Henry Simpson 81261
M, #8126, b. 1845
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Birth | He was born in 1845.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 8 years on 30 March 1863 at Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a jockey on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8126 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 21 April 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Thomas Smith 81271
M, #8127, b. 1830
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Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 26 February 1863 at Oakham, Rutland, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8127 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 June 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 22 February 1877 at Western Australia.1,2 |
Left | He left the colony for England per Magne on 27 August 1877.1 |
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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 1878 pg 130.
John Smith 81281
M, #8128, b. 1831
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Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 children as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 7 April 1863 at Wells, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a hawker on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8128 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 20 May 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 Sinclair 81291
M, #8129, b. 1823
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Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 1 January 1857 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8129 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 February 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
Expired | His sentence expired on 31 December 1866 at Western Australia.2 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 9 March 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
John Saunders 81301
M, #8130, b. 1821
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Birth | He was born in 1821.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 9 January 1863 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8130 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 April 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 September 1873 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.
Aaron Sharpe 81311
M, #8131, b. 1841, d. 5 January 1913
Name-Change | Aaron Sharpe 8131 was also known as Aaron Sharp 8131.1 |
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Parents | His parents were Charles Sharpe & Unknown Sulton.2 |
Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 12 January 1863 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8131 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of mania on 16 January 1866 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged to the lunatic asylum 09.02.1866.6 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 November 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 January 1885 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: 2700008/1913.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2700008/1913. Recorded as Aarons Sharpe.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26864079
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213400104/aaron-sharpe
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043242487/view
Walter Scott 81321
M, #8132, b. 1832
Name-Change | Walter Scott 8132 was also known as John Ellis 8132.1 |
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Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 30 December 1862 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a gunsmith on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8132 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
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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 Smith 81331
M, #8133, b. 1842
Name-Change | Thomas Smith 8133 was also known as Walter Simpson 8133.1 |
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Birth | He was born in 1842.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 10 years on 10 December 1862 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a puddler on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8133 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 October 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 12 October 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
Bio | Mentioned in "The Hampton Hotel Diary."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.
- [S145] Gary Martin, The Hampton Hotel Diary, pg 19.
Mark Smith 81341
M, #8134, b. 1833
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Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 8 years on 12 January 1863 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a engine fitter on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8134 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 December 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
Expired | His sentence expired on 11 January 1871 at Western Australia.2 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 April 1871 at Western Australia.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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Thomas Skirving 81351
M, #8135, b. 1818, d. 31 January 1884
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Convicted | Convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to life on 16 March 1863 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a chimney sweep on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8135 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 August 1878 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.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=863293
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Register of Admissions and Discharges From Hospital, 1857 - 1886 (M32)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1884 pg 24.
- [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: 12284/1884.
James Scott 81361
M, #8136, b. 1815
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Birth | He was born in 1815.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 10 years on 10 September 1861 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a weaver on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8136 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 October 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 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.
Anthony Sime 81371
M, #8137, b. 1816, d. 30 April 1886
Name-Change | Anthony Sime 8137 was also known as Anthony Syme 8137.1 |
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Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 8 years on 15 September 1862 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a joiner; boat builder on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8137 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 February 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 18 January 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.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=862051
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Register of Admissions and Discharges From Hospital, 1857 - 1886 (M32)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1886 pg 77.
- [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: 13639/1886. Recorded as Anthony Syme.
Charles Thompson 81381
M, #8138, 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 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of assault to rob and sentenced to 10 years on 24 November 1862 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a gentleman's servant on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8138 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 28 February 1877 at Western Australia.1 |
Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Signal on 14 October 1880.1,2 |
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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.
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, Police Gazette 1881 pg 8.
Daniel Turney 81391
M, #8139, b. 1832
Name-Change | Daniel Turney 8139 was also known as Daniel Tunney 8139.1 |
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Birth | He was born in 1832 at Middlesex, England.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 7 years on 5 January 1863 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a wireworker on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8139 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 December 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 30 May 1873 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.
Henry Thomas Trembath 81401
M, #8140, b. 1844, d. 24 November 1908
Name-Change | Henry Thomas Trembath 8140 was also known as Thomas Henry Trembath 8140.1 |
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Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 8 years on 18 March 1863 at Bodmin, Cornwall, England.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8140 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 May 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 17 March 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
Left | He left the colony for New Zealand per Queen of the South on 11 May 1871.1 |
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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.
- [S52] Midwest Convict Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-convict-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/resultmcr/?id=2146
Levi Taylor 81411
M, #8141, b. 1844, d. 28 June 1902
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Convicted | Convicted of murder and sentenced to life on 21 March 1863 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a frunace man on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8141 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Punishment | He received 50 lashes for Cutting irons and borg. though cell window in 1865 at Fremantle, Western Australia.5 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 January 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 June 1895 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: 2746/1902.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24749065
- [S259] Ruth Andrews, Guildford Burials.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110068396
Christopher Thompson 81431
M, #8143, b. 1823
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Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 4 children as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 7 years on 21 March 1863 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a cotton waste dealer on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8143 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 January 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 28 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.
John Taylor 81441
M, #8144, 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 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 7 years on 26 February 1863 at Oakham, Rutland, England.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a weaver on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8144 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 January 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 30 June 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
Left | He left the colony for SA per Nubia on 27 May 1874.2 |
Research | CWA has him dying in 1918. No sources found that would tie this man to that death. |
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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.
- [S160] South Australia Police Gazettes 1862-1947, online Ancestry.com, 3.8.1874 pg 88
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
John Thompson 81451
M, #8145, b. 1825
Name-Change | John Thompson 8145 was also known as George Hall 8145.1 |
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Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of being at large before expiry of his sentence and sentenced to 12 years on 3 December 1857 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a butcher on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8145 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 November 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 20 December 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10230 on 6 March 1878.2 |
Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering and sentenced to 5 years on 6 March 1878 at Geraldton, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.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.
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1878 g 44.
Joseph Thompson 81461
M, #8146, b. 1833
Name-Change | Joseph Thompson 8146 was also known as Joseph Thomson 8146.1 |
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Birth | He was born in 1833 at Scotland.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 10 years on 16 December 1861 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a cattle drover on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8146 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 March 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 8 November 1875 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.
William Thompson 81471
M, #8147, b. 1840
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Birth | He was born in 1840.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 1 July 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of housebreaking and sentenced to 15 years on 23 April 1861 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 1 July 1864.1 |
Transported | Was to be transported to WA on the Merchantman II but was landed back at at Portland, Dorset, England, on on 1 July 1864. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8147 on 1 July 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 July 1864.1 |
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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 Walters 81481
M, #8148, b. 1837
Name-Change | Thomas Walters 8148 was also known as Thomas Blazes 8148.1 |
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Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 12 September 1864.1,2 |
Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 10 years on 12 May 1862 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8148 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 December 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 4 June 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.
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054397140/view
George Wilson 81491
M, #8149, b. 1827
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Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 24 November 1862 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a ship's steward on 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8149 on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Left | George Wilson 8149 absconded from the York district in November 1872.2,3 |
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James Wadden 81501
M, #8150, b. 1833, d. 31 May 1866
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Convicted | Convicted of wounding with intent and sentenced to life on 5 January 1863 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
Transported | Transported to WA on the Merchantman II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 11 September 1864. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
Occupation | Recorded as a hairdresser on 12 September 1864.1 |
Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8150 on 12 September 1864.1 |
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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.
- [S259] Ruth Andrews, Guildford Burials.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043249546/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3220/1866.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
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