John Ward 2011
M, #201, b. 1822, d. 22 January 1878
| Name-Change | John Ward 201 was also known as John Starling Tanner 201.2 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 4 March 1849 at Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 201 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 November 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 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.
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9577/1878.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
James Polson 2021
M, #202, b. 1 January 1828
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| Birth | He was born on 1 January 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 6 March 1849 at Derby, Derbyshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 202 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 13 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 December 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.
John Sandy 2031
M, #203, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of killing a sheep & attempting to steal it and sentenced to 10 years on 5 April 1849 at Spalding, Lincolnshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 203 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| 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 27 January 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 Carroll 2041
M, #204, b. March 1828
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| Birth | He was born in March 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of breaking & entering and sentenced to 10 years on 5 April 1849 at Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 204 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 December 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in April 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.
Henry Bignell 2051
M, #205, b. 7 June 1821
| Name-Change | Henry Bignell 205 was also known as Henry Bignall 205.1 |
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| Birth | He was born on 7 June 1821.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of desertion (Court Martial) and sentenced to 10 years on 4 May 1849 at Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 13 May 1851.1,2 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bootmaker; soldier on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Letter D on left side on 13 May 1851.3 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 205 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 January 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [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
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 26.
Andrew Stevens 2061
M, #206, b. 13 May 1828
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| Birth | He was born on 13 May 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 8 July 1849 at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason's labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 206 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 February 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in July 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.
William Ward 2071
M, #207, b. 1828
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| Birth | He was born in 1828.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of assault & pickpocketing and sentenced to 10 years on 2 July 1849 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 13 May 1851. Applied for wife to come to WA 1/2yr return 31.12.1851.2,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 207 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 February 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 August 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.
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2034317758/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-2054368251/view
Levi Ingram 2081
M, #208, b. 1823, d. 22 May 1896
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| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 2 July 1849 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boatman on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 208 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 February 1852 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,3  |
| Expired | His sentence expired in September 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.
- [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 219.
John Ingram 2091
M, #209, b. 29 June 1822, d. 24 May 1891
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| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 2 July 1849 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a boatman on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 209 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 February 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in January 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7912 on 7 July 1864.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 6 years on 7 July 1864 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.6,7 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 7 July 1864.6 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 January 1871 at York, Western Australia.6 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 6 November 1871 at York, Western Australia.6 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."8 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, YORK. (1891, June 4). The W.A. Record (Perth, WA : 1888 - 1922), p. 8. Retrieved February 3, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article211681215
- [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: 297/1891.
- [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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66014258
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 121.
Thomas Nash 2101
M, #210, b. 1817, d. 7 March 1879
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing watches and sentenced to 10 years on 3 July 1849 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a combmaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 210 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| 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 3 April 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 10099/1879.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
William Linto 2111
M, #211, b. 1811, d. 23 December 1878
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| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at Hardington, Somerset, England. His occupation was shown as ag labourer.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a hive of bees and sentenced to 10 years on 3 July 1849 at Bridgewater, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 2 chn as at 13 May 1851. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 30.6.1853.7,8 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ploughman on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 211 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| 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 26 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of William Linto (himself).9 |
| Bio | See attached excerpts an a story compliments of Bevan Carter.
His grave is on the York Cemetery Historical Walk Trail - No. 7.10,11,12  |
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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.
- [S289] Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, reg 524/1853.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York - Death Index 1840-1905.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 10034/1879.
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2034041466/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. 162 (frame 330) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S43] Bevan Carter, Norfolk Poacher, pg 283-284.
- [S51] Anne Mead, Mead Family History: Thomas, Henry, William and their descendants, pg 44.
- [S176] York Cemetery Hisrorical Walk Trail, pg 9.
Edwin Luscombe 2121
M, #212, b. 21 January 1823
| Name-Change | Edwin Luscombe 212 was also known as Edward Liscombe 212.1 |
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| Birth | He was born on 21 January 1823.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing canvas and sentenced to 10 years on 3 July 1849 at Bodmin, Cornwall, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a horsebreaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 212 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| 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 3 February 1855 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 144.
Robert Clatworthy 2131
M, #213, b. 1829, d. 12 November 1897
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| Birth | He was born in 1829 at Devon, England.1 |
| Marr | He married Alice O'Keefe on 25 February 1861 at York, Western Australia. Daughter of Arthur O'Keefe.2,3 |
| Death | He died on 12 November 1897 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia, paralysis after cerebral softening.1,4,5 |
| Burial | He was buried on 12 November 1897 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing canvas and sentenced to 10 years on 3 July 1849 at Bodmin, Cornwall, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 213 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 February 1852 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,7 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 25 May 1861 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: 1591/1861.
- [S15] Marriage Certificate.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2250/1897.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 226.
Thomas Cook 2141
M, #214, b. 1822
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| Birth | He was born in 1822.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of killing a lamb and sentenced to 10 years on 5 July 1849 at Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a woodcutter on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 214 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| 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 18 February 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 57.
Robert Hunt 2151
M, #215, b. 29 July 1826
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| Birth | He was born on 29 July 1826.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a loaf of bread; house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 9 July 1849 at Wells, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 1 child as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a ploughman on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 215 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 February 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 December 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Isaac Friend 2161
M, #216, b. 1816, d. 18 October 1888
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| Birth | He was born in 1816 at Marksbury, Somerset, England.1,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 17 November 1816 at Marksbury, Somerset, England, His parents were William Friend & Mary.2 |
| Marr | He married Harriett Harvey on 22 October 1837 at Corston, Somerset, England. Daughter of Aaron Harvey.3,4 |
| Marr | He married Christina Young on 16 February 1869 at Jamieson, Victoria. Daughter of John Young & Ann Dunne.5,4 |
| Death | He died on 18 October 1888 at Jamieson, Victoria.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a sheep and sentenced to 10 years on 9 July 1849 at Wells, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 13 May 1851. Wife, Harriet of Upper Easton, Bristol.1,7 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 216 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 February 1852 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Perth TOL Register Acc 1386/1.1,8 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 November 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | He is shown as "full age" on his first Mge Cert which suggests that he was born 1816 or earlier. The age of 30 on his prison registers suggests birth 1818/1819 whih does not line up with his Mge Cert.
Harriett is mentioned as his wife in the prison registers. |
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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.
- [S276] Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S289] Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S15] Marriage Certificate.
- [S71] Victoria BDM, online https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/…, reg: 1102/1869.
- [S71] Victoria BDM, online https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/…, reg: 14061/1888.
- [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
- [S370] Perth TOL Regiister Cons 1386/1 (1851 - Aug 1854), pg 241.
James Ponting 2171
M, #217, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing an apron & bag and sentenced to 10 years on 9 July 1849 at Wells, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 217 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 February 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in September 1859 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 189.
William Blacker 2181
M, #218, b. 29 May 1823, d. 13 January 1884
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 9 July 1849 at Wells, Somerset, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 218 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 February 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 April 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.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 1884 pg 15.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 12259/1884.
Edward Howe 2191
M, #219, b. 25 December 1825, d. 1862
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing 2 sheep and sentenced to 10 years on 10 July 1849 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 219 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 February 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 1 March 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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [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
William Snell 2201
M, #220, b. 12 October 1823, d. 14 March 1852
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| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 10 July 1849 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 13 May 1851.1,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 220 on 13 May 1851.1 |
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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.
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2034201453/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-2054368251/view
Charles Fereday 2211
M, #221, b. 26 February 1831, d. 15 June 1853
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 14 July 1849 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 221 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 February 1852 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.
- [S44] Alma & Skinner St Burial Records, online https://fremantle.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/…, Page No 43.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Letter and Memoranda Books
Comptroller-General to the Colonial Secretary (C19-C21) No. 121 (frame 320) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S84] Records of the Colonial Office, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-728202615/findingaid#nla-obj-728207492, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2034039252/view
William Kirkham 2221
M, #222, b. 1823, d. 21 February 1859
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| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a boat and sentenced to 10 years on 20 July 1849 at Derby, Derbyshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brickmaker on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 222 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 February 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
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Alexander Donaldson 2231
M, #223, b. 1820
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| Birth | He was born in 1820.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of desertion (Court Martial) and sentenced to 10 years on 20 July 1849 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 30.6.1853. Married Mary Cooper.1,2,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor; soldier on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Letter D on left side on 13 May 1851.4 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 223 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 February 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in January 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Alfred O'Sullivan 2241
M, #224, b. 1826, d. 16 July 1890
| Name-Change | William Alfred O'Sullivan 224 was also known as William Sullivan 224. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of desertion (Court Martial) and sentenced to 10 years on 17 August 1849 at Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason's labourer; soldier on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: Letter D on left side on 13 May 1851.4 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Justitia Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 224 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 June 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 23 December 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed" pg 44.5 |
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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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, GENERAL NEWS. (1890, July 17). The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1955), p. 3. Retrieved February 2, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76929835
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 321/1890.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S67] Anne Jeffreys, Rogues, Rascals and the Reformed Ticket of Leave Men of the Irwin District 1860-1900, pg 44.
William Petty 2251
M, #225, b. 1798, d. 28 December 1876
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to life on 6 March 1847 at York, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a woodcutter on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Mermaid arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 May 1851. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 225 on 13 May 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 13 May 1851.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 5 chn as at 13 May 1851. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 31.12.1856. Married Mary Ford.1,4 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 November 1852 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 February 1858 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Worked in the Murray District on TOL in 1855.5 |
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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.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66304453
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9251/1877.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2037088734/view
- [S185] Ronald Richards, The Murray District of WA, pg 266.