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Valentine Trew 6753
M, #6753, b. 1839, d. 22 July 1931
| Name-Change | Valentine Trew 6753 was also known as Henry Thomas 6753. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of possession of a coin mould and sentenced to 10 years on 28 March 1861 at Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6753 on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 May 1864 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 November 1868 at Western Australia. |
| Left | He left the colony for Mauritius circa 1870. |
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Samuel Thomas 6754
M, #6754, b. 1836, d. 25 February 1866
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| Birth | He was born in 1836. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 31 December 1862. |
| Death | He died on 25 February 1866 at Gwalla Mine, Northampton, Western Australia, accidently killed at Gwalla mine.1,2,3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 6 March 1861 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner; clerk on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6754 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 February 1864 at Western Australia. |
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Edward Thompson 6755
M, #6755, b. 1827, d. 10 November 1870
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| Birth | He was born in 1827. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 31 December 1862. |
| Death | He died on 10 November 1870 at Eticup, Broomehill, Western Australia, found dead near Eticup.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 16 September 1861 at Newington, Surrey, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a butcher; clerk on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6755 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 April 1865 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 July 1870 at Western Australia. |
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Citations
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4826/1870.
Richard Turvey 6756
M, #6756, b. 1817, d. 19 November 1868
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 8 years on 9 April 1861 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a glass blower on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6756 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 May 1864 at Western Australia. |
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Citations
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4054/1868.
- [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/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2046065301/view
David Thornley 6757
M, #6757, b. 1837, d. 8 January 1914
| Name-Change | David Thornley 6757 was also known as David Marr 6757. |
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| Parents | His father was Robert Marr.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 8 years on 20 May 1861 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6757 on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 June 1864 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 November 1867 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 26 August 1869 at Western Australia. |
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Robert Thomson 6758
M, #6758, b. 1828, d. 24 March 1901
| Name-Change | Robert Thomson 6758 was also known as Robert Thompson 6758. |
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|  Robert Thompson 6758 (Photo: Aust Last Convicts SROWA 4173/2) |
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 10 September 1861 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a flax dresser on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6758 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 March 1865 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 September 1870 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 10 June 1872 at Western Australia. |
| Bio | He has a page in "Australia's Last Convicts."4 |
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John Henry Venn 6759
M, #6759, b. 1827, d. 26 May 1910
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|  John Venn 6759 (Photo: Aust Last Convicts SROWA 4173/5) |
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| Convicted | Convicted of uttering forged notes and sentenced to 10 years on 21 March 1861 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a servant on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6759 on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 May 1864 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 March 1870 at Western Australia. |
| Convicted | Convicted of forging & uttering a cheque and sentenced to 10 years on 8 November 1872 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.4 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10084 on 8 November 1872.5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 May 1877 at Western Australia.5 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 7 November 1882 at Western Australia.5 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10387 on 19 December 1887.5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of obtaining money by false pretences and sentenced to 3 years on 19 December 1887 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.6 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 December 1889 at Western Australia.7 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 December 1890 at Western Australia.7 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10451 on 28 December 1892.5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of passing a forged cheque and sentenced to 5 years on 28 December 1892 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.8 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 June 1896 at Western Australia.9 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 21 December 1897 at Western Australia.9 |
| Bio | He has a page in "Australia's Last Convicts."10 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong convict no. for his first reconviction. |
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Citations
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57601884
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 100288/1910.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3748831
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Register of Colonial Prisoners For Nos 10133 - 10602, 1874 - 1902 (F2)
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [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/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66310695
- [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 67.
Thomas Williams 6760
M, #6760, b. 1810
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| Birth | He was born in 1810. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary & wounding and sentenced to 10 years on 31 January 1859 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cutler smith on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6760 on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 March 1864 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 October 1868 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 6 November 1872 at Western Australia. |
| Left | He left the colony for England per Daylight on 23 November 1876.1 |
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Citations
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, Police Gazettes 1877 pg 12.
Thomas Christopher Walker 6761
M, #6761, b. 1811
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| Birth | He was born in 1811. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 6 years on 26 November 1860 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Chatham prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a weaver on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6761 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 6 September 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 November 1865 at Western Australia. |
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Charles Wright 6762
M, #6762, b. 1835, d. 30 November 1905
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| Parents | His parents were Charles Wright & Mary Elizabeth.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of possession of a coin mould and sentenced to 15 years on 8 April 1861 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Chatham prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6762 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 10 August 1865 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 August 1871 at Western Australia. |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 28 September 1906 at Perth, Western Australia.5 |
| Research | CWA death date is wrong. |
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John Williams 6763
M, #6763, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convicted | Convicted of church breaking and sentenced to 5 years on 6 May 1861 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cabman; labourer on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6763 on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 November 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 November 1865 at Western Australia. |
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Joseph Weaver 6764
M, #6764, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convicted | Convicted of wounding with intent and sentenced to 14 years on 12 December 1857 at Exeter, Devon, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Chatham prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6764 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 25 March 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 February 1872 at Western Australia. |
| Left | He left the colony for England per Daylight on 29 November 1877.1 |
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Citations
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, Police Gazettes 1878 pg 20.
Philip Windley 6765
M, #6765, b. 1833
| Name-Change | Philip Windley 6765 was also known as Phillip Windley 6765. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1833. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a coat & gloves and sentenced to 6 years on 5 January 1859 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6765 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 16 February 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 January 1864 at Western Australia. |
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Robert Wilson 6766
M, #6766, b. 1836, d. 12 December 1905
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| Parents | His parents were David Wilson & Maria Sarah Page.1 |
| Birth | He was born in 1836 at Witham, Essex, England.2 |
| Marr | He married Hannah Gage on 12 March 1861 at Braintree, Essex, England.3 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 31 December 1862. |
| Marr | He married Sarah Ann Carter on 18 October 1872 at York, Western Australia.4 |
| Death | He died on 12 December 1905 at Mt Dick, York, Western Australia.5,6 |
| Burial | He was buried at Northam Cemetery, Northam, Western Australia.7  |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Witham, Essex, England.8 |
| Census_1851Eng | He appeared on the 1851 English census at Finchinfield, Braintree, Essex, England. His occupation was shown as errand boy.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 21 May 1861 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6766 on 31 December 1862. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brushmaker on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 March 1864 at Western Australia. Attached images are from the Toodyay TOL CD 721/31.9 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 October 1866 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 10 February 1873 at Western Australia. |
| Bio | His story is told in "Norfolk Poacher"
The attached story is compliments of Bevan Carter.10,11 |
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Citations
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 1688/1905.
- [S199] 1851 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S297] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3498/1872.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211996491
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1688/1905.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234107826/robert-wilson
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S213] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/31, pg 22R (pdf pg 929).
- [S43] Bevan Carter, Norfolk Poacher, pgs 205-208.
- [S29] Bevan Carter,Bassendean, WA.
Thomas White 6767
M, #6767, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convicted | Convicted of wounding with intent and sentenced to life on 27 March 1852 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stonemason on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6767 on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 February 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 January 1864 at Western Australia. |
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William Wilson 6768
M, #6768, b. 1826, d. 30 November 1873
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 6 years on 5 December 1860 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6768 on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 October 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 October 1865 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 1 July 1867 at Western Australia. |
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William Willey 6769
M, #6769, b. 1821, d. 29 May 1886
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| Birth | He was born in 1821. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 7 children as at 31 December 1862. |
| Death | He died on 29 May 1886 at Geraldton, Western Australia.1,2,3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 20 years on 8 August 1861 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a publican; dealer on 31 December 1862. |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6769 on 31 December 1862. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 April 1866 at Western Australia. |
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Citations
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 13543/1886.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1886 pg 96.
James Webb 6770
M, #6770, b. 1819
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| Birth | He was born in 1819. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 4 years on 7 January 1862 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brass founder on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6770 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 21 December 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 April 1865 at Western Australia. |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 26 January 1866 at Western Australia. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8766 on 4 April 1866.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary & receiving and sentenced to 3 years on 4 April 1866 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 June 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 July 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for New Zealand on 25 August 1874. |
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William Whitby 6771
M, #6771, b. 1836, d. 19 June 1920
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|  William Whitby 6771 (Photo: susannahmolloy) |
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| Parents | His father was Thomas Whitby.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 6 years on 14 March 1859 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6771 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 17 February 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 September 1864 at Western Australia. |
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John Webb 6772
M, #6772, b. 1834
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| Birth | He was born in 1834. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 15 years on 11 March 1861 at Maidstone, Kent, England. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Chatham prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6772 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 15 September 1865 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 September 1871 at Western Australia. |
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Barnard Wilmont 6773
M, #6773, b. 1844
| Name-Change | Barnard Wilmont 6773 was also known as Barnard Wilmnot 6773. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1844. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 15 years on 11 March 1861 at Maidstone, Kent, England. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Chatham prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6773 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 14 June 1865 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 February 1872 at Western Australia. |
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Thomas Williams 6774
M, #6774, b. 1834
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| Birth | He was born in 1834. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 8 years on 4 December 1858 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter; shoemaker on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6774 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 17 February 1863 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 January 1866 at Western Australia. |
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William Wood 6775
M, #6775, b. 1830
| Name-Change | William Wood 6775 was also known as William Woods 6775. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1830 at Lancashire, England. |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 31 December 1862. |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 8 August 1860 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously. |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the York arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 December 1862. He had been collected from Chatham prison. |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 31 December 1862. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6775 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 27 May 1865 at Western Australia. |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 August 1874 at Western Australia. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10225 on 2 January 1878.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of housebreaking and sentenced to 5 years on 2 January 1878 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Left | He left the colony for Victoria per Franklin on 16 May 1885.3 |
| Bio | Recorded as having worked at "The Bowes."4 |
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