Richard Spanswick 10011
M, #1001, b. 1825, d. 27 June 1910
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| Convicted | He was convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 15 October 1850 at Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shepherd on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1001 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 March 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at Yangedin, York, Western Australia, on the premises of John Taylor.6 |
| Electoral Roll | He appeared on the Electoral Roll of Swan in 1906 at Wagin, Western Australia.7 |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 27 September 1912 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, Reg: 2692/1868.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Obituary (1910, July 2). The Southern Argus and Wagin-Arthur Express (Perth, WA : 1905 - 1924), p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202962616
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3500041/1910.
- [S10] Death Certificate.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S409] Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/…
Charles Hector Bell 10021
M, #1002, b. 1816, d. 13 April 1892
| Name-Variation | Charles Hector Bell 1002 was also known as James Bell 1002.1 |
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| Convicted | He was convicted of pick pocket larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 15 October 1850 at Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a barber on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1002 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 June 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of drunk and sentenced to 21 days on 13 September 1886 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.7 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of drunk and sentenced to 14 days on 17 March 1887 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.8 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of disorderly and sentenced to 14 days on 20 February 1888 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.9 |
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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, TOL Wives & Families Passage Money Status as at 30.06.1856 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043048439/view
- [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-2054379772/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: 270/1892. Recorded as Charles Hector Bell.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69707172
- [S433] Registers of Local Prisoners For Nos 614 - 4185 and 4196 - 6853, 1876 - 1888 F4 Perth Gaol, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S433] Registers of Local Prisoners For Nos 614 - 4185 and 4196 - 6853, 1876 - 1888 F4 Perth Gaol, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S433] Registers of Local Prisoners For Nos 614 - 4185 and 4196 - 6853, 1876 - 1888 F4 Perth Gaol, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Stephen Clifton 10031
M, #1003, b. 1832, d. 30 August 1900
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| Parents | His parents were Benjamin Clifton & Jane.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1832 at Pembury, Kent, England.1,3,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 28 August 1832 at Pembury, Kent, Western Australia, His parents were Benjamin Clifton & Jane.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Marr | He married Frances Louisa Budge in 1866 at Mr Forest's House, Greenough, Western Australia.4 |
| Death | He died on 30 August 1900 at Geraldton, Western Australia.1,5,6,7 |
| Burial | He was buried on 1 September 1900 at Geraldton Cemetery, Geraldton, Western Australia.5 |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Pembury, Kent, Western Australia.8 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of firing a barn and sentenced to 10 years on 29 July 1850 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1003 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 May 1855 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.
- [S37] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2396/1866.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=18428
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, GERALDTON. (1900, September 7). The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), p. 1. Retrieved February 27, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67064486
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1163/1900.
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
John Brickman 10041
M, #1004, b. 1812
| Name-Change | John Brickman 1004 was also known as John Buckman 1004.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1812.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of breaking & entering and sentenced to 10 years on 29 July 1850 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1004 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 30 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 May 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has him leaving for SA Jun 1857 but he is not on the passenger list of the Lochinvar.2 |
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James Coppins 10051
M, #1005, b. 1819, d. 16 February 1857
| Name-Change | James Coppins 1005 was also known as John Coppings 1005. |
| Name-Change | James Coppins 1005 was also known as James Coppongs 1005.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1819.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Death | He died on 16 February 1857 at Albany, Western Australia.2 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of breaking & entering and sentenced to 10 years on 29 July 1850 at Maidstone, Kent, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a printer & glazier on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1005 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 December 1854 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.
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/…
Edward Langridge 10061
M, #1006, b. 1825, d. 1 April 1898
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|  Edward Langridge 1006 (Photo: WarrenSandyRayner) |
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| Parents | His parents were Joseph Langridge & Binni Pinner.2 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of burglary with assault and sentenced to 10 years on 18 March 1850 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer's labourer on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1006 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 January 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 February 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 25 April 1898 at Perth, Western Australia.7 |
| Bio | Referenced on pg 178 of "The Bride Ships."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: 949/1898.
- [S297] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 949/1898.
- [S44] Alma & Skinner St Burial Records, online https://fremantle.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/…
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126962302/…
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9X3-LHSR
- [S65] Rica Erickson, The Bride Ships, pg 178.
George Langdon 10071
M, #1007, b. 1822
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| Birth | He was born in 1822.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of stealing poultry and sentenced to 10 years on 2 July 1850 at Derby, Derbyshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1007 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 April 1855 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.
- [S385] Port Gregory Convict Depot - Information Sheets.
Alexander Murray 10081
M, #1008, b. 1818
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| Birth | He was born in 1818.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 30 January 1852. Applied for wife to come to WA 1/2yr return 30.6.1855.1,2 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of forgery & uttering and sentenced to 10 years on 18 September 1850 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1008 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 June 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
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James Hayes 10091
M, #1009, b. 1815
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| Birth | He was born in 1815 at England.1,2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of theft and sentenced to 10 years on 16 December 1850 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a plate layer on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1009 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 August 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 August 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Lindsay Ogilvie 10101
M, #1010, 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 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of forgery & uttering and sentenced to 10 years on 16 December 1850 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a law student on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1010 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 July 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 July 1855 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.
Peter Kelly 10111
M, #1011, b. 1823
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| Birth | He was born in 1823 at Ireland.1,2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of assault by stabbing and sentenced to 10 years on 4 October 1850 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1011 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 June 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA per Robert Clive from Vasse, Western Australia, on 24 March 1857.3 |
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James McBean 10121
M, #1012, b. 1808
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| Birth | He was born in 1808.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of theft and sentenced to 10 years on 12 September 1850 at Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a servant on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1012 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in June 1855 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.
Alexander Clarke 10131
M, #1013, b. 1830
| Name-Change | Alexander Clarke 1013 was also known as Alexander Clark 1013.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 18 September 1850 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a jeweller on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1013 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 June 1855 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.
Joseph Lucas Horrock 10141
M, #1014, b. 18 November 1803, d. 7 October 1865
| Name-Change | Joseph Lucas Horrock 1014 was also known as Joseph Horrocks 1014. |
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|  Joseph Horrock 1014 (Photo: Sheryl Steele) |
| |
| Parents | His father was William Horrocks.2 |
| Birth | He was born on 18 November 1803 at Blackrod, Lancashire, England.1,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 18 December 1803 at Blackrod, Lancashire, England.2 |
| Marr | He married Mary Clarke on 19 December 1828 at Christ Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.3 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Death | He died on 7 October 1865 at Wanerenooka Mine, Northampton, Western Australia.4 |
| Burial | He was buried at Gwalla Cemetery, Northampton, Western Australia.5  |
| Fame | With funding from George Shenton he developed the copper mine at Gwalla which became Northampton. Horrcks Beach is named after him. |
| Bio | Joseph is mentioned on pages 31-32 of "Bootenal and Beyond" see attached.
His story is told in more detail on pgs 224-227 of "A Bramd on His Coat"
Also pg 68 of "The Bride Ships"
He is mentioned extensively in "Before Gold..."
His story is also partly told in a Master's Thesis paper by Sandra Potter which you can download twelve white-collar convicts in the Swan River colony
He also has an entry in Wikipedia Joseph Horrocks
Horrocks Beach is named after him.8,9,10,11 |
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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.
- [S278] Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S298] Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Family Notices (1865, October 20). The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times (WA : 1864 - 1874), p. 2. Retrieved March 3, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3756718
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92642532/…
- [S199] 1851 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89XM-9QPN
- [S102] Noel Sievewright, Bootenal and Beyond: Stories of the Auld, Bunter, Sievewright and other families in the Mid-West of WA, pgs 31-32.
- [S56] Rica Erickson, The Brand on His Coat, pgs 224-227.
- [S65] Rica Erickson, The Bride Ships, pg 68.
- [S250] J.M.R. Cameron, Before Gold, pg 58, 66, 72-77, 90, 92, 96, 101, 102, 151, 163, 164, 166, 170, 225-6.
William Johnson 10151
M, #1015, b. 1834
| Name-Change | William Johnson 1015 was also known as William Johnston 1015.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 28 August 1850 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a jeweller on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1015 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in April 1862 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.
Peter A. Ennis 10161
M, #1016, b. 1823
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| Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of desertion (Court Martial) and sentenced to 10 years on 15 September 1849 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a servant; soldier (19th regt) on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1016 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 September 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 November 1855 at Western Australia.1,2 |
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George Cole 10171
M, #1017, b. 1825, d. 10 July 1861
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| Convicted | He was convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 10 years on 21 October 1850 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1017 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 July 1853 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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039632365/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
Thomas Boddington 10181
M, #1018, b. 1809, d. 7 May 1882
| Name-Change | Thomas Boddington 1018 was also known as Thomas Biddington 1018.1 |
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| Parents | His parents were Thomas Boddington & Eliza.2,3 |
| Birth | He was born in 1809.1 |
| Marr | He married Eliza Tilley on 1 February 1842 at St Marys, Lambeth, Surrey, England.2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 8 chn as at 30 January 1852. Wife & 8 chn arrived per Esmeralda His wife's name was Eliza Tiley.4,5,6,7 |
| Death | He died on 7 May 1882 at Adelaide, South Australia.8,9 |
| Burial | He was buried at West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia.10 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 10 years on 21 October 1850 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1018 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 March 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 June 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Thomas is referenced on pg 95 of "Becoming Boddington". As the book had a very small print run, copy of the page is attached.11 |
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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.
- [S296] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S106] Pentonville Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-813456897/view
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, TOL Wives & Families Passage Money Status as at 30.06.1856 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2043048439/view
- [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-2054379772/view
- [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-2054382108/view
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2035420314/view
- [S100] Deaths, SA Deaths 1842-1915, Book 119 page 314.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Family Notices (1882, May 8). South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), p. 2. Retrieved February 28, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47102170
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156571623/…
- [S101] John Ferrell, Becoming Boddington.
Thomas Hardy 10191
M, #1019, b. 1822, d. 15 December 1890
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| Birth | He was born in 1822.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Death | He died on 15 December 1890 at Mandurah, Western Australia.1,2,3 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 21 October 1850 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1019 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 May 1856 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, NOTES FROM PINJARRAH. (1890, December 27). The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1955), p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77425350
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 554/1890.
James Plummer 10201
M, #1020, b. 1819, d. 31 August 1886
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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/explore/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 14097/1886.
- [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/66007245
James Spearing 10211
M, #1021, b. 1814
| Name-Change | James Spearing 1021 was also known as James Speering 1021. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1814.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 19 August 1850 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1021 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 November 1859 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 Rogers 10221
M, #1022, b. 1827, d. 7 August 1872
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Death | He died on 7 August 1872 at Albany, Western Australia, run over by a cart.1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Burial | He was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Albany, Western Australia.2,7 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 19 August 1850 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a excavator on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1022 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 September 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of James Bartram.8 |
| Bio | He has an entry in The History of the Albany Convict Gaol.9 |
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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.
- [S54] Albany Cemetery Board, online albanycemeteryboard.com.au/.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, ALBANY (1872, September 12). The Express (Perth, WA : 1872 - 1873), p. 3. Retrieved February 27, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article256611955
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6314/1872.
- [S285] Albany Burial Recoprds 1848-1944, online familysearch.org, Image 9
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details
- [S286] Albany Death Records 1848-1888, online familysearch.org, Image 8
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229455481/george-rogers
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S121] Susanne Horton, The History of the Albany Convict Gaol, It's Convicts, Gaolers and Warders, pg 80.
George Armstead Smith 10231
M, #1023, b. 1829, d. 18 April 1904
| Name-Change | On 1864 George Armstead Smith 1023 was also known as Henry George Armstead Brown 1023. |
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| Convicted | He was convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 21 October 1850 at Southampton, Hampshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a pawnbroker on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1023 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 September 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Electoral Roll | He appeared on the Electoral Roll of Northern Melbourne in 1903 at Fitzroy South, Fitzroy, Victoria.7 |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 16 May 1904 at Melbourne, Victoria.8 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Aleysha McGrath. |
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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-2037108903/view
- [S15] Marriage Certificate.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 608/1854.
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, Bunbury Marriages 1853-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Family Notices (1904, April 19). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10315171
- [S409] Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, Victoria. Probate Administrator Petitions 1904
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DZ1W-NWD
William Penticross 10241
M, #1024, b. 1820
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| Birth | He was born in 1820.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 19 August 1850 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1024 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 August 1855 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.
Samuel Laver 10251
M, #1025, b. 1831, d. 1 November 1896
| Name-Change | Samuel Laver 1025 was also known as Samuel Levien 1025. |
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| Convicted | He was convicted of sheep & wheat stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 2 July 1850 at Bridgewater, Somerset, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ropemaker on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 30 January 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1025 on 30 January 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 June 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in November 1860 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.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…