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Subject: Re: [CONVICT] Research Interests Roll
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 18:51:51 EST

Me too...the list is long and varied:

BIRD, THOMAS:

In his Parkhurst records he is listed as being 14 years of age at the date
that he was received from Milbank Prison on 25 February 1845. Thomas arrived
onboard the "Orient" in March 1848 from Parkhurst. He was convicted of stealing
boots and was sentenced to transportation for seven years. At the time of
his conviction his occupation was listed as a castor maker. He was indentured
to W.A. Brockman as a shepherd at "Salt River" Northam. By 1850 he is listed as
a tenant at "Salt River" and in 1860 he is listed at "Woodside". In January
of 1862, Thomas departed Western Australia onboard the "Dolphin". Thomas
brought 3 town lots in York in 1869 and in 1882 he and his family left
"Tipperary", York and headed to Caravan where he was a licensed victualer (supplier of
alcohol) and where he built the first hotel in Caravan and named it the Port
Hotel (1882-1885). He died as a result of diving into shallow water opposite
his hotel on 8 November 1886.

BOLTON, HENRY:

Henry Bolton, son of carpenter William Bolton, was born in 1828 in England.

Henry arrived in Western Australia on 20 August 1842 onboard the "Simon
Taylor" as a Parkhurst Boy. He was indentured to William Hyde as a gardener and by
1859 was listed on the 1859 Census as an unmarried shepherd. Later he was
employed by Thomas Reynolds

CHIFNEY, WILLIAM:

William Chifney, born 26 February 1828 (baptized 16 March 1828 at Saint
James, Westminster, London, England) was convicted in 1841 of Larceny of a dwelling
house. He was 13 years of age on 7 October 1841 when he was received at
Parkhurst Prison from Newgate Prison. On 11 December 1844, William arrived in
Western Australia aboard the "Halifax" as a Parkhurst Boy and was indentured to
R. De Burgh for four years on 23 December 1844.

DAGLISH, WILLIAM:

William Daglish was born in England about 1832. On 22 July 1863 he was
convicted at Durham, England of house breaking and sentenced to transported for 12
years. As convict # 8249, William arrived in Western Australia on 10 August
1865 aboard the "Racehorse". William was granted his Ticket of leave on 16
August 1869 and his Certificate of Freedom on 22 July 1875 at York.

FREEMAN, JAMES:

James Freeman, Convict # 6291, arrived in Western Australia on board the
"Norwood" on 9 June 1862. James was convicted of Larceny at Salford in 1860 and
sentenced to transportation for six years. James is described as unmarried and
a gunmaker, literate, Protestant at the time of his sentence. He received
his Ticket of Leave on 23 February 1863 and his Conditional Pardon on 7 April
1866 at Vasse. James was awarded his Certificate of Freedom on 20 January 1868.
James died on 11 November 1881 at Fremantle.

GENTLE, WILLIAM (and PALMER, WILLIAM):

On 19 Mar 1851, William Gentle and William Palmer were put on trial for
breaking and entering the house of Sarah Rich, widow of Harlton, and stealing from
her stays and pocket money to the value of upwards of twenty pounds.
Initially both were sentenced to death for a capital crime but the sentences were
reduced to transportation for life. William protested his innocence but to no
avail.

Both William Gentle and William Palmer were placed aboard the "Ascendent"
bound for Bermuda and upon arrival at Ireland Island they were placed aboard the
convict hulk, "Corromandel". The Corromandel was originally called the
Mallabar IV.

In April 1861, Gentle and Palmer were put aboard the "Medway" and transported
back to England arriving at Chatham on 30 September 1861. William Gentle was
convict 4008 and William Palmer was convict 4002.

March of 1863, William Gentle was placed aboard the "Clyde" at Chatham as
convict 7113.

The Clyde left Portland, England on March 15, 1863 bound for the Swan River
Colony under the command of Henry Stephens. The voyage took 75 days and the
Clyde arrived in Fremantle on May 29, 1863 with 150 passengers and 320 convicts.

On 23 Jun 1863, William Gentle received his Ticket of Leave and on 15
February 1864 he was granted his Conditional Pardon at York, Western Australia.

HORAN, HENRY:

Henry Horan was born in 1843 in England. On 25 July 1862 at Maidstone, Kent,
England, he was convicted of Firing a Stack. His sentence was for seven
years transportation. At the time of his trial he is listed as being an unmarried
labourer. As convict # 7437, Henry arrived in Western Australia onboard the
"Lord Dalhousie" on 28 December 1863. Henry received his Ticket of Leave on
16 May 1865 and his Conditional Pardon on 23 November 1867 at York, Western
Australia.

PEAK(E), JAMES:

James Peake was born about 1827 in England. In 1840, James was imprisoned at
Newgate Prison on charges of Larceny. Newgate is the oldest, most famous,
and one of the most important prisons in the eighteenth century England. Though
it was technically a local prison under the control of the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen of London, it held a special position because it was not only the place
of detention for all those awaiting trial at the neighboring court, it also
was a holding pen for those awaiting execution. It also doubled as a debtor's
prison.

James was convicted on 17 August 1840 at the Central Criminal Court and was
sent to Parkhurst Prison. He was 13 years of age at the time of his
incarceration at Newgate (Newgate register: pcom 2/206 P.328), and was described as
being a labourer, slender built, with light brown hair and grey eyes and being
fresh in complexion.

The Parkhurst register (Parkhurst register HO 24/15 p.12) indicates that he
could read and that he was discharged on 19 June 1843 to be apprenticed in
Western Australia.

After arrival in Western Australia in October 1843 aboard the "Sheppard",
James was indentured on 1 December 1843 for a period of 5 years to Mr. Burges of
"Tipperary Farm" as farm lad and shepherd.

POWELL, GEORGE:

George Powell, Convict # 7821, was convicted at Hereford, England on 30 June
1862 of sheep stealing. He is described as married, one child, farm labourer,
semi literate, Protestant at the time of his conviction. George was
sentenced to six years transportation and arrived in Western Australia on 13 April
1864 on board the Clara. He received his Ticket of Leave on 16 March 1865 and
his Certificate of Freedom on 22 November 1869 at Toodyay.

WARNER, THOMAS:

Thomas Warner was born about 1828 in England. There is a variance in
official documents as to the exact year of his birth. According to the St. Albans
prison records, Thomas was 9 years of age when he was received on 27 June 1842.

On 27 June 1842, Thomas Warner was received at St. Albans convicted of
larceny. His trade was listed as a Sweep. Thomas was sentenced to transportation
to Australia for seven years and arrived on 26 January 1846 aboard the
"Cumberland" as a Parkhurst Boy. He was indentured to R. G. Meares for 4 years as a
domestic servant.

Judy D.
Virginia, USA

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