Robert Cranston 97021
M, #9702, b. 18 March 1842
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|  Robert Cranston 9702 |
|  |
| Convicted | Convicted of mutinous conduct (Court Martial) and sentenced to life on 26 June 1866 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9702 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Escaped | Robert Cranston 9702 escaped on the Catalpa at Rockingham, Western Australia, on 17 April 1876.3 |
| Bio | He is mentioned in "Protest and Punishment"
He is mentioned in "Seek for a Hero"
He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."4,5,6 |
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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.
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 36.
- [S78] SLWA, online slwa.wa.gov.au, https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1864946_002
- [S64] George Rude, Protest & Punishment The Story of the Social and Political Protesters transpoted to Australia 1788-1868, pg 233.
- [S182] William G. Schofield, Seek For A Hero - The Story of John Boyle O'reilly, pg 236, 240-1, 242, 243.
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 36-37.
John Cronin 97031
M, #9703, b. 1839
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| Birth | He was born in 1839.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 10 years on 17 September 1866 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9703 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 July 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 March 1874 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 27 December 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 9059-9598 cont·, 9599-10128 (R15-R16)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
David Cummins 97041
M, #9704, b. 1835
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| Convicted | Convicted of treason and sentenced to 7 years on 2 May 1867 at Cork, County Cork, Ireland.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9704 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a plasterer on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 children as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Free Pardon | His Free Pardon was granted on 15 May 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Rangatira on 21 September 1869.1 |
| Bio | He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."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.
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 41.
Thomas Daly 97051
M, #9705, b. 1846
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|  Thomas Daly 9705 (Photo: Voices from theTomb) |
| |
| Convicted | Convicted of treason and sentenced to 5 years on 15 June 1867 at Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9705 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Free Pardon | His Free Pardon was granted on 15 May 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Rangatira on 21 September 1869.1,2 |
| Bio | He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."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.
- [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 42.
William Darbyshire 97061
M, #9706, b. 1830, d. 19 May 1915
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| Parents | His parents were Thomas Darbyshire & Hannah Gregory.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony & stealing a jacket and sentenced to 10 years on 1 January 1867 at Derby, Derbyshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9706 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 December 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 4 July 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 1600108/1915.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1600108/1915.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
Thomas Darragh 97071
M, #9707, b. January 1834
| Name-Change | Thomas Darragh 9707 was also known as James Darragh 9707. |
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|  Thomas Darragh 9707 |
| |
| Convicted | Convicted of mutinous conduct (Court Martial) and sentenced to life on 2 March 1866 at Cork, County Cork, Ireland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a soldier; farmer on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9707 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Escaped | Thomas Darragh 9707 escaped on the Catalpa at Rockingham, Western Australia, on 17 April 1876.3 |
| Bio | He is mentioned in "Seek for a Hero"
He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."4,5 |
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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.
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 43.
- [S78] SLWA, online slwa.wa.gov.au, https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1864946_002
- [S182] William G. Schofield, Seek For A Hero - The Story of John Boyle O'reilly, pg 35, 36, 48, 236, 242.
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 43-45.
Henry Davies 97081
M, #9708, b. 1845, d. 14 March 1896
| Name-Change | Henry Davies 9708 was also known as Henry Davis 9708.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 7 January 1867 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a stonecutter; soldier on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9708 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 November 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 6 April 1877 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: 1779/1896. Recorded as Henry Davis.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/260681733
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1896 pg 69.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230676347/henry-davis
William Davies 97091
M, #9709, b. 1833, d. 23 March 1875
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 3 March 1866 at Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9709 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 9059-9598 cont·, 9599-10128 (R15-R16)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 8335/1875.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=18799
Thomas Delaney 97101
M, #9710, b. 1842
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|  Thomas Delaney 9710 (Photo: Voices from the Tomb) |
| |
| Convicted | Convicted of mutinous conduct (Court Martial) and sentenced to 10 years on 24 August 1866 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9710 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a soldier on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 July 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 28 March 1878 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Victoria per Rob Roy on 1 July 1882.1,2 |
| Bio | He is mentioned in "Protest and Punishment"
He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."3,4 |
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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.
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, 1882 pg 136.
- [S64] George Rude, Protest & Punishment The Story of the Social and Political Protesters transpoted to Australia 1788-1868, pg 233.
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 46-47.
Frederick Delore 97111
M, #9711, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 4 February 1867 at Clerkenwell Green, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ship's steward on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9711 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 February 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 11 August 1874 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 February 1877 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 cont·, 9599-10128 (R15-R16)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Henry Dickerson 97121
M, #9712, b. 1843
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| Birth | He was born in 1843.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 9 July 1866 at St Mary Newington, Surrey, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: D left side on 9 January 1868.2 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9712 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 December 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 23 April 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, Estimates and Convict Lists (128/1 - 32)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
John Dixon 97131
M, #9713, b. 1816
| Name-Change | John Dixon 9713 was also known as W Leonard 9713.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1816.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 2 July 1866 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 children as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9713 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 April 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 January 1877 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 Donaghoe 97141
M, #9714, b. 1841, d. 28 February 1901
| Name-Change | John Donaghoe 9714 was also known as John Donohue 9714.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of mutinous conduct (Court Martial) and sentenced to 5 years on 15 August 1866 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9714 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 20 May 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 August 1870 at Western Australia.1,4 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 17 August 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1298/1901. Recorded as John Donohue.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87100047
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 9059-9598 cont·, 9599-10128 (R15-R16)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 48-50.
Patrick Doran 97151
M, #9715, b. 1841
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|  Patrick Doran 9710 (Photo: Voices from the Tomb) |
| |
| Convicted | Convicted of high treason and sentenced to life on 8 April 1867 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gardener on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9715 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 July 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. on 21 September 1869.1,3 |
| Bio | He is mentioned in "Protest and Punishment"
He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."4,5 |
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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.
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 51.
- [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S64] George Rude, Protest & Punishment The Story of the Social and Political Protesters transpoted to Australia 1788-1868, pg 231.
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 51-52.
Thomas Douglas 97161
M, #9716, b. 1824
| Name-Change | Thomas Douglas 9716 was also known as Thomas Hathaway 9716. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1824.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of warehouse breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 3 December 1866 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a forger and fitter on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9716 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 7 children as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 April 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 21 January 1882 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Wisteria on 30 March 1883.1,2 |
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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, 1883 pg 59.
William Douglas 97171
M, #9717, b. 1832, d. 8 April 1904
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| Convicted | Convicted of warehouse breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 3 December 1866 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a engine fitter on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9717 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 March 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 3 December 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, Reg: 1301/1904.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/252833638
- [S56] Rica Erickson, The Brand on His Coat, pg 231.
Simon Downey 97181
M, #9718, b. 1833
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| Convicted | Convicted of treason and sentenced to 7 years on 2 May 1867 at Cork, County Cork, Ireland.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9718 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a butcher on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Free Pardon | His Free Pardon was granted on 15 May 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Rangatira on 21 September 1869.1,2 |
| Bio | He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."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.
- [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 53-57.
Silas Dredge 97191
M, #9719, b. 1824, d. 4 October 1879
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 3 July 1866 at Taunton, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9719 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of dementia in April 1868 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged to the lunatic asylum 21.12.1868.4 |
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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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 9059-9598 cont·, 9599-10128 (R15-R16)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 10314/1879.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2046056191/view
Thomas Duggan 97201
M, #9720, b. 1823, d. 24 December 1913
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|  Thomas Duggan 9720 |
| |
| Convicted | Convicted of treason and sentenced to 10 years on 14 December 1865 at Cork, County Cork, Ireland.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a schoolmaster on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9720 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 4 children as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Free Pardon | His Free Pardon was granted on 15 May 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He is mentioned in "Protest and Punishment"
He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."5,6 |
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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.
- [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: 5900001/1914.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/44875392
- [S64] George Rude, Protest & Punishment The Story of the Social and Political Protesters transpoted to Australia 1788-1868, pg 234.
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 58-73.
James Dunn 97211
M, #9721, b. 1842
| Name-Change | James Dunn 9721 was also known as Michael Cody 9721.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of treason and sentenced to 20 years on 8 April 1867 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boilermaker on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9721 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 March 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Rangatira on 30 May 1871.1,2 |
| Bio | He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."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.
- [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 33-34.
Patrick Dunne 97221
M, #9722, b. 1845
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|  Patrick Dunne 9722 (Photo: Voices from the Tomb) |
| |
| Convicted | Convicted of treason and sentenced to 5 years on 31 January 1866 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9722 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 December 1868 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 May 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Rangatira on 21 September 1869.1,2 |
| Bio | He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."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.
- [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 74-75.
William John Eaton 97231
M, #9723, b. 1839, d. 3 February 1909
| Name-Change | William John Eaton 9723 was also known as John William Henry Eaton 9723. |
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| Parents | His parents were John Eaton & Mary Ann Creswell.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 9 April 1866 at Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a joiner on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: D left breast, Anchor, flags, and Maltese Cross left arm on 9 January 1868.6 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9723 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 February 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 24 April 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 3300002/1909.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66273350
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3300002/1909. Recorded as John William Henry Eaton.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261836933/…
- [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/…
George Eden 97241
M, #9724, b. 1840, d. 22 May 1901
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 26 July 1866 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9724 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 October 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 19 July 1882 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, Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930, Record Type: , Reel No.: , Ref No.: ACC 1156/R&D13A-R&D13B
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 938/1901.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
Christopher Edge 97251
M, #9725, b. 1842
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| Birth | He was born in 1842.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 20 years on 7 August 1866 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sailor on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 9 January 1868. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9725 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 October 1877 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 22 August 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.
