Joseph Hardacker 16011
M, #1601, b. 1825
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of throwing his cap at his superior officer (Court Martial) and sentenced to 10 years on 15 May 1851 at Gibraltar, Gibraltar.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner; soldier on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1601 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 September 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 September 1856 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.
Edward Pascoe 16021
M, #1602, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 31 March 1851 at Penzance, Cornwall, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1602 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 December 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA per Estrella da Norte on 9 October 1857.1 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong trial year. |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Thompson 16031
M, #1603, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 5 March 1851 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1603 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 April 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 December 1859 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.
Charles Oxford 16041
M, #1604, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 11 March 1851 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1604 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 December 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 December 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA per Lochinvar in March 1857.1 |
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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.
David Mills 16051
M, #1605, b. 1823
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| Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of cutting & wounding with intent and sentenced to 10 years on 22 March 1851 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tinworker on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1605 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 April 1856 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.
Thomas Clegg 16061
M, #1606, b. 1823
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| Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 6 March 1851 at Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a weaver on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1606 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in July 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has wrong trial date. |
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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.
Robert Keller 16071
M, #1607, b. 1826
| Name-Change | Robert Keller 1607 was also known as Robert Keele 1607. |
| Name-Change | Robert Keller 1607 was also known as Robert Keeler 1607.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 12 March 1851 at Norwich, Norfolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shepherd on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1607 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 October 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of James Jenkinson.2 |
| Bio | Mentioned on pg 145 of Rica's Stories.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.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S38] Lenore Layman, Rica's Stories, pg 145.
Timothy Puxley 16081
M, #1608, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 12 March 1851 at Norwich, Norfolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 2 February 1853. Applied for wife & chn to come to WA 1/2yr return 30.06.1853. They defaulted.2,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a thatcher on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1608 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 April 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Bartlett 16091
M, #1609, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 5 March 1851 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1609 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 December 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 December 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.
Charles Gilbert 16101
M, #1610, b. 1828, d. 1896
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 5 March 1851 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853. Married Martha Egan.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1610 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 April 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong crime. |
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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.
- [S52] Midwest Convict Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-convict-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/resultmcr/?id=628
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 937/1896.
Martin Wilkinson 16111
M, #1611, b. 1823
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| Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 5 March 1851 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1611 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 September 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong trial year and wrong crime. |
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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.
William Marshall 16121
M, #1612, b. 1819, d. circa 7 August 1870
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 8 March 1851 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1612 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 11 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.
- [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: 4716/1870.
Thomas Kay 16131
M, #1613, b. 1810
| Name-Change | Thomas Kay 1613 was also known as Thomas Wright 1613. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1810.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 14 years on 7 March 1850 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bootmaker on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1613 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in November 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Adelaide per C.W. Bradley on 10 March 1857.2 |
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John Oliver Wilkes 16141
M, #1614, b. 1820
| Name-Change | John Oliver Wilkes 1614 was also known as John O'Wilkes 1614.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1820.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery from the person and sentenced to 14 years on 10 July 1850 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower as at 2 February 1853. Married Catherine Connors 16.1.1861 Perth RC.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1614 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 March 1854 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,2  |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 July 1864 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.
- [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 690.
Edward Bowe 16151
M, #1615, b. 1823, d. 5 June 1893
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 14 years on 13 July 1850 at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1615 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 May 1854 at Western Australia.5 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Henry Green.6  |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 March 1863 at Western Australia.5 |
| Research | SROWA currently (11.12.2024) has the wrong image for the premises of Henry Green on it's website (Thomas John Green). I have attached the correct image to the census event. SROWA have been notified. |
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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.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Deaths 1842-1935.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 494/1893.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Burials 1843-1935.
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Robert Graham 16161
M, #1616, b. 1820, d. 15 February 1858
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| Birth | He was born in 1820.1 |
| Death | He died on 15 February 1858 at Western Australia reg: 1065/1858 fall from dray.1,2,3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of forgery & uttering and sentenced to 14 years on 6 January 1851 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1616 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 June 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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039885876/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
George Black Pyott 16171
M, #1617, b. 1823, d. 25 April 1854
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| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 14 years on 18 June 1851 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a spices & provisions merchant on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1617 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
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John Lawson 16181
M, #1618, b. 1823
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| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing with intent and sentenced to 15 years on 7 March 1850 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1618 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 May 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 January 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Archbald Edgar.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.
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Benjamin Eaton 16191
M, #1619, b. 1817, d. 23 January 1863
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| Parents | His parents were John Eaton & Anne Eaton.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1817 at Woodford, Northamptonshire, England.1,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 13 April 1817 at Woodford, Northamptonshire, England, His parents were John Eaton & Anne Eaton.2 |
| Marr | He married Mary Ann Harris on 17 October 1839 at Church of Great Adlington, Thrapston, Northamptonshire, England. Daughter of William Harris.3,4 |
| Death | He died on 23 January 1863 at Mount Barker, Western Australia.1,5 |
| Burial | He was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Albany, Western Australia.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 15 years on 28 February 1851 at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.1 |
| Census_1851Eng | He appeared on the 1851 English census at Northampton Gaol, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. His occupation was shown as groom.7 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1619 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 6 chn as at 2 February 1853. Applied for wife Mary Anne Harris & 6 chn of Woodford; Thrapstone North to come to WA. They arrived per Sir William Foulkes 13.12.1855.1,8,9 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 June 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 January 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong trial date. |
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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/…
- [S297] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S15] Marriage Certificate.
- [S285] Albany Burial Recoprds 1848-1944, online familysearch.org, Image 5
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184263208/…
- [S199] 1851 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/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
John Chandler 16201
M, #1620, b. 1813
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| Birth | He was born in 1813.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 30 June 1842 at St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Transportedx | John Chandler 1620 was transported on 5 October 1842 departing from Woolwich, Kent, England, to Gibraltar.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 15 years on 16 July 1851 at Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1620 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 4 chn as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 September 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 October 1862 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.
- [S8] UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951, online ancestry.com, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript
- [S8] UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951, online ancestry.com, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1069971911/view
David Lovell 16211
M, #1621, b. 1811, d. 4 October 1888
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| Convicted | Convicted of arson of a stack and sentenced to 15 years on 16 July 1851 at Hertford, Hertfordshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1621 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 January 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 October 1864 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: 567/1888.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
Richard Richards 16221
M, #1622, b. 1828, d. 3 May 1854
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking & stealing and sentenced to 14 years on 14 October 1851 at Bodmin, Cornwall, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1622 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.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, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Registers (128/38 - 39)
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Medical Journal By Patient, 1853 - 1854 (M18)
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
John Henderson 16231
M, #1623, b. 1818, d. 12 December 1892
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft by housebreaking and sentenced to 14 years on 30 June 1851 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 2 February 1853. Wife Ann & chn arrived per City of Bristol 8.8.1857.1,4 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a seaman on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1623 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 May 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in March 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 29 May 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Ron Forsyth.
Ron has also published the story in "Shades of the Past"
John is mentioned in another of Ron's books "A Hazardous Life"
He has also published at Fremantle Shipping News.5,6,7 |
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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, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/77384554#.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 927/1892.
- [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-2054387891/view
- [S72] Ron Forsyth,Victoria Park, WA.
- [S186] R.K. Forsyth, Shades of the Past Some Colourful Western Australian Convicts, pgs 24-42.
- [S187] Ron K. Forsyth & Ian K.Forsyth, A Hazardous Life Captain George Forsyth (1843 - 1894), pg 14-15.
John Simpson 16241
M, #1624, b. 1832, d. 3 September 1901
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| Parents | His parents were Enock Simpson & Annie.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a fixture and sentenced to 10 years on 8 April 1851 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1624 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 October 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 2430/1901.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87120829
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2430/1901.
Joseph Ormsly 16251
M, #1625, b. 1818
| Name-Change | Joseph Ormsly 1625 was also known as Joseph Ormsby 1625.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1818.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering & stealing in a dwelling and sentenced to 10 years on 7 March 1851 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 2 February 1853. Applied for wife & chn to come to WA 1/2yr return 31.12.1854.2,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Dudbrook arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 2 February 1853. He had been collected from Defence Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1625 on 2 February 1853.1 |
| Escaped | He escaped on 14 December 1853. King George Sound.1,4,5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He has an entry in The History of the Albany Convict Gaol.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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2035423030/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-2054384408/view
- [S78] SLWA, online slwa.wa.gov.au, https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2487454_002
- [S78] SLWA, online slwa.wa.gov.au, https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1864946_002
- [S121] Susanne Horton, The History of the Albany Convict Gaol, It's Convicts, Gaolers and Warders, pg 72.