George Wetton 81511
M, #8151, 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 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 18 March 1863 at Derby, Derbyshire, 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 shoeing smith on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8151 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 June 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 10 October 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.
William Williams 81521
M, #8152, b. 1838
| Name-Change | William Williams 8152 was also known as William Simmons 8152.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 10 years on 13 December 1862 at Exeter, Devon, 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a marine on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8152 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 14 July 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Otway on 14 May 1883.1,2 |
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Joseph Walker 81531
M, #8153, 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 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of striking a superior officer & wounding (Court Martial) and sentenced to 10 years on 22 July 1861 at Dorchester, Dorset, 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 groom; soldier on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: J.W. C.S. V.R., anchor and rope right arm, ring second finger right hand, heart and darts left arm, rings round third and fourth fingers left hand, letter D left side on 12 September 1864.2 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8153 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 15 August 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 11 December 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for England in 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Estimates and Convict Lists (128/1 - 32)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Thomas Walker 81541
M, #8154, b. 1830, d. circa 1876
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Death | He died circa 1876 at at sea, Fremantle, Western Australia, drowned going to Carnac Island or absconding.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of attempting to defraud an insurance company by arson and sentenced to 10 years on 4 April 1863 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 cider merchant on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8154 on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 5 August 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has him dying in 1876 but we can find no sources to support that date of 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.
Thomas Wilson 81551
M, #8155, b. 1824
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| Birth | He was born in 1824.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of possession of a coin mould and sentenced to 14 years on 20 March 1862 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 hawker on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8155 on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 May 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 September 1876 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | Trial date is wrong in CWA. |
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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 Willock 81561
M, #8156, b. 1842
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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 larceny and sentenced to 14 years on 13 October 1862 at Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 shepherd on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8156 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 30 October 1876 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for England per Daylight on 29 November 1877.1,2 |
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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 1878 pg 20.
Patrick Welsh 81571
M, #8157, b. 1839, d. 29 March 1896
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 1 December 1862 at Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 labourer on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8157 on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 November 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 9 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1330/1896.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/index.php/explore/…
William Wardle 81581
M, #8158, b. 1833, d. circa 17 July 1890
| Name-Change | William Wardle 8158 was also known as William Warde 8158.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 5 January 1863 at Manchester, Lancashire, 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8158 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 12 November 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 2 June 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He has a page in "St Johns Pinjarra Burials..."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.
- [S221] Burials, St John's Pinjarra Burials, pg 378.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 395/1890. Recorded as William Warde.
- [S221] Burials, St John's Pinjarra Burials, 378.
Richard Wilson 81591
M, #8159, 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 pick pocket and sentenced to 7 years on 18 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 Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cooper on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8159 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 30 November 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 24 April 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Highlander on 20 February 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.
Daniel Waling 81601
M, #8160, b. 1841
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| Birth | He was born in 1841.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of attempted robbery and sentenced to 7 years on 21 March 1863 at Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8160 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 21 January 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 22 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.
Thomas Williams 81611
M, #8161, b. 1838
| Name-Change | Thomas Williams 8161 was also known as John Oakes 8161.1 |
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|  Thomas Williams 8161 (Photo: SROWA Cons 4173/8) |
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 10 years on 6 April 1863 at Manchester, Lancashire, 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carter on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8161 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 23 June 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He has a page in "Australia's Last Convicts"
He is mentioned in "Sand and Stone ..."2,3 |
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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.
- [S34] Lorraine Clark and Cherie Strickland, Australia's Last Convicts, pg 71.
- [S168] Kevin Moran, Sand and Stone Part One Colonists and Convicts, pg 107.
William Wright 81621
M, #8162, b. 1838, d. 14 November 1875
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| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 10 years on 25 May 1863 at Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 stonecutter on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8162 on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 12 November 1875 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He has an entry in "More Lonely Graves .."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: 8681/1875.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/109901719
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219931257/…
- [S405] Yvonne & Kevin Coate, More Lonely Graves of Western Australia, pg 421.
John Williamson 81631
M, #8163, b. 1832
| Name-Change | John Williamson 8163 was also known as William Doyle 8163.1 |
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|  John Williamson 8163 (Photo: SROWA Cons 4173/1) |
| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 10 years on 8 January 1863 at Spalding, Lincolnshire, 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 baker on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8163 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 March 1883 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He has a page in "Australia's Last Convicts."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.
- [S34] Lorraine Clark and Cherie Strickland, Australia's Last Convicts, pg 72.
James Wilson 81641
M, #8164, b. 1842
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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 larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 24 March 1863 at Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. 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 miner on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8164 on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
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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.
George Williams 81651
M, #8165, b. 1835
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| 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 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stoker on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Letter D left side, S B right arm, woman left arm, ring third finger left hand, third finger right hand gone on 12 September 1864.2 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8165 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 5 July 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Estimates and Convict Lists (128/1 - 32)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Jesse Watts 81661
M, #8166, b. 1834
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years on 29 November 1862 at Stafford, Staffordshire, 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 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8166 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 9 May 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 27 November 1872 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 Walker 81671
M, #8167, b. 1832, d. 25 December 1867
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 5 January 1863 at Lewes, Sussex, 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 farm labourer on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: P W & T W back right hand, H M 9.1.226, xx, brig in full sail, bracelet left arm, H W t W E R P W back left hand, ring each finger left hand, letter D left side on 12 September 1864.5 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8167 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.
- [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/…
- [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: 4095/1868.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Estimates and Convict Lists (128/1 - 32)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Robert Wilmot 81681
M, #8168, b. 1828, d. 5 December 1869
| Name-Change | Robert Wilmot 8168 was also known as J Dawson 8168.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 9 October 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 bricklayer; builder on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8168 on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 May 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.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Burials 1843-1935.
- [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: 4445/1869. Recorded as Thomas Robt Wilmott.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Deaths 1842-1935.
Samuel Ward 81691
M, #8169, 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 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 10 December 1862 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 shoemaker on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8169 on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 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.
John Wilson 81701
M, #8170, b. 1839
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| Birth | He was born in 1839.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of warehouse breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 3 March 1863 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, 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 grinder on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8170 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 11 June 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 10 May 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Guiding Star on 16 August 1878.1,2 |
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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 1878 pg150.
Edward Williams 81711
M, #8171, b. 1844
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| Birth | He was born in 1844.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 8 years on 5 March 1863 at Wakefield, Yorkshire, 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. 8171 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 28 May 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 10 August 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Victoria per Baroda on 1 April 1874.1,2 |
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John Watkinson 81721
M, #8172, b. 1825, d. 13 March 1885
| Name-Change | John Watkinson 8172 was also known as John Watkins 8172. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 6 April 1863 at Pontefract, Yorkshire, 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 Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a hammer and vice man on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8172 on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 10 May 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.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185634692/…
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1885 pg 43.
- [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: 13094/1885.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71998039
John Wood 81731
M, #8173, b. 1827, d. 23 October 1896
| Name-Change | John Wood 8173 was also known as John Woods 8173.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 7 April 1863 at Beverley, Yorkshire, 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 chimney sweep on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8173 on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 2 November 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 6 years on 5 January 1876 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.6,7 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10170 on 5 January 1876.8 |
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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: 1641/1896. Recorded as John Woods.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/81330066
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/index.php/explore/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Superintendents Register of Prisoners, 1867 - 1877 (V10)
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66303732
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
James Wilson 81741
M, #8174, b. 1832, d. 15 September 1864
| Name-Change | James Wilson 8174 was also known as Jeremiah Ritchie 8174.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of assault & robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 24 December 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 cloth lapper on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8174 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.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcdetail.aspx
- [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/…
- [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: 2612/1864.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039732798/view
John Wilson 81751
M, #8175, b. 1842
| Name-Change | John Wilson 8175 was also known as Patrick McCabe 8175.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 8 years on 22 April 1863 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 labourer on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8175 on 12 September 1864.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 21 April 1871 at Western Australia.3 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 1 August 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
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