Our Convicts – Their Names, Crimes and Sentences

There are 14 British convicts in our family tree (tagged pink).

6 are in the Perry branchMary Wade / John Mitton / William Ray / Catherine Lahey / John Herrick / Joseph Bull.

8 are in the Lumtin branchJohn Randall / George Lewis / Susannah Ravenscroft / William Dawes / Mary McQuade / Thomas Staines / William Hampton / Bridget Spencer.

These convicts were transported to Australia by the British Government between 1789 and 1839.

7 were tried and sentenced at the Old Bailey and it is likely that some spent time in Newgate prison before being transported.

The 7 tried at the Old Bailey were

Mary Wade
John Mitton
Catherine Lahey
William Ray
William Dawes
John Randall
Susannah Ravenscroft

PERRY CONVICTS

Emma Ray’s sub-branch

Dr Michael Perry’s sub-branch

NameShipDate TransportedCrimeTrialSentenceLinks
Mary WadeLady Juliana1789 (Second Fleet)Violent theft, highway robberyOld Bailey, 14 Jan 1789Death (transportation)https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t17890114-58
John MittonAlbermarle1791 (Third Fleet)Violent theft / highway robberyOld Bailey, 14 Jan, 1790Transportationhttps://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t17900113-3
William RayAlbermarle1791 (Third Fleet)BurglaryOld Bailey, 24 Oct 1787Transportationhttps://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t17871024-28
Catherine LaheySpeedy1800Coining offences (counterfeiting)Old Bailey, 12 Sept, 1798Death (Transportation)https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t17980912-19
John HerrickDaphne1819Highway RobberyKings County, Ireland, 1819Lifehttps://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/herrick/john/133098
Joseph BullAdamant 1821UnspecifiedLeicester Borough Quarter Sessions, 19 Oct, 18207 yearshttps://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/bull/joseph/84892

LUMTIN CONVICTS

Fanny Matilda Staines’ sub-branch

Lavinia Hampton’s sub-branch

NameShipDate TransportedCrimeTrialSentenceLinks
John RandallGanges1797BurglaryOld Bailey, 6 April 1796Death (transportation)https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t17960406-11
George LewisCoromandel1802not knownSurrey Quarter Sessions7 yearshttps://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/lewis/george/82944
Susannah (Hannah)RavenscroftExperiment1804TheftOld Bailey, 18 Sept, 1802Transportationhttps://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18020918-90
William DawesDromedary1819TheftOld Bailey, 26 May, 1819Transportationhttps://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18190526-135
Mary McQuadeCaroline1833PickpocketingTyrone, Ireland7 yearshttps://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/mcquade/mary/150470
Thomas StainesMoffatt1836Horse stealingNorthhampton Quarter Sessions, 9 April 1835Lifehttps://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Staines-446
William HamptonLloyds1837Stealing firewoodAssizes, Kent, 16 July 18367 yearshttps://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/hampton/william/10944
Bridget (Bedelia) SpencerMinerva1839not knownDublin, Ireland, 24 June, 18397 yearshttps://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Spencer-12613