William Jones 86011
M, #8601, b. 1811
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| Birth | He was born in 1811.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of uttering counterfeit money and sentenced to 10 years on 17 March 1864 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8601 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 August 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 21 March 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Madeline on 12 March 1878.1,2 |
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John Jackson 86021
M, #8602, b. 1845
| Name-Change | John Jackson 8602 was also known as Mark Jackson 8602.1 |
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|  John Jackson 8602 (Photo: SROWA Acc 1156 R23) |
|  |
| Birth | He was born in 1845 at Lancashire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 4 August 1864 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker; soldier on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8602 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 January 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 26 March 1879 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10369 on 3 March 1886.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of setting fire to a stack of hay and sentenced to 4 years on 3 March 1886 at Geraldton, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 October 1888 at Western Australia.4 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 2 July 1890 at Western Australia.4,5 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10468 on 9 July 1894.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery from the person and sentenced to 5 years on 9 July 1894 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.7 |
| Bio | He has a page in "Australia's Last Convicts."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.
- [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/32699468
- [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/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76931252
- [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/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/157522605
- [S34] Lorraine Clark and Cherie Strickland, Australia's Last Convicts, pg 32.
John Jackson 86031
M, #8603, b. 1839, d. 28 July 1869
| Name-Change | John Jackson 8603 was also known as Buffer Jackson 8603.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 4 August 1864 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carter on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8603 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 April 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.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=5178
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4348/1869.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66034189
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Robert Jones 86041
M, #8604, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 19 August 1864 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8604 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 March 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 2 March 1872 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, 1878 pg 150.
Edward Johnson 86051
M, #8605, 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 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 11 July 1864 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8605 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 December 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 16 July 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10245 on 4 September 1878.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing money from the person and sentenced to 5 years on 4 September 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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65954761
John Thomas Jones 86061
M, #8606, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 8 years on 12 March 1864 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8606 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 June 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 May 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.
John Jones 86071
M, #8607, b. 1844
| Name-Change | John Jones 8607 was also known as Francis Webb 8607.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1844.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 8 years on 18 July 1863 at Dolgelly, Gwynedd, Wales.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8607 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 June 1868 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.
Henry Johnson 86081
M, #8608, b. 1833, d. 5 March 1879
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Death | He died on 5 March 1879 at Yarragadee Road, Mingenew, Western Australia, visitation of God found dead in bush 2 miles from Allanooka Swamp Yarragadee Road Victoria District.1,2,3,4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 4 January 1864 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8608 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 May 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 26 February 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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1879 pg 49.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 10025/1879.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
David Jackson 86091
M, #8609, b. 1822, d. 11 November 1891
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 7 March 1864 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cook; steward on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8609 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 July 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 7 March 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | Not 100% certain about this death in the East Perth cemetery database. Recorded as a veterinary Surgeon when he died versus a cook when he was convicted. |
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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-2054398621/view
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/index.php/explore/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 687/1891. Recorded as John David Jackson.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69701963
William Johnson 86101
M, #8610, b. 1838, d. 21 December 1866
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| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 8 years on 19 July 1864 at Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8610 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 22 December 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.
- [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/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043248911/view
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3374/1866.
Thomas Jones 86111
M, #8611, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 children as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 11 April 1864 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8611 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 August 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 January 1875 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for America per Hercules on 2 March 1875.1,2 |
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Joseph Johnson 86121
M, #8612, b. 1821, d. 12 December 1865
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| Birth | He was born in 1821.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 September 1865.1 |
| Death | He died on 12 December 1865 at at sea phthisis died on the voyage.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 8 years on 27 February 1864 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 September 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 30 September 1865.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira leaving from Portland, Dorset, England, on 30 September 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. He died on the journey.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8612 on 30 September 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.
Daniel Johnson 86131
M, #8613, b. 1841
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|  Daniel Johnson 8613 (Photo: SROWA Cons 4173/1) |
| Birth | He was born in 1841.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burning a wheat stack and sentenced to 8 years on 27 February 1864 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8613 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 August 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 September 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10175 on 5 January 1876.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forgery & uttering and sentenced to 6 years on 5 January 1876 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10439 on 6 April 1892.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forgery & uttering - 2 charges and sentenced to 4 years each on 6 April 1892 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.4 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 January 1901 at Western Australia.5 |
| Bio | He has a page in "Australia's Last Convicts."6 |
| Research | The date in CWA for his second reconviction looks to be wrong. |
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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/66303732
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/212686308
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 3844-10604 (R23)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S34] Lorraine Clark and Cherie Strickland, Australia's Last Convicts, pg 36.
James Jones 86141
M, #8614, b. 1835
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing bacon & cheese and sentenced to 10 years on 28 June 1864 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a weaver; sawyer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8614 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 November 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 1 August 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Teresa on 2 March 1875.1,2 |
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John Johnson 86151
M, #8615, b. 1825
| Name-Change | John Johnson 8615 was also known as Joseph Morrell 8615.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 14 October 1862 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a pipemaker on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8615 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literare as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 February 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 31 October 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for England from Geraldton, Western Australia, on 7 December 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 Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
John Johnson 86161
M, #8616, b. 1839
| Name-Change | John Johnson 8616 was also known as James Johnston 8616. |
| Name-Change | John Johnson 8616 was also known as John Phillips 8616. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1839.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of violent robbery and sentenced to 7 years on 8 June 1863 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with wounding and sentenced to 20 years on 5 December 1863 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8616 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of dementia circa 1867 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged to the lunatic asylum 20.11.1867.3 |
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Thomas Jackson 86171
M, #8617, b. 1838
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| Birth | He was born in 1838 at Devon, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 8 years on 5 December 1863 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8617 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 June 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 January 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.
Bernard Johnston 86181
M, #8618, 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 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of assault & rape and sentenced to 7 years on 9 September 1863 at Dumfries, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ploughman on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8618 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 February 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 10 September 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 4 October 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Grand Duchess on 13 June 1873.1,2 |
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John Johnson 86191
M, #8619, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking (Court Martial) and sentenced to 7 years on 2 May 1863 at Cannanore, India.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8619 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 March 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 25 May 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Emily Smith on 27 March 1876.1,2 |
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Charles Kilpin 86201
M, #8620, b. 1842, d. 10 November 1915
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| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 15 years on 10 March 1864 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ostler; soldier 16th Regt. on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8620 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 July 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 October 1875 at Western Australia.6 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 1 April 1879 at Western Australia.1 |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 29 March 1916 at Perth, Western Australia.7 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Rica's Stories."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.
- [S10] Death Certificate.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4900103/1915.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148821783
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172240142/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Various Nos 1435-3784, Nos 8476-8770 (R12-R13)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/…
- [S38] Lenore Layman, Rica's Stories, pg 145.
Henry Kelly 86211
M, #8621, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of assault & robbery and sentenced to 8 years on 30 November 1863 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8621 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 June 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 2 December 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for England per Zephyr with wife on 4 January 1872.1 |
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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.
George King 86221
M, #8622, 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 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 7 years on 15 August 1864 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8622 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 October 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 4 October 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.
John Kirk 8623
M, #8623, b. 1846, d. 24 July 1911
| Name-Variation | John Kirk 8623 was also known as John Venus Beard Kirk 8623.1 |
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| Parents | His parents were James Kirk & Harriet.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1846 at Chapel, Derbyshire, England.1,3 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Burial | He was buried at Fremantle Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia. ANG MON AA 726.4,5  |
| Death | He died on 24 July 1911 at Fremantle, Western Australia.4,6,7,3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 12 years on 16 July 1864 at Derby, Derbyshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8623 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 September 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 1 November 1876 at Western Australia.1 |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 25 August 1911 at Perth, Western Australia.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, Death Reg: 2700191/1911.
- [S10] Death Certificate.
- [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/183182567/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26346315
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2700191/1911. Recorded as John Venus Beard Kirk.
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9XM-9DBC
Thomas Kerr 86241
M, #8624, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of firing a haystack and sentenced to 8 years on 4 March 1864 at Dorchester, Dorset, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8624 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 June 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 5 April 1872 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 King 86251
M, #8625, b. 1840
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| Birth | He was born in 1840.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 8 years on 14 December 1863 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Vimeira arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1865. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8625 on 22 December 1865.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1865.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 June 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 2 March 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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