John Gray 97511
M, #9751, b. 1839
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| Birth | He was born in 1839.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 14 years on 18 July 1867 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sailor on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9751 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 February 1875 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has him dying in 1887 but he was clearly alive in 1896.2 |
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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, Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930, Record Type: , Reel No.: , Ref No.: Cons 1156/F5-F6 (Alive in 1896)
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
James Green 97521
M, #9752, b. 1830, d. 10 August 1887
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| Birth | He was born in 1830.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Death | He died on 10 August 1887 at Jarrahdale, Western Australia, natural causes.1,2,3,4 |
| Convicted | Convicted of grievous bodily harm and sentenced to 20 years on 13 December 1866 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9752 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 March 1877 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 May 1883 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 9599-10128 cont· (R16)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 517/1887.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1887 pg 150.
Charles Harmsworth 97531
M, #9753, b. 1844, d. 1897
| Name-Change | Charles Harmsworth 9753 was also known as Charles Harsmworth 9753.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1844.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Death | He died in 1897 at Jarrahdale, Western Australia.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of pick pocket and sentenced to 10 years on 5 March 1866 at Clerkenwell Green, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9753 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 June 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 October 1873 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: 1350/1897.
John Hall 97541
M, #9754, b. 1838, d. 7 November 1872
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| Convicted | Convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 12 years on 3 April 1866 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9754 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 August 1872 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.
- [S45] Midwest Death Register, online midwestwaheritage.com/midwest-death-register/, https://midwestwaheritage.com/result/?id=16293
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 9599-10128 cont· (R16)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6391/1872.
John Henry Hammond 97551
M, #9755, b. 1822
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| Birth | He was born in 1822.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 8 years on 2 April 1866 at Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a sawyer on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9755 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 27 June 1870 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 4 May 1874 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 Hampshire 97561
M, #9756, b. 1818, d. 27 June 1881
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| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 14 years on 8 April 1867 at Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9756 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 January 1874 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 9599-10128 cont· (R16)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 10984/1881.
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1881 pg 113.
Michael Harrington 97571
M, #9757, b. 1826, d. 1886
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|  Michael Harrington 9757 |
|  |
| Convicted | Convicted of mutinous conduct & desertion (Court Martial) and sentenced to life on 7 July 1866 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer; soldier on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: D left side; pockmarked on 9 January 1868.3 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9757 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Escaped | Michael Harrington 9757 escaped on the Catalpa at Rockingham, Western Australia, on 17 April 1876.4 |
| Bio | Details about his headstone can be found at Irish America Magazine
He is mentioned in "Seek for a Hero"
He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."5,6 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S340] Irish America Magazine, online irishamerica.com, https://www.irishamerica.com/2022/12/…
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Estimates and Convict Lists (128/1 - 32)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S78] SLWA, online slwa.wa.gov.au, https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1864946_002
- [S182] William G. Schofield, Seek For A Hero - The Story of John Boyle O'reilly, pg 36, 236, 242, 243.
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 108-109.
Henry Thomas Hassett 97581
M, #9758, b. 12 December 1842, d. 1893
| Name-Change | Henry Thomas Hassett 9758 was also known as Thomas Hassett 9757.1 |
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|  Thomas Hassett 9758 |
| |
| Convicted | Convicted of mutinous conduct & desertion (Court Martial) and sentenced to life on 15 August 1866 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a rough carpenter; soldier on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9758 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: D left side; cut mark left side upper lip on 9 January 1868.4 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Escaped | Henry Thomas Hassett 9758 escaped on the Catalpa at Rockingham, Western Australia, on 17 April 1876.5 |
| Bio | He has an entry in Fenian Graves
He is mentioned in "Seek for a Hero"
He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."6,7 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S339] Fenian Graves, online feniangraves.net, https://feniangraves.net/Hassett,%20Thomas/thomas_henry_hassett_18411893.htm.
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 110.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Estimates and Convict Lists (128/1 - 32)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S78] SLWA, online slwa.wa.gov.au, https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1864946_002
- [S182] William G. Schofield, Seek For A Hero - The Story of John Boyle O'reilly, pg 35, 48, 236, 237, 241, 243, 244.
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 110-113.
James Hatton 97591
M, #9759, b. 1844
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| Birth | He was born in 1844.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 6 March 1866 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a collier; carter on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9759 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 July 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 17 March 1876 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. per Rob Roy on 19 March 1879.1,2 |
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William Hawkins 97601
M, #9760, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was Married as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 1 October 1866 at Clerkenwell Green, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a joiner on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9760 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 December 1871 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 18 April 1878 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A per Maroon on 24 April 1882.1,3 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S402] Perth TOL Register 1386/5 (Sep 1865 - Dec 1875), pg 399 The pdf starts at pg 1 on pdf pg 3. There are 3 entries per page. To view or download click on this link, then click on book image
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/…
- [S156] Brian Purdue, Convicts Who Left The Colony, 1882 pg 80.
Benjamin Haynes 97611
M, #9761, b. 1828, d. 8 June 1872
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 6 March 1866 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a miner on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9761 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 12 April 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.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 9599-10128 cont· (R16)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6247/1872.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/index.php/explore/…
David Healey 97621
M, #9762, b. 1834
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| Birth | He was born in 1834.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years on 23 March 1867 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer borer on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9762 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 August 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 23 April 1883 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has him dying in 1885 but we can find no sources to support that. |
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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.
Dennis Hennessey 97631
M, #9763, b. 1846
| Name-Change | Dennis Hennessey 9763 was also known as Dennis Hennessy 9763.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1846 at Ireland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of treason and sentenced to 7 years on 12 June 1867 at Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9763 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Free Pardon | His Free Pardon was granted on 15 May 1869 at Western Australia.1,2 |
| Left | He left the colony for N.S.W. per Rangatira on 21 September 1869.1,3 |
| Bio | He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."4 |
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James Henry 97641
M, #9764, b. 1845
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|  James Henry 9764 (Photo: SROWA Cons 4173/1) |
| |
| Birth | He was born in 1845 at Ireland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of shop breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 21 August 1866 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a paperhanger on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9764 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 July 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 21 August 1876 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | He has a page in "Australia's Last Convicts."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.
- [S34] Lorraine Clark and Cherie Strickland, Australia's Last Convicts, pg 28.
William Hewitt 97651
M, #9765, b. 1844
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| Birth | He was born in 1844.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 16 July 1866 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a market gardener on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9765 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 December 1872 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 8 August 1879 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 Higgins 97661
M, #9766, b. 1839
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| Birth | He was born in 1839.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 20 years on 11 June 1866 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9766 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 February 1877 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 18 July 1883 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 24 December 1886 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.
Martin Joseph Hogan 97671
M, #9767, b. December 1833, d. 26 November 1901
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| Convicted | Convicted of mutinous conduct & desertion (Court Martial) and sentenced to life on 21 August 1866 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Chatham prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a coach painter; soldier 5th Dragoon Giuards No. 32 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9767 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Physical Desc. | Recorded with the physical attributes: D left side; cut left cheek and one on left eyebrow on 9 January 1868.4 |
| Escaped | Martin Joseph Hogan 9767 escaped on the Catalpa at Rockingham, Western Australia, on 17 April 1876.5 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Bassendean ..."
He is mentioned in "Seek for a Hero"
He has a section in "Voices From the Tomb."6,7,8 |
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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.
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 115.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152356855/martin-hogan
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Estimates and Convict Lists (128/1 - 32)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S78] SLWA, online slwa.wa.gov.au, https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1864946_002
- [S164] Jennie Carter, Bassendean A Social History 1829-1979, pg 58.
- [S182] William G. Schofield, Seek For A Hero - The Story of John Boyle O'reilly, pg 35, 48, 236, 241, 243.
- [S336] Liam Barry, Voices from the Tomb - A Biographical Dictionary of the 62 Fenians Transported to Western Australia, pg 115-118.
Lionel Holdsworth 97681
M, #9768, b. 1825, d. 19 October 1901
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|  Thomas Berwick and probably Lionel Holdsworthy (sitting) (Photo: SLWA) |
| |
| Parents | His parents were Samuel Holdsworth & Jane Bucher.2 |
| Convicted | Convicted of scuttling the vessel Severn and sentenced to 20 years on 28 January 1867 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a merchant on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9768 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 November 1876 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 28 January 1887 at Western Australia.1 |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 24 October 1901 at Perth, Western Australia.7 |
| Bio | His story is also partly told in a Masters Thesis paper by Sandra Potter which you can download Twelve White Collar Convicts - Masters Thesis
Subject of an article by J.K. Hitchcock "Convicts Who Made Good" - see the citation for a link
He has an article at freotopia
Holdsworth Street in Fremantle is named after him.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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 1105/1901.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1105/1901.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24761612
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17658471/…
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89XM-6QZ3
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256643863
Henry Holland 97691
M, #9769, b. 1843, d. 12 March 1887
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years on 3 December 1866 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9769 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 22 October 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 22 December 1881 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: 182/1887.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107201115/henry-holland
Edwin Hooper 97701
M, #9770, b. 1844
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Birth | He was born in 1844.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of firing stacks and sentenced to 8 years on 8 December 1867 at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Portland prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farm labourer on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9770 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 April 1869 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 7 March 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for England per Charlotte Padbury on 5 January 1878.1,2 |
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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, 1878 pg 77.
Thomas Hopkins 97711
M, #9771, b. 1837, d. 25 January 1873
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Convicted | Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years on 11 June 1866 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9771 on 9 January 1868.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, General Register for Nos 9599-10128 cont· (R16)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6448/1873.
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Register of Admissions and Discharges From Hospital, 1857 - 1886 (M32)https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
James Howe 97721
M, #9772, b. 1835, d. 13 December 1904
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Death | He died on 13 December 1904 at Fremantle, Western Australia.2,3,4,5,6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 26 July 1866 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9772 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 November 1871 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 17 November 1876 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Sand and Stone .."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.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1255/1904.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25369359
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930, Record Type: , Reel No.: , Ref No.: ACC 1156/R&D13C-R&D13D
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, Inquest 1904 pg 410.
- [S168] Kevin Moran, Sand and Stone Part One Colonists and Convicts, pg 177.
George Hudson 97731
M, #9773, b. 1840
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Birth | He was born in 1840.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 15 years on 28 February 1867 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Pentonville prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a framework knitter on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9773 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 June 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 15 November 1882 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for S.A. on 11 July 1884.1,2 |
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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, 1884 pg 129.
Robert Hudson 97741
M, #9774, b. 1850
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Birth | He was born in 1850.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to 15 years on 6 December 1866 at Durham, Durham, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9774 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 May 1874 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 13 February 1882 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has him dying 12.3.1876 but that death belongs to #8304. |
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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.
Richard Hurrell 97751
M, #9775, b. 1843
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records. Also look at Convict Ship level links for key WA records which are sequential by convict.
| Birth | He was born in 1843.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 2 July 1866 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 8 January 1868. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9775 on 9 January 1868.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 9 January 1868.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 21 May 1873 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 23 April 1878 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.
