Thomas Smith 1511
M, #151, b. 1804
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| Birth | He was born in 1804.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 12 years on 13 March 1848 at Maidstone, Kent, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 151 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 March 1851 at Western Australia. He was initially assigned to the Perth district as a Labourer working for Mr. Padbury at the wage of 30s per month.1,2 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in April 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached bio is courtesy of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033924223/view
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
John Tynen 1521
M, #152, b. 1815, d. 17 March 1887
| Name-Change | John Tynen 152 was also known as John Tynan 152.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of stabbing & wounding and sentenced to 14 years on 1 April 1848 at Taunton, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a hatter labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 152 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 August 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 April 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached bio is courtesy of Marcia Watson.5 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [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-2054368251/view
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
John Roberts 1531
M, #153, b. 20 September 1828
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| Birth | He was born on 20 September 1828.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 6 March 1848 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gentleman's servant on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 153 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 August 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio and article are courtesy of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
William Best 1541
M, #154, b. 1823, d. 6 April 1852
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 14 years on 3 January 1849 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gardener on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 154 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.5 |
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Robert Postgate Trotter 1551
M, #155, b. 1818, d. 1888
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| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 14 years on 29 February 1848 at Newcastle, Northumberland, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gardener on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 155 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 July 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 January 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached bio is courtesy of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
William Jones 1561
M, #156, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 12 years on 31 July 1848 at Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 156 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 May 1851 at Western Australia. He was initially assigned to the Toodyay district as a labourer working for Mr. Sewell at the wage of £1 per month.1,2 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in May 1861 at Western Australia.3 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.4 |
| Research | Convicts in Western Australia has William being reconvicted and assigned Convict No. 5572. This conviction should be recorded against William Jones #4444 who was on the Clara according to the Character Book.5 |
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Maynell Huntley 1571
M, #157, b. 1824, d. 10 December 1898
| Name-Change | Maynell Huntley 157 was also known as Meynell Huntley 157. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 12 years on 22 July 1848 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a woollen draper labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 157 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 May 1851 at Western Australia. He was initially assigned to the Toodyay district as a labourer working for Mr. C. Betts at the wage of £1 per month.1,3 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached bio is compliments of Marcia Watson.4 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S128] Free BDM, online freebdm.org.uk, Sunderland Vol 10a Page 382.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2033923502/view
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Alfred Hill 1581
M, #158, b. 1829, d. 6 August 1905
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| Parents | His parents were Thomas Hill & Sarah Welsh.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering and sentenced to 15 years on 4 August 1848 at Wells, Somerset, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gardener on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 158 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 December 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 October 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | In addition to the attached biography compliments of Marcia Watson, Alfred Hill is featured in the book "Australia's Last Convicts".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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 1096/1905.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1096/1905.
- [S10] Death Certificate.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S34] Lorraine Clark and Cherie Strickland, Australia's Last Convicts, pg 29.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
George Parker 1591
M, #159, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828 at Canterbury, Kent, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 14 years on 17 October 1848 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a butcher on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 159 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 December 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of S.S. Parker.2 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 February 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.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/…
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
John Nye 1601
M, #160, b. 1824, d. 1886
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony & pickpocket and sentenced to 15 years on 29 June 1848 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 160 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 November 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 28 December 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, reg: 14105/1886.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
John Henry Beeson 1611
M, #161, b. 1836, d. 27 August 1904
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| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Waterloo Square, Derby, Derbyshire, England.7 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing boots and sentenced to 14 years on 28 July 1848 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 161 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 November 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 13 August 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached stories are courtesy of Roland Rayfield and Marcia Watson.8,9 |
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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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1485/1860.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2212/1904.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213592390/…
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S94] Roland Rayfield,WA.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Daniel Brown 1621
M, #162, b. 1826
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 14 years on 28 February 1849 at Hertford, Hertfordshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 162 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 November 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Alfred Lunon 1631
M, #163, b. 1824
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing money order and sentenced to 14 years on 27 February 1849 at Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 163 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 February 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in December 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Charles Marshall 1641
M, #164, b. 1829, d. 16 September 1911
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 12 years on 1 March 1849 at Winchester, Hampshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 164 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.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-2036170093/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 682/1854.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4002/1868.
- [S42] Toodyay Cemeteries Database - Brian R Chambers,Northam, WA.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Samuel James 1651
M, #165, b. 11 February 1829, d. 21 January 1911
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 12 years on 1 March 1849 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 165 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 July 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA per Swallow in April 1857.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
William Burt 1661
M, #166, b. 1816
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| Birth | He was born in 1816 at Woolpit, Suffolk, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 14 years on 26 February 1849 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1,2 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 166 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 February 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 April 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S115] Digital panopticon, online digitalpanopticon.org, https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Henry Albert 1671
M, #167, b. 26 December 1814, d. 10 March 1892
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 14 years on 26 February 1849 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1,6 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a warehouseman on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 167 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 February 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 December 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, Jayne Doh https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176927487/henry-albert
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 192/1892.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Family Notices (1892, March 11). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved December 9, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3032972
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176927487/henry-albert
- [S115] Digital panopticon, online digitalpanopticon.org, https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Morris Sheehan 1681
M, #168, b. 1823, d. 12 July 1889
| Name-Change | Morris Sheehan 168 was also known as Morris Shehan 168.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of mutinous conduct (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 19 May 1848 at Corfu, Greece. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker, soldier on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 168 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 19 May 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached bio is courtesy of Marcia Watson.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-2034041466/view
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 340/1889.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
James Nation 1691
M, #169, b. 1800
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 12 years on 31 March 1849 at Taunton, Somerset, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a butcher on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 169 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 September 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 19 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.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.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Thomas Hudson 1701
M, #170, b. 1828, d. 16 October 1914
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Parents | His parents were Stephen Hudson & Mary Ward.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 15 years on 9 December 1848 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 170 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 December 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in March 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.5 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 2700235/1914.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2700235/1914.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
James Lupton 1711
M, #171, b. 1826
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 14 years on 9 December 1848 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 171 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 26 June 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."2,3 |
Found in These Indexes
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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.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 144.
James Busfeld Longstaff 1721
M, #172, b. 12 October 1823, d. 1 April 1865
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 9 December 1848 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: 5ft 3½ins, black hair, hazel eyes, oval visage, dark complexion, large whiskers, mole on left temple, scar on upper lip on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 172 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 February 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 12 December 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.4 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S52] Midwest Convict Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-convict-register/.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2876/1865.
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
James Wilson 1731
M, #173, b. 1816, d. June 1877
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 9 December 1848 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: 5ft 6¼ins, dark brown hair, blue eyes, oval visage, brown complexion, stout build, mole on one side of mouth, cut right side of forehead; 1871 finger on right hand injured on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 173 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 February 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 March 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10019 on 8 April 1871.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 5 years on 8 April 1871 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been yes.3,4 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 March 1875 at Western Australia.3 |
| Bio | The attached bio is courtesy of Marcia Watson.5 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [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/111527118/…
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Henry Whale 1741
M, #174, b. 1826, d. 16 December 1861
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Birth | He was born in 1826 at Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Death | He died on 16 December 1861 at Colonial Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, fell overboard from a steamer, caught cold and died.1,2,3 |
| Burial | He was buried on 17 December 1861 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of cut & wounding and sentenced to 14 years on 8 March 1848 at Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sawyer on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 174 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 March 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 February 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached bio is courtesy of Marcia Watson.
Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."5,6 |
Found in These Indexes
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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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1868/1861.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 242.
Benjamin Gayler 1751
M, #175, b. 1831, d. 18 June 1901
| Name-Change | Benjamin Gayler 175 was also known as Benjamin Gaylor 175. |
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Convicted | Convicted of arson and sentenced to 14 years on 5 March 1849 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hashemy arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 25 October 1850. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 175 on 25 October 1850.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 25 October 1850.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 April 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Thomas Dodds.4 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 28 May 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 30 May 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | See attached bio courtesy of Marcia Watson.
The additional notes are courtesy of Margaret Sermon.5 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1901 pg 267.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236499266/…
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
