Bernard Foy

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Summary

Born
Jan 1825
Conviction
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Departure
Sep 1843
Arrival
Jan 1844
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Bernard Foy
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1825
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Tyrone
Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 21st Sep 1843
Arrival: 2nd Jan 1844
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Bernard Foy was transported on the Duke Of Richmond, departing 21st Sep 1843 and arriving 2nd Jan 1844 with 119 passengers.

111 convicts on board Departed Kingston/Dublin

Duke Of RichmondDuke Of Richmond (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1393368

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Convict Notes

Sheryl avatar
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on 3rd August 2025

Prisoner discharged from House of Correction, Launceston during the week ending 13 Sept 1871. Bernard Foy from Oatlands, per Duke of Richmond, tried at Oatlands on 4 Sept 1871, for idle and disorderly, sentenced to 7 days, native place Ireland, age 46yrs, 5 feet 6 inches high, light brown hair. F.S., C.S. and anchor left arm. Tasmania Police Gazette, 15th Sept 1871, p150. Prisoner discharged from Gaol, week ending 20 & 24 April 1872. From Launceston, Bernard Foy, per Duke of Richmond, F.S. sentenced on 23 Jan 1872 for idle & disorderly, served 3 months, native of Coot Hill, Co Armagh, 48 yrs, 5 feet 1 3/4 inches, dark brown hair, heart & cross right arm and anchor, C.B. left arm, scar near left eye. Tasmania Police Gazette, 26th Apr 1872, p71.

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135
on 17th June 2025

Name: Foy, Bernard Record Type: Convicts Employer: Green, William: 1849 Harris, David: 1850 Lewis, Edward: 1850 Akers, Joseph: 1852, 1853, 1854 Hospital, Hobart: 1856, 1857 Property: Port Arthur Penal Station Tasman Peninsula Probation Stations Departure date: 21 Sep 1843 Departure port: Kingston Ship: Duke of Richmond Place of origin: Cavan Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 226 Police number: 11270 Index number: 24654 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1393368 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1393368