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Catherine Bryceland was transported on the Anna Maria, departing 4th Oct 1851 and arriving 26th Jan 1852 with 200 passengers.
Built 1836 in Calcutta. Wood barque of 421 Tons. Master Edward Smith. Sailed from England 1848 with 190 men from Pentonville prison under the care of surgeon Dr Robert Stevenson, . Twenty seven prisoners deemed to fall into "second class" were disembarked in Hobart and granted tickets of leave on landing and the remainder were disembarked at Geelong with conditional pardons. Sailed from Woolwich on 6 October 1851 under surgeon W. McCrae with 196 female convicts, landing on 26 January 1852.
Anna Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 246. Tasmanian Archives - convicts. |
| 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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https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-2.html Catherine Bryceland, Occupation unstated; Rose Street, Hutchestown, Glasgow, Tried at Glasgow (Second Court) 23 Dec 1850. Transportation, 7 years. To VDL per Anna Maria, 4 Oct 1851. -------------------- Catherine Bryceland pleaded guilty to stealing a greatcoat from a piece of ground near Rose Street, Hutchesontown, on the 5th of October last. Sentence, seven years’ transportation. Glasgow Sentinel, 28 Dec 1850
1866 - Marriage in the House of William Carnes Catherine Bryceland aged 30 years old to William Carnes aged 40 years old Date of marriage: 10 Sep 1866. Registered: Hobart FRIENDS OF THE ORPAHN SCHOOLS ST JOHN'S PARK PRECINCT NEW TOWN, TASMANIA Orphan Number: 599 Orphan: Albert BRYCELAND Mother: BRYCELAND, Catherine Father: BENNETT, Thomas Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: Age when admitted: 3yrs 1mth Date admitted: 1877 Date discharged: Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: unsure whether admitted to Queens Orphan School References: SWD26/13 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=599 Orphan Number: 600 Orphan: John BRYCELAND Mother: BRYCELAND, Catherine Father: , Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: Age when admitted: 11yrs Date admitted: 14 Jun 1864 Date discharged: 6 Feb 1874, 9 Oct 1874 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: George M Wellard, Bream Creek, R Marshall Remarks: father a sailor, mother a prisoner, ill-used by Wellard References: SWD26/9, 27, 32/1, 52/1, 53, 54, HAP1871/63,, CSD25/15/1230, Mercury 10 1874 Orphan Number: 601 Orphan: Robert BRYCELAND Mother: BRYCELAND, Catherine Father: , Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: Age when admitted: 9yrs 3mths Date admitted: 23 Aug 1866 Date discharged: 28 May 1877 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: John Gage, Old Beach, W P Latham, Hamilton Remarks: father sailor, mother a prisoner References: SWD26/9, 27, 32/1, 52/2, 53, 54, HAP1871/63, CSD25/15/1230 Orphan Number: 602 Orphan: William BRYCELAND Mother: BRYCELAND, Catherine Father: , Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: Age when admitted: 1yr 7mths Date admitted: 18 Sep 1857, Mar 1862 Date discharged: 4 Oct 1858, 3 Aug 1870 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, now free, Henry Edward Ivey, Franklin Remarks: father sailor, mother a prisoner, re-admitted to Queens Orphan School - won 15/- Fox's Bequest Jan 1867 and 1868 References: SWD6, 26/9, 27, 32/1, CSD25/15/1230, HAP1871/63
William Charles was born 1856 to Catherine Bryceland, convict, Hobart, Tasmania.
Child: male child (name not given at registration) born 18 June 1865 Hobart. Father - Thomas Bennett, shoemaker. Mother - Catherine Bryceland. (ref. 33/1/9 no. 7798). Child: James CARNES born 25 Aug 1868 Hobart. Father - William Carnes, labourer. Mother - Catherine Bryceland. (ref. no. 10276)
Children: John William Robert all admitted to St. John's Orphanage, New Town, Hobart. Father stated as Thomas Bennett; Mother - Catherine Bryceland. 1864: Mother at Cascades Female Factory. Father a sailor, at sea (a free man). Child: Margaret Turley (although indexed as Furley) died at the Cascades Female Factory, 10 June 1852. Cause - diarrhoea. Aged 1 yr. Female convict's child.
Catherine Bryceland was convicted at Glasgow on 23 Dec 1850 for theft - stealing clothes. Previous offence. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Anna Maria' arriving 26 Jan 1852. Aged 20yrs; housemaid; single but with 1 child (Margaret Turley aged 8 mths, on board with her); 5'1"; Roman Catholic. Native place - Glasgow, Scotland. Father of her child stated: Peter Turley & had lived 10 months with him. Parents: John & Catherine Brother: John Sister: Betsey Assigned to work service in the Colony. Several notes of misconduct on her record. 4 April 1853: Hobart S.C. - charged with assault and stealing. 15 yr sentence, 3 of which on Probation. 16 Mar 1855: Ticket of Leave granted. 10 May 1856: Child - William John BRYCELAND born. Hobart. (Father not named) (ref. 33/1/6 no. 1359) 5 Aug 1856: Application for permission to marry - Henry Crowther. 18 Sept 1860: Ticket of Leave revoked. 15 Aug 1866: Application for permission to marry William Carnes. 10 Dec 1866: Marriage to William Carnes at Hobart. (ref. 37/1/25 no. 178) 31 Dec 1875: Larceny. Tried as Catherine Carnes.