Hector (or ‘George’ Hector) Fenner (1836 – 1921) (Reg. No.4509)
By Irma Walter, 2020. Early Life Hector Fenner’s convict story is a tale of success in Western Australia after poor…
Category: Convict Histories
Charles Niblock (?1807 – 1856) (Reg. No. 1755)
By Irma Walter, 2020. At the time of the 1841 census Charles Niblock was recorded as an agricultural labourer employed…
Dr John Sampson (c1820 – 1904) (Reg. No. 4305)
By Irma Walter, 2020. A Foolish Crime Berkeley is a small market town 30 kms north of Bristol in Gloucestershire…
George Vacker or Vacher (c1826 – 1877) (Reg. Nos. 2709 & 10114)
By Irma Walter, 2020. Burglary in Yorkshire Little is known about George Vacker’s background prior to his arrest at Kingston-on-Hull…
Reuben Dean (1814 – 1864) (Reg. No. 640)
By Irma Walter, 2020. Hertfordshire was one of the British counties where the cottage industry of straw plaiting flourished from…
Francis Tutton (alias John or Thomas Tutton) (1834 – ?) (Reg. No. 3490)
By Irma Walter, 2020. Little is known about Francis Tutton. He was described as a groom when convicted on 17…
Phillip Hackett, (c1816-1895) (Reg. No. 2257)
By Irma Walter, 2020. It appears that Phillip Hacket(t) was born in the Cashel and Emly Diocese of Tipperary, to…
Joseph Townsend (c1831 – ?) (Reg. No. 2777)
By Irma Walter, 2020. Joseph Townsend, aged 20, was convicted on 27 February 1850 at Newcastle-on-Tyne of forging orders of…
John Witchell (c1819 – 1885) (Reg. No. 1595)
By Irma Walter, 2020. “I hope that you will transport me. It is what I want.” This statement was made…
Thomas Reydon (c1807 – 1864) (Reg. No. 1690)
By Irma Walter, 2020. On 23 July 1849 at Liverpool Boro’ Sessions, Thomas Reydon (Royden or Roydon) was convicted of…