George Williams 73021
M, #7302, b. 1828
| Name-Change | George Williams 7302 was also known as Henry Nicholson.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 10 years on 18 February 1861 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7302 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 February 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of delusions on 17 December 1865 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged to the lunatic asylum 27.01.1866.2 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of delusions in August 1867 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged to the lunatic asylum 02.10.1867.3 |
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Henry Woffen 73031
M, #7303, b. 1816, d. 2 April 1868
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 9 January 1862 at King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7303 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 December 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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2046065301/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3942/1868.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
William White 73041
M, #7304, b. 1838
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 26 February 1862 at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7304 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 November 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 March 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 9 April 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for England per Caroline Hutchings on 3 July 1873.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Reuben Wheeler 73051
M, #7305, b. 1835, d. 5 June 1913
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 3 December 1861 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a fell monger on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7305 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 July 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 September 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 December 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has a typo in the TOL date. |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/82044136
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 5400030/1913. Recorded as Rueben Wheeler.
- [S281] Albany Hospital Admission Records 1900-1921, online familysearch.og, Image 107 No. 305
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232744232/…
William Willetts 73061
M, #7306, b. 1827, d. 28 May 1898
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| Convicted | Convicted of shop breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 30 December 1861 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gun maker on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7306 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 December 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 29 December 1868 at Western Australia.5 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 August 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong death place. |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2387/1898.
- [S285] Albany Burial Recoprds 1848-1944, online familysearch.org, Image 17
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231406815/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Henry Ware 73071
M, #7307, b. 1824, d. 14 January 1881
| Name-Change | Henry Ware 7307 was also known as Henry Turner 7307. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1824.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Death | He died on 14 January 1881 at York, Western Australia, committed suicide.1,2,3,4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 17 March 1862 at Newington, Surrey, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer; lapidary on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7307 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 June 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 September 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 July 1872 at Western Australia.1,5 |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 29 April 1881 at Perth, Western Australia.6 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Sand & Stone .."7 |
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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/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 10820/1881. Recorded as Henry Turner.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148584322
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1881 pg 15.
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9X3-5W3B
- [S168] Kevin Moran, Sand and Stone Part One Colonists and Convicts, pg 189.
Edward Wale 73081
M, #7308, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of possession of counterfeit coin and sentenced to 10 years on 12 December 1861 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brick moulder on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7308 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 March 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 September 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 23 December 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for England per Zephyr on 17 January 1874.1 |
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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.
Samuel Williams 73091
M, #7309, b. 1838, d. 16 October 1884
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Death | He died on 16 October 1884 at Derby, Western Australia, found dead; died of thirst.2,3,4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 9 December 1861 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a horse farrier on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7309 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 8 December 1868 at Western Australia.5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 June 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 22 February 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10132 on 20 March 1874.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 20 March 1874 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.7 |
| Bio | He is mentioned in "The People of Perth."8 |
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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: 12922/1884.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76216563
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1884 pg 213.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [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/3752452
- [S351] C.T. Stannage, The People of Perth: A Sociial History of Western Australia's Capital, pg 99.
John Walker 73101
M, #7310, b. 1833, d. 22 May 1871
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 8 July 1858 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a engineer; baker on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7310 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 June 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Recorded as having worked at "The Bowes."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.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=16269
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 5000/1871.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S383] Sue White, The Bowes - A Little Piece of Heaven, pg 304.
William Wynn 73111
M, #7311, b. 1837, d. 12 July 1905
| Name-Change | William Wynn 7311 was also known as William Johnson 7311.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 10 years on 5 March 1862 at Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7311 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 August 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 March 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 4 March 1872 at Western Australia.4 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 October 1873 at Western Australia.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 5 years on 21 April 1892 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10441 on 21 April 1892.6 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 September 1895 at Western Australia.7 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 5 July 1897 at Western Australia.7 |
| Bio | He is mentioned in "Petticoat Pioneers."8 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2144/1905. Recorded as William Wynne.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/33073184
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [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/…
- [S382] Anne Jeffreys, Petticoat Pioneers - 19th Century Women of Irwin, pg 36.
Peter Wood 73121
M, #7312, b. 1838
| Name-Change | Peter Wood 7312 was also known as Peter Woods 7312.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 6 years on 2 April 1862 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a dyer; groom on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7312 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 January 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 December 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.
Thomas Webster 73131
M, #7313, b. 1818
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| Birth | He was born in 1818.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 15 years on 3 October 1859 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a butcher on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7313 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 September 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 March 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 10 October 1874 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 Wilson 73141
M, #7314, b. 1840
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| Birth | He was born in 1840.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of assaulting a superior officer & insubordination (Court Martial) and sentenced to 10 years on 28 June 1860 at Aldershot, Hampshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: D left side on 29 May 1863. |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7314 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 April 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Sand & Stone .."2 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S168] Kevin Moran, Sand and Stone Part One Colonists and Convicts, pg 263.
Thomas Wilson 73151
M, #7315, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of escaping from confinement & violence (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 19 January 1861 at Agra, India. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom; soldier Bengal Artillery on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7315 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 December 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 July 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 4 April 1877 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Henry Wells Young 73161
M, #7316, b. 1828, d. 21 July 1873
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 children as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Death | He died on 21 July 1873 at Fremantle, Western Australia, taking an overdose of chlorodyne while in unsound mind.1,2,3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forging a power of attorney and sentenced to 20 years on 27 January 1862 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a solicitor's clerk on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7316 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 December 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | His story is told in "Shades of the Past."4 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6704/1873.
- [S186] R.K. Forsyth, Shades of the Past Some Colourful Western Australian Convicts, pgs 144-149.
Amos Young 73171
M, #7317, b. 1832, d. 7 May 1878
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| Convicted | Convicted of shooting with intent and sentenced to life on 27 March 1852 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a nailer on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7317 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 June 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 May 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1878 pg 81.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9697/1878.
William Yates 73181
M, #7318, b. 1838, d. 6 May 1889
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| Parents | His parents were Charles Yates & Susanna.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1838 at Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England.1,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 5 June 1838 at St Mary, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Marr | He married Sarah Warren on 7 August 1876 at Upper Swan, Western Australia.3 |
| Death | He died on 6 May 1889 at Chittering, Western Australia, killed when cart overturned.4,5,6 |
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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.
- [S332] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1900, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4171/1876.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1889 pg 80.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/260515575
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S199] 1851 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9X3-LR9N
James Young 73191
M, #7319, b. 1833, d. 1 December 1884
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| Convicted | Convicted of assault & robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 16 April 1862 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Clyde arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 28 May 1863. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a smith and farrier on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 29 May 1863.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7319 on 29 May 1863.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 May 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 October 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 March 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
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