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Transportation
Mary Copland was transported on the St Vincent, departing 13th Dec 1849 and arriving 4th Apr 1850 with 207 passengers.
St Vincent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 136 Libraries Tasmania's Online collection. Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1360430 Resource: POL709/1/6 p.106 (1869) |
| 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
Scottish Indexes - High Court of Justiciary Trial Papers Title Trial papers relating to Mary Copland Name Mary Copland Role Accused Designation daughter of Margaret Fettes, widow Age 25 Approx Birth Year 1823 Crime Theft by housebreaking, habit and repute, and previous conviction Trial Date 10 October 1848 Trial Location Perth Verdict Guilty Verdict Comments Guilty - first charge. Sentence Transportation - 7 years Previous Convictions Theft NRS Reference JC26/1848/105 Notes Pannel cannot write. https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcdetail.aspx?jcid=1848105&pid=184810501
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS 1860 - Orphan Number: 1179 Orphan: Mary COPELAND Mother: COPELAND, Mary Father: , Mother's ship: St Vincent Father's ship: Age when admitted: 5yrs Date admitted: 20 Feb 1860 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: References: SWD6, 26/2, 27 1865 - Orphan Number: 1176 Orphan: James COPELAND Mother: COPELAND, Mary Father: YOUNG, George Mother's ship: St Vincent Father's ship: Age when admitted: 7yrs 5mths Date admitted: 2 Jun 1865 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: mother in prison, father deserted References: SWD26/8, 27 1865 - Orphan Number: 1177 Orphan: Jane COPELAND Mother: COPELAND, Mary Father: YOUNG, George Mother's ship: St Vincent Father's ship: Age when admitted: 9yrs 9mths Date admitted: 2 Jun 1865 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: mother in prison, father deserted - application for Queens Orphan School refused References: SWD26/8, 27
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 1178 Orphan: Jessie COPELAND Mother: COPELAND, Mary Father: , Mother's ship: St Vincent Father's ship: Age when admitted: 1yr 11mths Date admitted: 20 Jun 1854 Date discharged: 12 Oct 1854 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: died from teething Remarks: buried 14 Oct 1854 at St John's Cemetery, New Town References: SWD6
No; 1047 Place of origin: Arbroath, Angus 1848 - 10 October 1848. 1852 - Delivered of an illegitimate child named Mary. 12 July 1852 - Jessie Copeland ** 1854 - Death/Burial of daughter Jessie Copeland. 14 Oct 1854 1855 - Ticket of Leave. 20 Feb 1855 1855 - Birth of Jane Copeland, Illegitimate. Born 18 July 1855. 1855 - Certificate Hobart Town. 11 Oct 1855 1857 - Birth of James Copeland, Illegitimate. Born 8 December 1857. 1859 - 3 April 1859. Tried Hobart. Uttering a forged 5 pound note - Not Quilty 1860 - Application to Queens Orphan School 6 Feb 1860. Application maed by Rev'd Smales Child; Mary Copeland aged 5 years old No details for father Mother; Mary Copeland. Residence; Unknown. How employed a prostitute Remarks; The mother a blind beggar, Mudies Row, Liverpool Street, Child was being taken care of by a woman named ???, so had to go into hospital with diarrhea and while there the husband turned the child out, and was taken by some means in gathering arms 1861 - Possible Marriage record. 30 May 1861. In the House of Rev William Waterfield John Beer. Aged; 30 years, Labourer Mary Copeland, Aged 30 years old, House servant 1865 - Application Queens Orphan School CHILDREN; - James Copeland, Illegitimate. Born 8 December 1857. Aged; 7 years & 5 months Jane Copeland, Illegitimate. Born 18 July 1855. Aged; 9 years & 9 months FATHER; George Young Residence; Believed to be in England Ship; Unknown. Free by servitude. Trade; Farm overseer MOTHER; Mary Copeland. Residence; Cascade Factory - Under Sentence [1 month being found wandering abroad having no visible means of subsistence and lodging in the open hair Ship; St Vincent Sates she is married to John Beer a laboring man who formally worked for Mr. Meredith Esq. at Stansport, that it is over 3 months since she last saw him, he having paid her passage from Stanport promised to meet her in town The Govenor approved the admission to the child Jan in aid of whose maintenance the stepfather should be called upon to contribute by the authorities of the Asylum, The mother must maintain the other child herself Mary deserted her husband within the last 3 months and went to live with another man 1869 - Inquest 7 Jul 1869. Held at Brighton Name; Mary Copland uxor Bear. Died from Natural Causes