Joseph Willets 93511
M, #9351, b. 1833
| Name-Change | Joseph Willets 9351 was also known as Joseph Willetts 9351.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 4 children as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 20 July 1865 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Corona arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1866. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9351 on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 June 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 August 1876 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.
George James Wilmore 93521
M, #9352, 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 1866.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 21 August 1865 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Corona arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1866. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a waterman on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9352 on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 September 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 December 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for China per Antipodes on 27 January 1873.1,2 |
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John Wilmot 93531
M, #9353, b. 1834
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 1 December 1863 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Corona arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1866. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9353 on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 December 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 2 July 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Shanghai on 18 August 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.
John Williamson 93541
M, #9354, b. 1842
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| Birth | He was born in 1842 at Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of insubordination & throwing a stone at his commanding officer (Court Martial) and sentenced to 7 years on 23 August 1864 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Corona arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1866. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter; soldier on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9354 on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 July 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 6 October 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Recorded as having worked at "The Bowes."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.
- [S383] Sue White, The Bowes - A Little Piece of Heaven, pg 305.
John Williamson 93551
M, #9355, b. 1836
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 9 March 1865 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Corona arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1866. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9355 on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 January 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 29 May 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.
George Wilson 93561
M, #9356, 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 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 7 years on 5 February 1863 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Corona arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1866. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bootcloser on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9356 on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 June 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 24 February 1870 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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John Wilson 93571
M, #9357, b. 1836
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering and sentenced to 7 years on 30 June 1864 at Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Corona arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1866. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a striker on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9357 on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 May 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 11 October 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Rob Roy on 24 April 1878.1,2 |
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John Wilson 93581
M, #9358, b. 1838, d. 19 January 1867
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 3 May 1865 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Corona arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1866. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sailor on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9358 on 22 December 1866.1 |
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John Wilson 93591
M, #9359, b. 1833, d. 30 September 1884
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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 1866.1 |
| Death | He died on 30 September 1884 at Kendenup, Western Australia, natural causes accelerated by drink after a long abstinence.1,2,3,4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 8 years on 20 July 1865 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Corona arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1866. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a framework knitter on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9359 on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 June 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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1884 pg 172.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 9059-9598 (R15)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 12752/1884.
William Winter 93601
M, #9360, b. 1847
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| Birth | He was born in 1847.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 15 years on 13 March 1865 at Maidstone, Kent, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Corona arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1866. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farmer on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9360 on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 October 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in 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.
William Ward 93611
M, #9361, b. 1838, d. 21 February 1874
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| Birth | He was born in 1838.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Death | He died on 21 February 1874 at Fremantle, Western Australia, drowned in hold of ship whilst drunk.1,2,3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & receiving and sentenced to 7 years on 5 January 1863 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Corona arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1866. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a hawker on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9361 on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 May 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 1 October 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 9059-9598 (R15)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6897/1874.
John Yates 93621
M, #9362, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 7 years on 5 January 1863 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Corona arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1866. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boot and shoemaker on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9362 on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 May 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 6 November 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10140 on 4 July 1874.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of perjury and sentenced to 7 years on 4 July 1874 at Perth, 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/2973000
Alexander Young 93631
M, #9363, b. 1836, d. 17 August 1899
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 7 years on 29 September 1864 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Corona arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1866. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gardener on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9363 on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 August 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 December 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.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1838/1899.
William Young 93641
M, #9364, b. 1843
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| Birth | He was born in 1843.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 24 October 1864 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Corona arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 21 December 1866. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9364 on 22 December 1866.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 22 December 1866.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 November 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 28 November 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for New Zealand on 13 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.
