Summary
Born
Jan 1818
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Feb 1850
Arrival
Jun 1850
Death
Jan 1889
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Personal Information
Name: Esau Wetherall
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1818
Death: 1st Jan 1889
Age at death: 71
Occupation: Labourer - general
Voyage
Departed: 27th Feb 1850
Ship: Scindian
Arrival: 1st Jun 1850
Place of Arrival: Western Australia
Transportation
Esau Wetherall was transported on the Scindian, departing 27th Feb 1850 and arriving 1st Jun 1850 with 77 passengers.
Scindian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 178 The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News 1850 Jul 26 p/4: List of convicts per Scindian given Ticket of Leave |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
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Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette 08 April 1847- Stole a horse along with another man in Crewkerne Somerset. Given 15 years because he had previous convictions. settled in Toodyay, married an Irish woman called Mary Mellaby and had children, two sons died in infancy. Mary died aged 30 and Esau remarried to widow Caroline Wells. Esau continued to steal cattle in Toodyay and appeared in local papers at least 4 times. died in 1889 aged 73.