George Atkinson 8511
M, #851, b. 1821
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| Birth | He was born in 1821 at Halifax, Yorkshire, England.1,2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of warehouse breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 9 March 1848 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor & cutter on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 851 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 January 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA per Thane of Fife from Western Australia on 6 March 1856.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812064503/view
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 17.
James Atkinson 8521
M, #852, b. 1819, d. 26 November 1877
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| Convicted | He was convicted of warehouse breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 9 December 1848 at York, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a woolcomber on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 852 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 22 April 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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Edgar Bisdee 8531
M, #853, b. 1827, d. 9 July 1907
| Name-Change | Edgar Bisdee 853 was also known as Edgar Bisdel 853. |
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| Parents | His parents were James Bisdee & Harriet Lansdown.2 |
| Family Link | Edgar Bisdee 853 was the son of James Bisdee 854. |
| Birth | He was born in 1827 at Banwell, Somerset, England.1,3 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Marr | He married Louisa Whittington on 14 June 1854 at Middle Swan, Western Australia.4 |
| Death | He died on 9 July 1907 at Swan River, Claremont, Western Australia.1,5,6 |
| Burial | He was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia. Ang BC 63.7,8 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 28 March 1848 at Wells, Somerset, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 853 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farmer on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 7 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of unlawful wounding and sentenced to 2 years on 8 July 1885 at Supreme Court, Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.9,10 |
| Electoral Roll | He appeared on the Electoral Roll of Swan in 1903 at Upper Swan, Western Australia.11 |
| Bio | Mentioned on pg 169 of "Sand & Stone .."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.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 1600073/1907.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812064503/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 721/1854.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1600073/1907.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213597311/edgar-bisdee
- [S433] Registers of Local Prisoners For Nos 614 - 4185 and 4196 - 6853, 1876 - 1888 F4 Perth Gaol, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S460] Supreme Court Cases 1861-1914 V23, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S409] Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S168] Kevin Moran, Sand and Stone Part One Colonists and Convicts, pg 169.
James Bisdee 8541
M, #854, b. 1800, d. 12 March 1881
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| Parents | His parents were James Bisdee & Jane Fry.2,3 |
| Family Link | James Bisdee 854 was the father of Edgar Bisdee 853. |
| Birth | He was born in 1800 at Worle, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.1,4 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 7 December 1800 at Worle, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, His parents were James Bisdee & Jane.2 |
| Marr | He married Harriet Lansdown on 12 May 1823 at St James Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.5 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 6 chn as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Marr | He married Emily Jane Cruse on 26 February 1855 at Melbourne, Victoria. Daughter of William Cruse & Ann Davies.6,3  |
| Marr | He married Phillis Newbold nee Cowper on 7 November 1858 at Prahan, Victoria. Daughter of Tew Cowper & Amelia Leeson.3 |
| Death | He died on 12 March 1881 at Prahan, Victoria.7 |
| Burial | He was buried on 14 March 1881 at St Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda, Victoria.8 |
| Census_1841Eng | He appeared on the 1841 English census at St Lawrence Week, Somerset, England. His occupation was shown as ag labourer.9 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of sheep stealing & larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 28 March 1848 at Wells, Somerset, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 854 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a farmer on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 December 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.
- [S276] Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S15] Marriage Certificate.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812064503/view
- [S296] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S71] Victoria BDM, online my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/-, reg: 119/1855.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204048841
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212710607/james-bisdee
- [S2] 1841 England Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
David Weir 8551
M, #855, b. 1820
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| Birth | He was born in 1820 at Forfarshire, Scotland.1,2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was widower 1 child as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of forgery and sentenced to 10 years on 15 May 1848 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 855 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in February 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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812066396/view
Thomas Place 8561
M, #856, b. 1828, d. 1873
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| Convicted | He was convicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 27 December 1848 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 856 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 16 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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812070035/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 8158/1874.
Thomas Blake 8571
M, #857, b. 1827
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| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 29 January 1849 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a clerk on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 857 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 9 June 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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812073158/view
William Eccles 8581
M, #858, b. 1816
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| Convicted | He was convicted of counterfeiting & uttering coins and sentenced to 7 years on 13 February 1849 at Lancaster, Lancashire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 858 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 12 February 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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812080740/view
Thomas Watson 8591
M, #859, b. 1824, d. 6 April 1902
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| Birth | He was born in 1824 at West Alnwich, Northumberland, England.1,2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 1 child as at 14 October 1851. Applied for wife & child to come to WA 1/2yr return 31.12.1851.3,4 |
| Death | He died on 6 April 1902 at Mount Eliza Invalid Depot, Perth, Western Australia.1,5,6 |
| Burial | He was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia. Ang DC 1.7 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 21 February 1849 at Newcastle, Northumberland, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 859 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 September 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| 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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812077052/view
- [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-2054371424/view
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1997/1902.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 238.
William Henry Storey 8601
M, #860, b. 1807, d. 20 July 1887
| Name-Change | William Henry Storey 860 was also known as Henry William Story 860. |
| Name-Change | William Henry Storey 860 was also known as Henry Storey 860.1 |
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| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812070550/view
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 441/1887.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2931448
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 219.
Richard Pritchard 8611
M, #861, b. 1830, d. 21 November 1916
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| Birth | He was born in 1830 at Herefordshire, England.1,2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851. Granted permission to marry 1/2yr return 31.12.1853.3,4 |
| Marr | He married Johanna Carroll on 23 October 1853 at Toodyay, Western Australia.5 |
| Death | He died on 21 November 1916 at Toodyay, Western Australia.6,7,8 |
| Burial | He was buried at Toodyay Cemetery, Toodyay, Western Australia.6,9 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 27 February 1849 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a butcher on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 861 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 26 February 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Electoral Roll | He appeared on the Electoral Roll of Swan in 1903 at Toodyay, Western Australia.10 |
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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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812078098/view
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2037108903/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. 476 (frame 417) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 200603/1854.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, LOCAL AND GENERAL. (1916, November 24). Northam Courier (WA : 1909 - 1922), p. 4. Retrieved February 12, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155985071
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 4900229/1916.
- [S42] Toodyay Cemeteries Database - Brian R Chambers,Northam, WA.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234017089/…
- [S409] Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
Thomas Knapp 8621
M, #862, b. 1825, d. 4 June 1908
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| Birth | He was born in 1825 at Crawley, Hampshire, England.1,2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851. Son of J & Mary nee Barnes.1 |
| Marr | He married Dorcas Belton on 17 March 1856 at Albany, Western Australia.3 |
| Death | He died on 4 June 1908 at Young's Siding, Western Australia.1,4,5,6 |
| Burial | He was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Albany, Western Australia.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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812070550/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 945/1856.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 5400025/1908.
- [S285] Albany Burial Recoprds 1848-1944, online familysearch.org, Image 24
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details
- [S10] Death Certificate.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169428615/thomas-knapp
- [S409] Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/…
William Sawyer 8631
M, #863, b. 1824
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| Birth | He was born in 1824 at Hertfordshire, England.1,2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of setting fire to a stack of wheat and sentenced to 7 years on 3 March 1849 at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 863 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for SA per C W Bradley from Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 March 1857.1,3 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in August 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Research | CWA has the incorrect trial and crime details. |
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George Martin 8641
M, #864, b. 1818
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| Birth | He was born in 1818 at Deal, Kent, England.1,2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 4 chn as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 24 March 1849 at Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a servant on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 864 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 August 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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812078610/view
Henry Bryant 8651
M, #865, b. 1824
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| Convicted | He was convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 3 April 1848 at Central Criminal Court, London, London, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 865 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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Henry Batty 8661
M, #866, b. 1830, d. 10 October 1907
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| Parents | His father was William Batty.2 |
| Bio | Mentioned in "Mary Marwick of York."11 |
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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.
- [S13] FamilySearch, online familysearch.org, Catholic Marriages: Western Australia. Marriage Records 1849–1870
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/…
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812083301/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 300603/1854.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 100638/1907.
- [S14] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, online ww2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch, https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/
- [S460] Supreme Court Cases 1861-1914 V23, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, GERALDTON QUARTER SESSIONS. (1886, March 13). Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), p. 16. Retrieved February 9, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32699468
- [S409] Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S375] Bill Marwick, Mary Marwick of York, pg 45-49.
John Frazer 8671
M, #867, b. 1830
| Name-Change | John Frazer 867 was also known as John Fraser 867. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1830 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland.1,2 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of theft and sentenced to 7 years on 28 April 1847 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gardener on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 867 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 August 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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812083938/view
Walter Penketh 8681
M, #868, b. 1830
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| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 31 May 1847 at Salford, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 868 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 30 September 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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812083301/view
James Barton 8691
M, #869, b. 1831, d. 8 May 1867
| Name-Change | James Barton 869 was also known as James Burton 869. |
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| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 2 July 1847 at Maidstone, Kent, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 869 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 May 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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Charles Simpson 8701
M, #870, b. 1831
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| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 18 October 1847 at Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, England.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gardener on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 870 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted in 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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812083301/view
George Thompson 8711
M, #871, b. 1831
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| Convicted | He was convicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 26 October 1847 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carter on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 871 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 March 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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812083301/view
John Gatley 8721
M, #872, b. 1834
| Name-Change | John Gatley 872 was also known as John Gatliffe 872.1 |
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| Convicted | He was convicted of stealing fixtures and sentenced to 7 years on 29 November 1847 at Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 872 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 31 October 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Acquitted | He and John Marks 911 were acquitted of larceny on 5 July 1854 at Supreme Court, Perth, Western Australia.3 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 3981 on 2 July 1856.4 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of stealing 6 lbs of mutton and sentenced to four years on 2 July 1856 at Supreme Court, Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.5 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 25 June 1859 at Western Australia.4 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in June 1861 at Western Australia.4 |
| Acquitted | He was acquitted of larceny of money on 1 July 1863 at Supreme Court, Perth, Western Australia.6,7 |
| Convicted | He was convicted of stealing box of tobacco and sentenced to 3 years on 18 May 1864 at Albany, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.4 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 7910 on 18 May 1864.4 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 30 September 1868 at Western Australia.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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812083301/view
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65742305
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, QUARTER SESSIONS. (1856, July 4). The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News (WA : 1848 - 1864), p. 3. Retrieved February 9, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3177140
- [S460] Supreme Court Cases 1861-1914 V23, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S460] Supreme Court Cases 1861-1914 V23, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
John Murphy 8731
M, #873, b. 1833, d. 5 May 1852
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| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 4 January 1848 at Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a groom & gardener on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 873 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
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Robert Marshall 8741
M, #874, b. 1833, d. 20 May 1910
| Name-Change | Robert Marshall 874 was also known as Robert Lockyer 874. |
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|  Robert Marshall 874 Barkly Lead - back row 2nd from the right (Photo: Wayne Osborn) |
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| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 4 January 1848 at Exeter, Devon, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a servant on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 874 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Left | He left the colony for Adelaide per Hamlet from Fremantle, Western Australia, on 13 November 1854.1,7,8 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 3 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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812083301/view
- [S71] Victoria BDM, online my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/-, reg: 723/1855.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123980667/…
- [S71] Victoria BDM, online my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/-, reg: 5922/1910.
- [S366] Headstone.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65741098
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207019874
William Syred 8751
M, #875, b. 1832
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| Convicted | He was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 14 March 1848 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Minden arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 14 October 1851. He had been collected from York Hulk prison.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a gardener on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 October 1851 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 875 on 14 October 1851.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 14 October 1851.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."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.
- [S70] York Hulk Prison Register, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812083301/view
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 222.