Parkhurst Boys 46 - History Tree

Date: Before 26 Jul 2020
Location: Western Australia
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The 16 Parkhurst lads were convicted children from the Isle of Wight and by 1852, 334 had been sent to the Swan River and apprenticed to local settlers. Other boys were sent to Tasmania, New Zealand, Victoria and even Norfolk Island.

Parkhurst Boys 1842-1862

The 12 'apprentices' who were transported on the Cumberland are below.
Four others who were sent from Millbank Prison are also listed.

The Boys

Number | Name | Age | Offence | Occupation | Quarantine | Comments

Number | Surname Christian Name(s) | Term Age | Trial Place Day Mth Year | Offence | Comments

Barker George 7y 14 Norwich 29 03 1843 Stealing a shawl *2*

Boulton Richard 10y 17 Worcester 20 07 1844 Housebreaking *3*

Burns William 7y 13 Wakefield 27 02 1843 Stealing rope *2*

Corbett Alfred 7y 14 Worcester 03 01 1842 Felony *2* & HO 9/10 p63

Graham Charles 7y 17 Edinburgh 22 07 1844 Housebreaking *3*

Green John 15y 17 Guildford 31 07 1844 Burglary *3*

Huddleton Thomas 15y 13 York 02 03 1842 Cutting and stabbing *2*

Kent John 7y 14 Central Criminal Court 12 06 1843 Larceny *2* Mariner

Mayson Thomas 10y 15 Central Criminal Court 30 01 1843 Larceny aka [MAY; MASON]; *2*

McRitchie David 7y 14 Perth SCT 04 05 1843 Theft *2* Left colony in American whaler

Payne John 7y 18 Wells 06 08 1844 Stealing iron *3*

Smith William 7y 14 Leicester 04 04 1842 ... ... ... ... ... ... *2*

Tomlinson William 7y 15 Liverpool 20 03 1843 Breaking into a shop *2*

Ward William 10y 12 Hertford 29 11 1841 Housebreaking *2*

Warner Thomas 7y 9 St. Albans 06 01 1842 Larceny *2*

Warren Edward 10y 13 Hertford 29 11 1841 Housebreaking *2*

*2* Error in Parhurst prison discharge register: NOT sent to VIC but to WA - refer: Pcom 2/24225-226

*3* From Millbank prison not Parkhurst

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Sources

1. ↑ Perth DPS Passenger Ships arriving in Fremantle
2. ↑ [*] The number is from Andrew Gill's book: Convict Assignment in WA 1842-1851. p.224