John Goodenough, aliases Williams & Smith (1829 – 1867) (Reg. Nos. as Williams, 4302, and as Smith, 8998)
By Irma Walter, 2020. One of the more notorious convicts sent to Western Australia was John Goodenough, who first arrived…
Formerly Harvey Districts Oral History Group
By Irma Walter, 2020. One of the more notorious convicts sent to Western Australia was John Goodenough, who first arrived…
By Irma Walter, 2020. Early Life Hector Fenner’s convict story is a tale of success in Western Australia after poor…
By Irma Walter, 2020. At the time of the 1841 census Charles Niblock was recorded as an agricultural labourer employed…
By Irma Walter, 2020. A Foolish Crime Berkeley is a small market town 30 kms north of Bristol in Gloucestershire…
By Irma Walter, 2020. Burglary in Yorkshire Little is known about George Vacker’s background prior to his arrest at Kingston-on-Hull…
By Irma Walter, 2020. Hertfordshire was one of the British counties where the cottage industry of straw plaiting flourished from…
By Irma Walter, 2020. Little is known about Francis Tutton. He was described as a groom when convicted on 17…
By Irma Walter, 2020. It appears that Phillip Hacket(t) was born in the Cashel and Emly Diocese of Tipperary, to…
By Irma Walter, 2020. Joseph Townsend, aged 20, was convicted on 27 February 1850 at Newcastle-on-Tyne of forging orders of…
By Irma Walter, 2020. “I hope that you will transport me. It is what I want.” This statement was made…