Australia
Convicts Transported
Isaac Beaumont
Isaac Beaumont,born about 1818 and his brother Joshua who lived at Whiston, Rotherham were accused of robbing Robert Hadley of his watch. Because the robbery took place on a road it was classed as highway robbery and the only sentence for that offence was death. Isaac was arrested and it was much later when Joshua was apprehended. Isaac was found guilty and the death sentance was passed. It was later reduced to transportation to Australia. He was married and had a child. He was the son of Jonathon and Ann Beaumont. He was transported to Sydney on the "Waterloo" arriving in Australia 8th February 1838. He was given his Conditional Pardon on 10th June 1850. Read More »
Joshua Beaumont
Joshua Beaumont was finally captured and tried at York Assizes 7th July 1838 and sent to Tasmania after his death sentence was commuted to life. He came to Tasmania on the "Gilmore" arriving on 22 January 1839.Bentcliffe
John Bentcliffe of Rotherham was convicted of the manslaughter of gamekeeper, William Lilley. After spending time in Wakefield prison, he was transported on the Norwood to Freemantle in 1867. Read More »
Bone
Henry Bone of Rotherham was convicted of the manslaughter of gamekeeper, William Lilley. After spending time in Wakefield prison, he was transported on the Norwood to Freemantle in 1867. Read More »
Hawkins
Jane HAWKINS born 1821 Leeds, Yorkshire, kitchen maid was convicted at Leeds (Quarter Sessions) of stealing 2 shawls with Eliza Stephenson. She was given 7 years transportation. Jane sailed on the Henry Wellesley via the Cape to Sydney in 1837 aged 16. Sadly, Jane died in 1857 at age 41 in Durands Alley, Sydney from "natural causes accelerated by habits of intemperance".Oldfield
James OLDFIELD (1803-1871) a woolcomber born in Halifax, Yorkshire. In the early 1820s he married and they had 3 children. (Nothing further is known about this family). He moved with his family to Clayton near Bradford, where he "fell in with a bad lot". With two other men, James attacked and robbed a wealthy farmer. All 3 were arrested and held at York to await trial. They were charged with burglary and sentenced to hang. There was a reprieve and all 3 were sentenced to be transported for life to New South Wales. James sailed on the Morley with 200 others convicts. He was described as 5' 9" with brown hair & dark grey eyes. There was a caste in his left eye and his complexion was described as "ruddy & pock pitted". His co-offender, John Sutcliffe was transported 3 years later and died in Sydney in 1839. The third offender, Joseph Cawthera was never transported and died in an English goal. James worked for a sheep rancher for 6 years then was granted a Ticket of Leave. He began working for George Townsend, a large landowner, where a Scottish family, free settlers, was also working. James met Mary McDonald born 1815. They were not allowed to marry because James was still considered to have a wife in England. So, James and Mary moved in together and had 4 children in the next 9 years. In 1851 he was finally able to marry Mary. James lived another 20 years as a farmer and died in 1871. Mary died in 1875.Paley
John PALEY, born 1807 married with 3 children, shoemaker, literate, Protestant; arrived 1855 Freemantle. Though he had a wife and family in England he married Elizabeth Jerrold 1864 in Freemantle. Source: Dictionary of Western Australia.Robinson
Edward ROBINSON born 1754 Hudswell, Yorkshire had been a servant to Tate Wilkinson who operated the Theatre Royal in York, Yorkshire. Edward lived in lodgings at the rear of the theatre in what was called Mint Yard. He was an habitual thief and in 1789 was charged with 14 counts of stealing and sentenced, at York Assizes "to be hanged". Instead, he was transported in 1791 at age 29 on the "Admiral Barrington" to Sydney, after spending a year on the hulk "The Lion" in Portsmouth . He met female convict, Mary Harrison, born 1774 in England who had been charged with stealing from her employer at age 16. By 1806 she had become Housekeeper for ex-convict, Edward Robinson. Though not married they had 7 children. Mary died in 1810 at age 36. Edward had been propering as a farmer, and by 1805 had a flock of around "200 big framed mutton producers". He also owned a tavern, "Sign of the York Roses" from 1809 to 1815. He married in 1813 to former convict, Ann Shorter. They had no children. Anne died in 1835. Edward had died in 1820 at age 66.Sykes
William Sykes of Rotherham was convicted of the manslaughter of gamekeeper, William Lilley. After spending time in Wakefield prison, he was transported on the Norwood to Freemantle in 1867. Read More »Teale
John Teale of Rotherham was convicted of the manslaughter of gamekeeper, William Lilley. After spending time in Wakefield prison, he was transported on the Norwood to Freemantle in 1867. Read More »
