James Grant 48511
M, #4851, b. 1835, d. 11 December 1876
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| Birth | He was born in 1835 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland.1,2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Death | He died on 11 December 1876 at Swan River near Canning Bridge, Perth, Western Australia, Found drowned Accidental.3,4,5 |
| Burial | He was buried circa 12 December 1876 at East Perth Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 21 years on 1 October 1856 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a weaver on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4851 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of delusions circa July 1858 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged to the lunatic asylum 22.09.1858.6 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 August 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has the wrong death date. |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcdetail.aspx
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1876 pg 172.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 9105/1876.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039991230/view
John Stephenson 48521
M, #4852, b. 1821, d. 25 May 1898
| Name-Change | John Stephenson 4852 was also known as John Stevenson 4852.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 14 years on 13 October 1856 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4852 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 28 June 1867 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
Joseph Humphrey 48531
M, #4853, b. 1834, d. circa 27 January 1887
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 4 March 1856 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4853 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 October 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 April 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 1 October 1884 at Western Australia.1 |
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Daniel Casey 48541
M, #4854, b. 1830, d. 4 November 1874
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| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to life on 7 March 1851 at Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of wounding with intent and sentenced to life on 4 December 1855 at Gibraltar, Gibraltar.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4854 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 December 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 May 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
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John Henry Cole 48551,2
M, #4855, b. 1833, d. circa 12 November 1891
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| Convicted | Convicted of wounding with intent and sentenced to 20 years on 15 September 1856 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gardener on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4855 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 November 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 11 May 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached file is from the Berkshire Family Historian March 2023 Volume 46 pgs 32-34.  |
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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: 688/1891.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3027214
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195657499/…
James Murphy 48561
M, #4856, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 20 years on 15 September 1856 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a plasterer on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4856 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 November 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 November 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
James Fee 48571
M, #4857, b. 1828
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| Convicted | Convicted of Cowstealing and sentenced to 15 years on 4 July 1849 at Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of wounding with intent and sentenced to life on 4 December 1855 at Gibraltar, Gibraltar.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4857 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of sullen, obstinate & occasionally violet on 30 April 1859 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged to works (recovered) abt June 1850.3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 May 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 February 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for NSW per Gordon on 11 May 1867.1 |
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William Balmer 48581
M, #4858, b. 1827, d. 21 April 1876
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft & violence to superior a officer (Court Martial) and sentenced to 14 years on 30 September 1856 at Malta. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk; soldier on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4858 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 May 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of Ellijah Quartermaine.6 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 September 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 26 January 1871 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.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200385999/…
- [S285] Albany Burial Recoprds 1848-1944, online familysearch.org, Image 10
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details
- [S286] Albany Death Records 1848-1888, online familysearch.org, Image 9
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details
- [S110] State Records Office of WA, online archive.sro.wa.gov.au, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
Cornelius Fogarty 48591
M, #4859, b. 1824, d. 20 April 1863
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| Convicted | Convicted of striking a superior officer (Court Martial) and sentenced to life on 10 September 1856 at Malta. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bootmaker; soldier on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4859 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 April 1860 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.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Burials 1843 - 1935.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2042052415/view
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Deaths 1842 - 1935.
George Cribb 48601
M, #4860, b. 1837
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| Birth | He was born in 1837.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of wounding with intent and sentenced to life on 9 November 1856 at Winchester, Hampshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a brushmaker on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4860 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 July 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 April 1867 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.
John Fitzclarence 48611
M, #4861, b. 1832
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft & assault and sentenced to 21 years on 6 November 1856 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4861 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 July 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | John Fitzclarence 4861 left the colony by escaping from Vasse on 22 November 1862.1,3,4 |
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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.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcdetail.aspx
- [S78] SLWA, online slwa.wa.gov.au, https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1864946_002
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
Thomas Rowley 48621
M, #4862, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to 14 years on 26 November 1856 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4862 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 December 1859 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | Thomas Rowley 4862 left the colony by escaping from Vasse in March 1861.1,2,3 |
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John Wilson 48631
M, #4863, b. 1826
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| Birth | He was born in 1826.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 chd as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery & wounding and sentenced to life on 8 December 1855 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a weaver on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4863 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 31 January 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 January 1866 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.
Theodore Pennington 48641
M, #4864, b. 1836
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 14 years on 15 December 1856 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a civil engineer painter on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4864 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of general irrational cunduct with delusions circa September 1858 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged to the lunatic asylum 23.11.1858.2 |
| Illness | He was admitted to hospital for treatment of delusions & incoherency in June 1859 at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was discharged to the lunatic asylum 23.12.1859.3 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 29 January 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 June 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
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Thomas Vowles 48651
M, #4865, b. 1836
| Name-Change | Thomas Vowles 4865 was also known as Thomas Smith 4865. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1836.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to life on 4 December 1856 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4865 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 September 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | Thomas Vowles 4865 left the colony by escaping from Vasse on 8 March 1863.1,2,3 |
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John Yorke 48661
M, #4866, b. 1833
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| Birth | He was born in 1833.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to life on 4 December 1856 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4866 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 December 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 10 June 1867 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.
Joseph Rossiter 4867 & 89781
M, #4867, b. 1839, d. 4 October 1896
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| Birth | He was born in 1839.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Death | He died on 4 October 1896 at Melbourne, Victoria.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 4 December 1856 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a pupil teacher on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4867 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 July 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 2 July 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Callao on 30 January 1864.1,3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of being at large from transportation and sentenced to 15 years on 8 December 1864 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.4 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Belgravia arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 3 July 1866. He had been collected from Portland prison.4 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 8978 on 4 July 1866.4 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 March 1875 at Western Australia.4 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 May 1883 at Western Australia.4 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA on 6 January 1886.4,5 |
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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/193450189
- [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S76] Convicts Who Left From Albany, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S62] Shirley M Leahy, Convict Teachers, pg 59.
Michael Cawthorne 48681
M, #4868, b. 1823
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| Birth | He was born in 1823.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 chd as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years on 1 December 1856 at Newcastle, Northumberland, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a papermaker on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4868 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 August 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for London on 23 November 1876.1,2 |
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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.
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, 1877 pg 12.
George Wright 48691
M, #4869, b. 1839, d. 8 December 1889
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| Convicted | Convicted of rape of a minor and sentenced to life on 6 December 1856 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4869 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 November 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 August 1867 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: 3139/1870.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=19351
Henry Halstead 48701
M, #4870, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 4 December 1856 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a woolcomber on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4870 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 March 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 November 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
James Goodenough 48711
M, #4871, b. 1820, d. 14 July 1891
| Name-Change | James Goodenough 4871 was also known as James Goodanew 4871. |
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| Parents | His parents were William Goodanow & Catherine.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1820 at Frithelstock, Devon, England.1,2 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 4 June 1820 at Bulkworthy, Devon, England, His parents were William Goodanow & Catherine.2 |
| Marr | He married Mary Dell on 26 December 1844 at East Putford, Devon, England. Daughter of Henry Dell.3,4  |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chd as at 1 June 1858.5,6 |
| Burial | He was buried at Moorumbine Cemetery, Moorumbine, Western Australia.7 |
| Death | He died on 14 July 1891 at Moorumbine, Western Australia, reg: 451/1891.8,9 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 15 years on 11 December 1856 at Exeter, Devon, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4871 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 July 1860 at Western Australia.1,10 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 January 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 12 December 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | "The Name's Goodenough" is about James and his descendants.
Also mentioned in "In Search of Elizabeth."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.
- [S37] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S310] Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1920, online ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S15] Marriage Certificate.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039643430/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-2054392465/view
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197452863/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [S173] Lois Walker, The Name's Goodenough, pg 49 (quotes death certificate).
- [S397] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/3 (Aug 1857 - Jun 1862), pg 658 The pdf starts at pg 1 on pdf pg 26 (after the index). To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S173] Lois Walker, The Name's Goodenough.
- [S49] Janice M Young, In Search of Elizabeth - The History of William and Dianah Roser, pg 36.
James Southgate 48721
M, #4872, b. 1831, d. 9 April 1899
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 14 years on 16 October 1856 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; ex Royal Marine on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4872 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 February 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Burkinshaw 48731
M, #4873, b. 1834, d. 8 March 1904
| Name-Change | William Burkinshaw 4873 was also known as William Bloomfield 4873.1 |
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| Parents | His father was George Burkinshaw.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of being at large before his sentence expired and sentenced to life on 5 January 1857 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a grinder on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4873 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 June 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 August 1880 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned on pg 153 of "The Bride Ships" where there is a photo of him.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: 2704/1904.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25083236
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2704/1904.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195657150/…
- [S65] Rica Erickson, The Bride Ships, pg 153.
Richard Nicholls 48741
M, #4874, b. 1838, d. 27 July 1900
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| Parents | His parents were John Nicholls & Elizabeth Kent.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1838 at Manchesster, Lancashire, England.1,3 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Marr | He married Elizabeth Goodenough on 14 February 1869 at Beverley, Yorkshire, England. Daughter of James Goodenough #4871.4,5 |
| Death | He died on 27 July 1900 at Angle Hill, Narrogin, Western Australia, reg: 2348/1900.6,7,3 |
| Burial | He was buried at Narrogin Cemetery, Narrogin, Western Australia.8 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 15 years on 1 December 1856 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4874 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 24 November 1860 at Western Australia.1,9,10 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 15 June 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 12 December 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 6 September 1906 at Perth, Western Australia.11 |
| Bio | Richard married the daughter of James Goodenough #4871, also from the Lord Raglan. Hence he is featured in "The Name's Goodenough".
Mentioned in "In Search of Elizabeth."12,13 |
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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 2348/1900.
- [S10] Death Certificate.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2915/1869. Recorded as Richard Nicolls.
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/…
- [S173] Lois Walker, The Name's Goodenough, pg 68 (quotes death certificate).
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196361030/…
- [S397] Perth TOL Register Cons 1386/3 (Aug 1857 - Jun 1862), pg 671 The pdf starts at pg 1 on pdf pg 26 (after the index). To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S401] Perth TOL Register 1386/4 (Jun 1862 - Sep 1865), pg 20 The pdf starts at pg 1 on pdf pg 26 (after the index). To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8961-BH6B
- [S173] Lois Walker, The Name's Goodenough, pgs 53-69.
- [S49] Janice M Young, In Search of Elizabeth - The History of William and Dianah Roser, pg 36.
William Anderson 48751
M, #4875, b. 1834, d. 14 May 1901
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| |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 20 years on 6 December 1856 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Lord Raglan arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 31 May 1858. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a slipper maker on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 4875 on 1 June 1858.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi literate as at 1 June 1858.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 December 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 July 1865 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9940 on 25 November 1868.5 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing a pair of trousers and sentenced to 5 years on 25 November 1868 at Albany, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 October 1872 at Western Australia.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/87121519
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1901 pg 187.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2424/1901.
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
