William Forrest 11761

M, #1176, b. 1834

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BirthHe was born in 1834.1 
ConvictedConvicted of theft by housebreaking and sentenced to 7 years on 12 October 1848 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 30 January 1852.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1176 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 August 1855 at Western Australia.1 

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  1. [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 Parker 11771

M, #1177, b. 1822

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BirthHe was born in 1822.1 
ConvictedConvicted of house breaking and sentenced to 7 years on 3 January 1849 at Coventry, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a brazier & bookbinder on 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1177 on 30 January 1852.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 December 1854 at Western Australia.1 
AccompliceJames Fisk 751

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  1. [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 Jackson 11781

M, #1178, b. 1826

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BirthHe was born in 1826 at Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 3 April 1847 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 30 January 1852.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1178 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811857976/view

Charles William Bloom 11791

M, #1179, b. 1830, d. 15 April 1914

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Parents His father was William Hunt Bloom & Martha.2,3 
BirthHe was born in 1830 at Haughley, Suffolk, England.1,3 
BaptismHe was baptised on 17 October 1830 at Haughley, Suffolk, England, His parents were William Hunt Bloom & Martha.3,4 
MarrHe married Francis Amelia Cook on 19 January 1868 at York, Western Australia.5 
DeathHe died on 15 April 1914 at West Perth, Western Australia.6,7 
BurialHe was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia. ANG FC 51.8,9 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing a fixture and sentenced to 10 years on 16 July 1847 at Bath, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Census_1851EngHe appeared on the 1851 English census at Haughley, Suffolk, England. His occupation was shown as ag labourer.10 
OccupationRecorded as a painter & glazier on 30 January 1852.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1179 on 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,11
ExpiredHis sentence expired in July 1860 at Western Australia.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 5885 on 3 April 1861.12 
ConvictedConvicted of forging & uttering an order for the delivery of goods and sentenced to 5 years on 3 April 1861 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.12,13 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 October 1864 at Western Australia.12 
Bio There is a short entry for Charles in "They Kept the State Afloat" pg 17.14 

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Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 5900066/1914.
  3. [S37] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  4. [S37] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  5. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2694/1868.
  6. [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
  7. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 5900066/1914.
  8. [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch.
  9. [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213610326/…
  10. [S199] 1851 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  11. [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 332.
  12. [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
  13. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69136597
  14. [S20] Rod Dickson, They Kept This State Afloat, pg 17.

John Storey 11801

M, #1180, b. 1832, d. 20 January 1905

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BirthHe was born in 1832 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 
DeathHe died on 20 January 1905 at Perth, Western Australia.2,3 
BurialHe was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia. RC CB 104.4 
ConvictedConvicted of warehouse breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 20 December 1847 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 30 January 1852.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1180 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired in December 1857 at Western Australia.1 

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Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, NEWS AND NOTES. (1905, February 6). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved March 14, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25373588
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1737/1905.
  4. [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/

Joseph Finsley 11811

M, #1181, b. 1817, d. 23 June 1867
Name-Change Joseph Finsley 1181 was also known as Joseph Tinsley 1181. 

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BirthHe was born in 1817 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.1 
DeathHe died on 23 June 1867 at North Fremantle Depot, North Fremantle, Western Australia.1,2,3 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 3 January 1848 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 30 January 1852.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a iron brazier on 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1181 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired in February 1858 at Western Australia.1 

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Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 3556/1867.

William Hart 11821

M, #1182, b. 1831

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BirthHe was born in 1831 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.1 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 3 January 1848 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a smith on 30 January 1852.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1182 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired in January 1862 at Western Australia.1 

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  1. [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 Evans 11831

M, #1183, b. 1826

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BirthHe was born in 1826 at Somerset, England.1 
MarrHe married Caroline Coleman on 11 May 1854 at Northam, Western Australia. Arrived on the Palestine 1853.2 
ConvictedConvicted of killing sheep with intent to steal and sentenced to 10 years on 11 January 1848 at Barnstaple, Devon, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 30.6.1854. Son of Thomas.1,3,2 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 30 January 1852.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1183 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired in January 1862 at Western Australia.1 

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Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 683/1854.
  3. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2036170093/view

James Thompson 11841

M, #1184, b. 1809

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BirthHe was born in 1809.1 
MarrHe married Margaret Donule on 15 December 1853 at Wesleyan Chapel, Perth, Western Australia. Daughter of John Donule.2,3
ConvictedConvicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 24 March 1848 at Coventry, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 31.12.1853.1,4 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1184 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 August 1854 at Western Australia.1 
LeftHe left the colony for SA on the Eblana on 2 February 1856.5 
Bio The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.6

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MilitaryMilitary Court Martial
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Last Edited28 May 2024

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Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S15] Marriage Certificate.
  3. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 600/1853.
  4. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2037108903/view
  5. [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66005744
  6. [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.

Patrick O'Brien 11851

M, #1185, b. 1821
Name-Change Patrick O'Brien 1185 was also known as Patrick Bryan 1185. 

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BirthHe was born in 1821 at County Tipperary, Ireland.1 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 15 May 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 30 January 1852.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1185 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 
Bio Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."2 

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Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 178.

George Blaney 11861

M, #1186, b. 1827

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BirthHe was born in 1827.1 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny from the person and sentenced to 10 years on 15 May 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1186 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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Last Edited29 Apr 2022

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  1. [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 Potter 11871

M, #1187, b. 1814

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BirthHe was born in 1814 at Peckham, London, England.1 
ConvictedConvicted of robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 12 June 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 30 January 1852.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1187 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 June 1855 at Western Australia.1 

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  1. [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 Hall 11881

M, #1188, b. 1814

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BirthHe was born in 1814 at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.1 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 26 June 1848 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a brass founder on 30 January 1852.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1188 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 January 1855 at Western Australia.1 

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  1. [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.

Henry George Longman 11891

M, #1189, b. 1824, d. 6 March 1914

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Henry Longman 1189 (Photo: Linda Ross)
Parents His parents were George Longman & Jane.2 
BirthHe was born in 1824 at Rimpton, Somerset, England.2,3 
BaptismHe was baptised on 10 April 1824 at Rimpton, Somerset, England, His parents were George Longman & Jane.2 
MarrHe married Isabella Hammond on 28 October 1843 at Sandford Orcas, Dorset, England. Daughter of John Hammond.4 
MarrHe married Mary Halpin on 4 May 1896 at New Norcia, Western Australia.5 
DeathHe died on 6 March 1914 at Victoria Plains, Western Australia, reg: 1/1914.1,6 
ConvictedConvicted of cattle stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 27 June 1848 at Dorchester, Dorset, England.1 
OccupationRecorded as a farm labourer on 30 January 1852.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 30 January 1852.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1189 on 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 November 1873 at Western Australia.1 
Bio See attached snippet from "Norfolk Poacher" pg 285

also mentioned in "The Bride Ships" pg 157

His story is told at Harvey History Online.7,8

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Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S276] Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  3. [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811870953/view
  4. [S321] Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  5. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1011/1896.
  6. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
  7. [S43] Bevan Carter, Norfolk Poacher, pg 285.
  8. [S65] Rica Erickson, The Bride Ships, pg 157.

Thomas Jackson 11901

M, #1190, b. 1820

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BirthHe was born in 1820 at Lancashire, England.1 
ConvictedConvicted of stealing fowls & mutton and sentenced to 7 years on 5 April 1849 at Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a brick & tilemaker on 30 January 1852.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1190 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,2
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 293.

Robert Fenn 11911

M, #1191, b. 1813

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BirthHe was born in 1813.1 
ConvictedConvicted of arson of a stack and sentenced to 10 years on 15 July 1848 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a farm labourer on 30 January 1852.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1191 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMarion Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Arson CrimeArson
Last Edited6 Apr 2022

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Citations

  1. [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.

Thomas Buckland 11921

M, #1192, b. 1821

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BirthHe was born in 1821 at Wiltshire, England.1 
ConvictedConvicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 11 August 1848 at Devizes, Wiltshire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a farm labourer on 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1192 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired in September 1860 at Western Australia.1 
Research CWA has him dying in 1869 but the Thomas Buckland who died in 1869 was 2 years old. 

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ShipMarion Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited29 Apr 2022

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Citations

  1. [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 Abernethy 11931

M, #1193, b. 1824, d. 1896

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BirthHe was born in 1824 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 
DeathHe died in 1896 at Northam, Western Australia.1 
ConvictedConvicted of theft by house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 25 September 1848 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being semi-literate as at 30 January 1852.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852. Granted permission to marry 1853.2,3 
OccupationRecorded as a farm labourer; limeburner on 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1193 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
ExpiredHis sentence expired in September 1858 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMarion Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Where ConvictedScotland (852)
Theft CrimesBreaking
Last Edited26 Jun 2023

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Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2037108903/view
  3. [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 438 (frame 407) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…

John Humphries 11941

M, #1194, b. 1810
Name-Change John Humphries 1194 was also known as John Humphrey 1194. 

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BirthHe was born in 1810 at Kent, England.1 
ConvictedConvicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 17 October 1848 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a farm labourer on 30 January 1852.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1194 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 March 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMarion Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesLarceny
Last Edited28 Apr 2022

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Citations

  1. [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.

Stephen Aveling 11951

M, #1195, b. 1815

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BirthHe was born in 1815 at Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.1 
ConvictedConvicted of forging a cheque and sentenced to 10 years on 9 October 1848 at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a land agent on 30 January 1852.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being literate as at 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1195 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMarion Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Forgery & Fraud CrimeForgery
Last Edited22 Jun 2022

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Citations

  1. [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 Coates 11961

M, #1196, b. 1830

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BirthHe was born in 1830 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.1 
ConvictedConvicted of counting-house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 23 October 1848 at Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a carriage & spring maker on 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1196 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted in July 1854 at Western Australia.1 
Bio Mentioned in "Eastward Ho."2 

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ShipMarion Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesBreaking
Last Edited11 Dec 2022

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Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S66] Bert Keefe, Eastward Ho To Mullewa and The Murchison, pg 2, 75.

Solomon Lancaster 11971

M, #1197, b. 1823

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BirthHe was born in 1823 at Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of curtilage breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 13 April 1847 at Louth, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a labourer on 30 January 1852.1 
LiteracyRecorded as being illiterate as at 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1197 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 April 1856 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMarion Convict Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesBreaking
Last Edited1 Apr 2022

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Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S69] Stirling Castle Hulk Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811867631/view, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-811857976/view

Joshua Davis 11981

M, #1198, b. 1821, d. 5 December 1881

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BirthHe was born in 1821 at Cheshire, England.1 
DeathHe died on 5 December 1881 at Geraldton, Western Australia.1,2 
BurialHe was buried at Geraldton Cemetery, Geraldton, Western Australia.2 
ConvictedConvicted of burglary and sentenced to 14 years on 31 July 1847 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a brickmaker on 30 January 1852.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1198 on 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 December 1859 at Western Australia.1 
ConvictedConvicted of arson of haystack and sentenced to 14 years on 2 December 1868 at Geraldton, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.3 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 9938 on 2 December 1868.3 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 July 1874 at Western Australia.3 
Cert. of RemissionHis Cerificate of Remission was granted on 17 March 1880 at Western Australia.3 

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ShipMarion Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
MultipleMultiple Convict No.s Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesBurglary
Last Edited15 Jul 2022

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Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=19016
  3. [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.

Patrick Campbell 11991

M, #1199, b. 1821, d. 1856

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BirthHe was born in 1821 at Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland.1 
DeathHe died in 1856 at Perth, Western Australia, reg: 812/1856.1,2 
ConvictedConvicted of striking with a weapon (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 18 October 1847 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1,3 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a groom; soldier (5th Dragoon Guards) on 30 January 1852.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1199 on 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 November 1854 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMarion Convict Index
MilitaryMilitary Court Martial
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Military CrimeOther Military
Last Edited22 May 2023

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Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
  3. [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2036565510/view

William Dalby 12001

M, #1200, b. 1815

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BirthHe was born in 1815 at Warwickshire, England.1 
ConvictedConvicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 15 years on 18 October 1847 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England.1 
Family Status He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 30 January 1852.1 
OccupationRecorded as a butcher on 30 January 1852.1 
TransportedTransported to WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from Stirling Castle Hulk prison.1 
Convict NoAssigned with Convict No. 1200 on 30 January 1852.1 
Ticket of LeaveHis Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 
Conditional PardonHis Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 March 1855 at Western Australia.1 

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ShipMarion Convict Index
West AustMid West Convict Database Index
Where ConvictedEngland (7448)
Theft CrimesStealing
Last Edited26 Sep 2023

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Citations

  1. [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.