SIMPSON
Personal Details
Name: SIMPSON, Henry
Alias: BISHOP, Walter
Convict Number(s): 8126
Year of Birth: 1843
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
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Arrival Details
Ship Arrived on: Merchantman
Ship Arrival Year: 1864
Tickets and Pardons
Ticket of Leave
Date: 10/09/1869
Location:
Conditional Pardon
Date:
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Certificate of Freedom
Date: 21/04/1871
Location: Vasse, WA.
British Details
Relationship Status: Single
Number of Children:
Occupation: Jockey/Stable Boy
Literacy: Semi-Literate
Religion: Protestant
Place of Conviction: Monmouthshire, Wales.
Details of Crime: Wilfully & Feloniously setting fire to a Haystack. Noted Previous Conviction.
Sentenced to 8 years Transportation.
Western Australia Work Details
Western Australia Work Locations: Harvey, Pinjarra, Perth.
Employment Types: Labourer.
Western Australian Re-Convictions
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Additional Information
After Conviction, spent almost 2 months in Monmouth Gaol, 4 months in Millbank Prison, 11 months in Pentonville Prison and 2 months in Portland Prison. On 30/09/1864, discharged to Harvey Road work crew as a Probationary Prisoner. ( Refer WABI Cards ).
Sincere thanks to Marcia WATSON for providing documentation to enable compilation of this post for SIMPSON ( BISHOP ).
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