John Mew 69261
M, #6926, b. 1833, d. 24 February 1879
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| Convicted | Convicted of assault with intent to rob and sentenced to 15 years on 18 July 1857 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6926 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 April 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 August 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 10026/1879.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/212141406
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1879 pg 41.
Peter Mallaney 69271
M, #6927, b. 1835
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 8 January 1858 at Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6927 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 August 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.
Sampson Maddox 69281
M, #6928, b. 1831, d. 28 April 1887
| Name-Change | Sampson Maddox 6928 was also known as Samuel Maddox 6928.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 29 July 1857 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6928 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 June 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 242/1887. Recorded as Samuel Maddox.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=19211
Henry Marsden 69291
M, #6929, b. 1819
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| Birth | He was born in 1819.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary & wounding and sentenced to life on 9 March 1857 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 6 children as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a file cutter on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6929 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 May 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Legion of Honour on 29 April 1873.1,2 |
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Henry Morfitt 69301
M, #6930, b. 1831, d. 1 September 1912
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|  Henry Morfitt 6930 (Photo: AWilkes62) |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 31 December 1857 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stonemason on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6930 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 July 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 10 August 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Murray and Mandurah" with a photo.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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4700020/1912.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/79869228
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173188172/henry-morfitt
- [S237] Ronald Richards, Murray and Mandurah.
James Mahon 69311
M, #6931, b. 1836, d. 19 May 1909
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary & beating and sentenced to life on 10 July 1858 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6931 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 August 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 September 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
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John Mortimer 69321
M, #6932, b. 1819, d. 16 January 1889
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 10 July 1858 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a weaver on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6932 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 August 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 November 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
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Charles Marris 69331
M, #6933, b. 1837, d. 25 January 1928
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| Parents | His parents were Christopher Marris & Emma.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1837 at Hull, Yorkshire, England.1,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 19 January 1837 at Holy Trinity, Hull, Yorkshire, England, His parents were Christopher Marris & Emma.2 |
| Marr | He married Alice Louisa Green nee Doust on 31 May 1867 at Toodyay, Western Australia.3 |
| Death | He died on 25 January 1928 at Katanning, Western Australia, aged 90.1,4,5 |
| Burial | He was buried at Katanning Cemetery, Katanning, Western Australia.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 10 years on 10 July 1858 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6933 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia. Attached images are from the Toodyay TOL CD 721/31.1,7 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 January 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 20 September 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S37] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2609/1867.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3500007/1928.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149558410
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151185333/…
- [S213] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/31, pg 12R (pdf pg 560).
Archibald McSparran 69341
M, #6934, b. 1833
| Name-Change | Archibald McSparran 6934 was also known as Archibald Sparren 6934. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft & assault and sentenced to 10 years on 9 November 1857 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6934 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 7 March 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
James McDonald 69351
M, #6935, b. 1836
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of assault & robbery and sentenced to 21 years on 11 January 1858 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a moulder on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6935 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| 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 26 March 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.
James McMulkin 69361
M, #6936, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 10 years on 23 March 1858 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sawyer on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6936 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 November 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [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.
Charles Morrison 69371
M, #6937, b. 1837, d. 3 March 1883
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 30 September 1857 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a moulder on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6937 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 May 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
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Archibald McKinnon 69381
M, #6938, b. 1821, d. 26 September 1899
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 10 years on 30 September 1857 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carter on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6938 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 29 September 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 6 March 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Hugh McDonald 69391
M, #6939, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 1 October 1857 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a poulterer on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6939 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 May 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 18 August 1869 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Left | He left the colony for Victoria per Alfred Hawley on 24 December 1888.1 |
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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.
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, Police Gazette 1889 pg 4.
John Miles 69401
M, #6940, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 16 April 1858 at Jedburgh, Berwickshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ropemaker on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6940 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 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.
Alexander McRae 69411
M, #6941, b. 1832, d. 28 March 1872
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft & assault and sentenced to 8 years on 7 October 1858 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6941 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 20 December 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6175/1872. Recorded as Alex McRae.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
James McBride 69421
M, #6942, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 10 years on 30 September 1857 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of shop breaking & larceny and sentenced to 5 year extension on 10 May 1859 at Hamilton, Bermuda. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6942 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 June 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 November 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.
- [S5] Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728075871/findingaid#nla-obj-728081452, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1435232265/view
James Maloney 69431
M, #6943, b. 1826
| Name-Change | James Maloney 6943 was also known as James Molony 6943. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of highway robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 20 July 1854 at Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of wounding with intent and sentenced to 10 year extension on 8 May 1860 at Hamilton, New South Wales. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6943 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 April 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 21 July 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.
- [S5] Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728075871/findingaid#nla-obj-728081452, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1435232841/view
William Mason 69441
M, #6944, b. 1829, d. 22 June 1901
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| Convicted | Convicted of murder (Court Martial) and sentenced to life on 11 December 1857 at Cawnpore, India.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6944 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 March 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 May 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
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William McInnes 69451
M, #6945, b. 1823, d. 18 July 1871
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| Convicted | Convicted of violence to a superior officer (Court Martial) and sentenced to life on 7 April 1855 at St Georges, Bermuda.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker; soldier on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6945 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 May 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 5027/1871.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
William Norris 69461
M, #6946, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 14 years on 17 August 1857 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cooper on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6946 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 July 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Malwa on 25 April 1880.1,2 |
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William Lemon Oliver 69471
M, #6947, b. 1820, d. 9 January 1873
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| Convicted | Convicted of uttering a forged cheque and sentenced to 20 years on 22 November 1858 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a surgeon on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6947 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 July 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 March 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He has a section in an article by J.K Hitchcock entitled "Some Notable Convicts" see the link to trove in the citation.
Mentioned in "The Bride Ships."5,6 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6442/1873.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114442730
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183305475/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256644006#.
- [S65] Rica Erickson, The Bride Ships, pg 179.
Noah Ostler 69481
M, #6948, b. 1838, d. 5 August 1919
| Name-Change | Noah Ostler 6948 was also known as Noah Hostler 6948. |
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| Parents | His parents were Noah Hostler & Susan.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 15 years on 27 July 1857 at Norwich, Norfolk, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6948 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 April 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 August 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 5 December 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 4900176/1919.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4900176/1919. Recorded as Noah Hostler.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148912112
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196572604/noah-hostler
Ephraim Potter 69491
M, #6949, b. 1828, d. 28 December 1909
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 1 July 1858 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6949 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 January 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forgery & uttering and sentenced to 5 years on 3 July 1867 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.4 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9631 on 3 July 1867.5 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 2 October 1872 at Western Australia.5 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.6 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong trial place and a typo in his convict no. after his 1867 reconviction. |
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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: 1600186/1909.
- [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/3753224
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Frederick Pettit 69501
M, #6950, b. 1835
| Name-Change | Frederick Pettit 6950 was also known as Frederick Pettitt 6950.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 1 July 1857 at Woodbridge, Suffolk, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 February 1863.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 February 1863. He had been collected from Bermuda prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6950 on 14 February 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 August 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.
