John Eaton 17261
M, #1726, b. 1816, d. 20 May 1887
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 9 April 1849 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 chd as at 30 April 1853. Married Henrietta Nolan 18.7.1870 Perth Congr.1,5 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a jeweller on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1726 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 17 November 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 291/1887. Recorded as Hamlet Eaton.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76067715
- [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: 3129/1870.
William Sawyer 17271
M, #1727, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 7 years on 14 February 1850 at Devizes, Wiltshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1727 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in February 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong trial details. |
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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.
Harry Rosier 17281
M, #1728, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 15 March 1850 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1728 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in February 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Neary 17291
M, #1729, b. 1819
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| Convicted | Convicted of maliciously wounding with intent to do bodily harm and sentenced to 10 years on 10 March 1849 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 1 chd as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1729 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 November 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.
Edward Madden 17301
M, #1730, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 16 October 1849 at Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a weaver & tailor on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1730 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 May 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.
John Madden 17311
M, #1731, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny from the person and sentenced to 10 years on 19 June 1849 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bricklayer on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1731 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 January 1857 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.
Thomas Smith 17321
M, #1732, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of housebreaking and sentenced to 7 years on 20 March 1850 at Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1732 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 April 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Letter No. 441 stating he was incapabnle of earning his own living.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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C22-C23) No. 441 (frame 93) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
John Evans 17331
M, #1733, b. 1830, d. 20 February 1856
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 20 March 1850 at Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1733 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
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John Bevington 17341
M, #1734, b. 1817, d. 20 May 1884
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 7 years on 25 March 1850 at Swaffham, Norfolk, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a seaman on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1734 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 February 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1884 pg 100.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 12873/1884.
John Thompson 17351
M, #1735, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of housebreaking and sentenced to 7 years on 6 February 1850 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1735 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 May 1854 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 Legge 17361
M, #1736, b. 1820, d. 19 December 1854
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 28 June 1849 at Sandwich, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a horse breaker on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1736 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1,5 |
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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.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2035424337/view
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller - General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 1190 (frame 642)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S286] Albany Death Records 1848-1888, online familysearch.org, Image 3 recorded as george Legg
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details
- [S105] FHWA Cemetery Records, online members.wags.org.au/members-data/cemetery-data, Albany Deaths & Burials Index.
- [S121] Susanne Horton, The History of the Albany Convict Gaol, It's Convicts, Gaolers and Warders, pg 61.
George Wroe 17371
M, #1737, b. 1811
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| Birth | He was born in 1811.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 4 April 1850 at Bolton, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a upholsterer on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1737 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in August 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Tasmania in 1854.2 |
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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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books Comptroller - General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 954 (frame 617)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Peter White 17381
M, #1738, b. 1817, d. 10 July 1854
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| Convicted | Convicted of possessing a mould for counterfeit coin and sentenced to 7 years on 5 March 1850 at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1738 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
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Edward Chatterton 17391
M, #1739, b. 1829, d. 27 July 1896
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 5 March 1849 at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 1 chd as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1739 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in June 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 4 March 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 9 July 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3096994
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2532/1897.
- [S102] Noel Sievewright, Bootenal and Beyond: Stories of the Auld, Bunter, Sievewright and other families in the Mid-West of WA, pg 33.
John Holmes 17401
M, #1740, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 9 April 1849 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 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a plumber & painter on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1740 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 September 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
James Ross 17411
M, #1741, b. 1812
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| Birth | He was born in 1812.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of cattle stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 11 April 1850 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1741 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in June 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 201.
Duncan Fisher 17421
M, #1742, b. 1832, d. 3 January 1890
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 7 years on 11 April 1850 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1742 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 July 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has death in Geraldton but the Police Gazette has Williams.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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1890 pg 17.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 112/1890.
John McCan 17431
M, #1743, b. 1832
| Name-Change | John McCan 1743 was also known as John McCann 1743.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 7 years on 11 January 1850 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brass founder on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1743 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 August 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Gellan 17441
M, #1744, b. 1834
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 7 years on 12 April 1850 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a comb maker on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1744 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Peter Wilson 17451
M, #1745, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of housebreaking and sentenced to 7 years on 14 January 1850 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1745 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in November 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong trial location. |
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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.
Richard Symmons 17461
M, #1746, b. 1830
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 9 April 1849 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1746 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 September 1854 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.
Robert Beckett 17471
M, #1747, b. 1825, d. 24 October 1893
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| Parents | His parents were Henry Beckett & Mary.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1825 at Ditchingham, Norfolk, England.1,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 26 February 1826 at Ditchingham, Norfolk, England, His parents were Henry Beckett & Mary.2,3 |
| Marr | He married Anna Maria Darby on 2 January 1848 at Kirby-Cane, Norfolk, England.4 |
| Marr | He married Ellen Carroll on 26 June 1854 at York, Western Australia.5 |
| Death | He died on 24 October 1893 at Malebelling, York, Western Australia.1,6,7 |
| Burial | He was buried on 24 October 1893 at York, Western Australia.8,9  |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Ditchingham, Norfolk, England. His occupation was shown as ag labourer.10 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 20 March 1850 at Norwich, Norfolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1747 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 1 chd as at 30 April 1853. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 31.12.1854. Son of Henry.1,11 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in March 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has him marrying Mary Godford which appears to be wrong. |
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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/…
- [S302] Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S296] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 715/1854.
- [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: 830/1893.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Burials1843-1935.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50695516/robert-beckett
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2035425536/view
Joseph Sawyer 17481
M, #1748, b. 1828
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 14 February 1850 at Devizes, Wiltshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1748 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in February 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA on 10 March 1857.1 |
| Research | #863 & #1748 have fathers who live in different places. Unlikely to be brothers. |
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.
James Rodgers 17491
M, #1749, b. 1806
| Name-Change | James Rodgers 1749 was also known as James Rodger 1749.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1806.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 7 years on 23 April 1850 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1749 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in June 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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.
John Webb 17501
M, #1750, b. 1828, d. 4 January 1883
| Name-Change | John Webb 1750 was also known as Charles Smith 1750. |
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records.
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 7 years on 23 April 1850 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 30 April 1853.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a servant on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Pyrenees II arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 April 1853. He had been collected from Warrior Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1750 on 30 April 1853.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 May 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 April 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 11731/1883.
