Henry Jones 7261
M, #726, b. 1829, d. 12 September 1851
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Death | He died on 12 September 1851 at at sea on voyage.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny from the person and sentenced to 7 years on 21 November 1848 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 21 July 1851.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 21 July 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a none on 21 July 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden leaving from Plymouth, Devon, England, on 21 July 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison. He died on the journey.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 726 on 21 July 1851.1 |
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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.
Daniel Trainer 7271
M, #727, b. 1830
| Name-Change | Daniel Trainer 727 was also known as Daniel Traner 727.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 5 December 1848 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 727 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Bonsor 7281
M, #728, b. 1826, d. 16 September 1899
| Name-Change | John Bonsor 728 was also known as John Bonser 728.1 |
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| Parents | His father was John Bonser.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 1 January 1849 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851. Married Margaret Burke 5.10.1853 Perth RC. Son of John.7 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 728 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 1 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | John Bonser's life is detailed in the publication "A Place to Call Home"
He is also detailed in Norfolk Poacher
John gets a mention on pg 145 of Rica's Stories.3,8,9  |
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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: 1438/1899.
- [S47] Patsy Bonser & Danielle Bonser Deborah Bonser, Bonser.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1438/1899.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225712148/john-bonser
- [S40] Northam Cemetery, online northamcemetery.atwebpages.com/.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller - General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 491 (frame 421) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S43] Bevan Carter, Norfolk Poacher, pg 275-276.
- [S38] Lenore Layman, Rica's Stories, pg 145.
John Pickering 7291
M, #729, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 1 January 1849 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a horse hair weaver on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 729 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 December 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | John Pickering 729 left the colony for SA per S.S. Balcutha on 6 August 1864.1,2 |
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William Powell 7301
M, #730, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 1 January 1849 at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carter on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 730 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 August 1853 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 Thomas 7311
M, #731, b. 1819
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| Birth | He was born in 1819.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 2 January 1849 at Bodmin, Cornwall, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 731 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 March 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Wort 7321
M, #732, b. 1828, d. 20 January 1883
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| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 2 January 1849 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 732 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in April 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 24 January 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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1883 pg 18.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 11638/1883.
John Knapp 7331
M, #733, b. 1827, d. 5 May 1888
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny as a servant and sentenced to 7 years on 2 January 1849 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brewer on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 733 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in March 1854 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.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=4916
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 323/1888.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/.
William Rollins 7341
M, #734, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 3 January 1849 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.2 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 734 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 2 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Worked in the Murray District on TOL in 1855.3 |
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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, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller - General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 330 (frame 377) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S185] Ronald Richards, The Murray District of WA, pg 266.
Henry Wickham 7351
M, #735, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 7 years on 4 January 1849 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a seaman on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 735 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 August 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 244.
Charles Hulme 7361
M, #736, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 7 years on 23 October 1848 at Salford, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 736 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in April 1854 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.
Edwin Gatehouse 7371
M, #737, b. 1819, d. 16 March 1867
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 23 October 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a salesman on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 737 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 October 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 2931 on 5 July 1854.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of sodomy and sentenced to life on 5 July 1854 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.6,7 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted in March 1862 at Western Australia. Attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD 721/31.6,8 |
| Bio | This story of the life of Edwin Gatehouse is courtesy of Margaret Weston, Sydney.
Edwin's story is also detailed in "The Carceral Colony" pgs 136-139
He is mentioned in "The Plateau, The Plain and the Coast."9,10,11 |
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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.
- [S86] Convict Records, online Convict Records.com.au, https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/gatehouse/edwin/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, VICTORIA: PLAINS. (1867, May 10). The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times (WA : 1864 - 1874), p. 2. Retrieved February 8, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3753497
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3448/1867.
- [S42] Toodyay Cemeteries Database - Brian R Chambers,Northam, WA.
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3175337
- [S213] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/31, Pg 7R (pdf 373).
- [S98] Jenny Gregory and Louis Marshall, The Carceral Colony.
- [S88] Margaret Weston,Sydney, NSW.
- [S184] John McGuire and Garrick Moore Margaret McConnell, The Plateau, The Plain and The Coast A History of Dandaragan, pg 32.
Joseph Davenport 7381
M, #738, b. 1833, d. 16 March 1899
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| Parents | His father was Richard Avery Davenport.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of carnal knowledge and sentenced to 7 years on 22 July 1848 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a silk twister on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 738 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 August 1853 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: 20/1899.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149772438
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1899 pg 98.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 20/1899.
Joseph Moss 7391
M, #739, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 12 August 1848 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 739 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 August 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Wilson 7401
M, #740, b. 1816, d. 6 February 1852
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| Convicted | Convicted of desertion (Court Martial) and sentenced to 7 years on 12 September 1848 at Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Letter D on left side on 14 October 1851.3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 740 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
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George Murray 7411
M, #741, b. 1808
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| Birth | He was born in 1808.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 12 October 1848 at Bolton, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boatman on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 741 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 April 1854 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 Bradfield 7421
M, #742, b. 1824
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| Birth | He was born in 1824.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 23 October 1848 at Newington, Surrey, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a smith on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 742 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 22 October 1855 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 Thomas 7431
M, #743, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 23 October 1848 at Plymouth, Devon, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851. Son of Benjamin & Joan nee Rich.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 743 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 22 October 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | Henry Thomas 743 appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Henry Thomas (himself).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.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
John Wendon 7441
M, #744, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 28 November 1848 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a butcher & stock keeper on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 744 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in September 1859 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 Dover 7451
M, #745, b. 1819, d. 1893
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| Convicted | Convicted of fraud and sentenced to 7 years on 17 October 1848 at Cockermouth, Cumbria, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 30.6.1854.1,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a nailer on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 745 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 February 1855 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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2036170093/view
Henry Offer 7461
M, #746, b. 1829, d. 25 August 1913
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|  Henry Offer 746 (Photo: raysandi1) |
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| Parents | His parents were James Offer & Charlotte.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 2 January 1849 at Devizes, Wiltshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom & carter on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851. Married C Tuohy.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 746 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 December 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
Found in These Indexes
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: 6600117/1913.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180469945/henry-offer
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Obituary. (1913, August 26). Southern Times (Bunbury, WA : 1888 - 1916), p. 5. Retrieved February 8, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158870189
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6600117/1913.
Thomas Yarwood 7471
M, #747, b. 1819, d. 25 May 1877
| Name-Change | Thomas Yarwood 747 was also known as Thomas Yardwood 747.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 12 August 1848 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 747 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 12 August 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."4 |
Found in These Indexes
Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 258.
James Linklater 7481
M, #748, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 7 years on 28 September 1848 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a flax dresser on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 748 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 May 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
Found in These Indexes
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.
Jesse Fisher 7491
M, #749, b. 1829
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| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 17 October 1848 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer's labourer on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 749 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 December 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."3 |
Found in These Indexes
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.
- [S92] Bedford & Luton Gaol Register, online apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/, https://apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/detail.aspx?id=8646
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 85.
William Kefford 7501
M, #750, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 17 October 1848 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | Claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from Justitia prison.1 |
| Convict No. | Assigned with Convict No. 750 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in April 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
Found in These Indexes
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.