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John Bentcliffe

John Bentcliffe was transported on the Norwood and arrived at Fremantle Prison on 13th July 1867 and was granted a Ticket of Leave on 5th October, 1874. He settled in Champion Bay where he worked as a quarrier, miner, labourer, general servant, well sinking, shepherd. In 1876 he was self-employed.

Henry Bone

He was transported on the Norwood and arrived at Fremantle Prison on 13th July 1867 and was granted a Ticket of Leave 29th November, 1874. He settled in Champion Bay where he found employment as a labourer, road making; he worked for himself as labourer from June 1876 to June 1877; was a self employed miner from 1877 to 1879. He died Geraldton.

William Sykes

After being sentenced, William Sykes spent some time at Wakefield Prison before being sent to Portsmouth to await transportation to Australia.

Sykes travelled on the Norwood and arrived at Fremantle Prison on 13th July 1867 and was granted a Ticket of Leave on 14th September, 1877. He settled in the Tooday area where he got employment as general servant, grubbing wood cutter, and fencing labourer.

He died January, 1891 at Newcastle hospital.

John Teale

Along with the other prisoners, he was transported on the Norwood and arrived at Fremantle Prison in 1867. He was granted a Ticket of Leave on 4th September, 1876 and settled in Champion Bay being employed as a labourer, general servant and shepherd. He worked for himself from 1880.

Source: Fremantle Prison

 

 

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