John Rogers 84011
M, #8401, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 15 years on 20 July 1863 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8401 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 November 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 April 1875 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 12 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
John Stoneman 84021
M, #8402, b. 1820, d. 18 December 1877
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| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 15 years on 11 May 1863 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gardener on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8402 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 September 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 8191-8475 (R30)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9493/1877.
John Swindells 84031
M, #8403, b. 1835, d. 18 January 1868
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 12 years on 11 December 1862 at Chester, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1,6 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a slater; labourer on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8403 on 10 August 1865.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2046065301/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3780/1868. Recorded as John Swindells.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 8191-8475 (R30)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [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/…
John Smith 84041
M, #8404, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 10 years on 30 October 1863 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8404 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 October 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 31 August 1875 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Sand and Stone ..."2 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S168] Kevin Moran, Sand and Stone Part One Colonists and Convicts, pg 274.
Robert Spiers 84051
M, #8405, b. 1830
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 17 April 1863 at Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a rough carpenter on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8405 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 November 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 November 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Rob Roy on 21 April 1878.1,2 |
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Thomas Smith 84061
M, #8406, b. 1836
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 6 May 1863 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 4 children as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a fitter on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8406 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 August 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 June 1871 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 8 May 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10112 on 2 July 1873.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny from the persn and sentenced to 6 years on 2 July 1873 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.4 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 September 1879 at Western Australia.3 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 28 October 1881 at Western Australia.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, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65933223
Thomas Smith 84071
M, #8407, b. 1846
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 8 February 1864 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8407 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 February 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 10 February 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Madras per Hastings on 14 March 1874.1,2 |
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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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 8191-8475 (R30)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
James Smith 84081
M, #8408, b. 1843
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| Birth | He was born in 1843.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary & house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 10 December 1862 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a waterman on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8408 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 July 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 17 February 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10135 on 1 July 1874.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of possession of housebreaking implements and sentenced to 3 years on 1 July 1874 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Armistice on 16 July 1879.1,4 |
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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.
- [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/2972991
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, Police Gazette 1879 pg 171.
Charles Stewart 84091
M, #8409, b. 1831
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 8 years on 27 April 1863 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 children as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a block printer on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8409 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 November 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 May 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Chrysolite on 2 August 1873.1,2 |
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Basilio De Los Santos 84101
M, #8410, b. 1841, d. 1922
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| Convicted | Convicted of murder and sentenced to life on 1 February 1864 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sailor on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8410 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 November 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Remission | His Cerificate of Remission was granted on 22 August 1885 at Western Australia.3 |
| Bio | There is a story about him in "Shades of the Past."4 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3400002/1922. Recorded as Basilio Santo.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S186] R.K. Forsyth, Shades of the Past Some Colourful Western Australian Convicts, pg 158-165.
William Francis Sennet 84111
M, #8411, b. 1835, d. 13 February 1870
| Name-Change | William Francis Sennet 8411 was also known as William Francis Sennett 8411.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 11 May 1863 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8411 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 May 1868 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: 4486/1870.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 8191-8475 (R30)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
James Stevens 84121
M, #8412, b. 1832
| Name-Change | James Stevens 8412 was also known as James Stevans 8412.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 8 years on 15 June 1863 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8412 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| 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 20 September 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for New Zealand per Hero of the Nile on 27 October 1875.1,2 |
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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 1876 pg 4.
George Sayers 84131
M, #8413, b. 1824
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 8 years on 1 July 1863 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 10 August 1865.1,2 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8413 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 October 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 November 1869 at Western Australia.1,3 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 10 April 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | One of his descendants has an entry in "No Less Worthy."4 |
| Research | Some of his family are linked to a Findagrave entry with no death or burial entries.5 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, Register of applications for passages to the colonies for convicts' families
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2054397510/view
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S157] Aboriginal History WA, No Less Worthy, pg 20.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215506711/george-sayers
John Stott 84141
M, #8414, b. 1823, d. 12 October 1900
| Name-Change | John Stott 8414 was also known as John Strutt 8414. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to life on 8 August 1863 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 4 children as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8414 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 July 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 May 1883 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1900 pg 335.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23845645
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 108/1900. Recorded as John Strutt.
Thomas Smith 84151
M, #8415, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 20 years on 18 December 1863 at Norwich, Norfolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8415 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 August 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 May 1883 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 30 July 1885 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for England per Electra on 11 February 1887.1,3 |
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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, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, Police Gazette 1887 pg 45, 49.
Thomas Smith 84161
M, #8416, b. 1834, d. 17 April 1896
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 20 years on 5 December 1859 at Maidstone, Kent, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier 23rd Regt. on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: D left side on 10 August 1865.4 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8416 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 April 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 February 1875 at Western Australia.1,5 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 14 December 1880 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/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 620/1896.
- [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/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
James Savage 84171
M, #8417, b. 29 January 1846, d. 25 January 1903
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| Parents | His parents were Robert Savage & Jane Stimpson.2,3 |
| Birth | He was born on 29 January 1846 at Swaffham, Norfolk, England.1,3 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 11 February 1846 at Swaffham, Norfolk, England, His parents were Robert Savage & Jane Stimpson.3 |
| Marr | He married Hannah Grace Fordham on 8 August 1874 at Fremantle, Western Australia.4 |
| Death | He died on 25 January 1903 at St Johns Brook, Busselton, Western Australia, overdose of strychnine unintentionally administered; he had been in the habit of taking strychnine as a medicine for certain complaints.1,5,6,7 |
| Burial | He was buried at Busselton Pioneer Cemetery, Busselton, Western Australia.8 |
| Census_1851Eng | He appeared on the 1851 English census at Swaffham, Norfolk, England.9 |
| Convicted | Convicted of grievous bodily harm and sentenced to 15 years on 18 December 1863 at Norwich, Norfolk, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8417 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 March 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 October 1878 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 21 July 1881 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: 2656/1903.
- [S302] Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3790/1874.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1903 pg 41.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/158078286
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2656/1903.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199885081/james-savage
- [S199] 1851 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
Henry Smith 84181
M, #8418, b. 1836
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 8 August 1863 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a machine fitter on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8418 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 August 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 February 1879 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Rica's Stories."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.
- [S38] Lenore Layman, Rica's Stories, pg 145.
William Scholes 84191
M, #8419, b. 1838, d. 16 November 1907
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| Parents | His parents were Robert Scholes & Mary Ann Haw.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 14 years on 30 October 1863 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ship steward on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8419 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 December 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 24 December 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: 2700301/1907.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2700301/1907.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/77888918
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
John Street 84201
M, #8420, b. 1840, d. 10 October 1904
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 14 years on 15 July 1863 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8420 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 February 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 April 1874 at Western Australia.1,6 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 28 August 1888 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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/252838355
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2291/1904.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213592403/john-street
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Samuel Smith 84211
M, #8421, b. 1832, d. 18 July 1872
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 12 years on 20 July 1863 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 children as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8421 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 August 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6277/1872.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 8191-8475 (R30)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Alfred Skelton 84221
M, #8422, b. 1833, d. 10 November 1891
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 5 March 1863 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a watchmaker on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8422 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 July 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 6 March 1879 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He is mentioned in the article "In Search of Fred and Alfred."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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1891 pg 188.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148589917
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Burials 1843-1935.
- [S179] Dorothy Erickson, "In search of Fred and Alfred."
Jacob Skelton 84231
M, #8423, b. 1827, d. 5 July 1896
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| |
| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 29 June 1863 at Durham, Durham, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 children as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farmer on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8423 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 January 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10233 on 3 April 1878.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny of 100 pieces of sandalwood and sentenced to 3 years on 3 April 1878 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.4 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10352 on 1 October 1884.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 5 years on 1 October 1884 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 September 1886 at Western Australia.6 |
| Cert. of Remission | His Cerificate of Remission was granted on 1 October 1886 at Western Australia.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: 980/1896.
- [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/2979000
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76216876
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 3844-10604 (R23)https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
James Stephens 84241
M, #8424, b. 1816
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| Convicted | Convicted of grievous bodily harm and sentenced to 10 years on 7 July 1863 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a woollen weaver on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8424 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 November 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 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.
William Sampher 84251
M, #8425, b. 1845
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| Birth | He was born in 1845.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of grievous bodily harm and sentenced to 10 years on 30 November 1863 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a seaman on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 10 August 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Racehorse arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 August 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8425 on 10 August 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 August 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 March 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Sand and Stone ..."2 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S168] Kevin Moran, Sand and Stone Part One Colonists and Convicts, pg 154.