Bernard Hannan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1795
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jan 1825
Arrival
Apr 1825
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Bernard Hannan
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1795
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Reaper
Aliases: Hannon, Hanan

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Down
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 5th Jan 1825
Ship: Hooghley
Arrival: 22nd Apr 1825
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Bernard Hannan was transported on the Hooghley, departing 5th Jan 1825 and arriving 22nd Apr 1825 with 194 passengers.

The Hooghley was built in London in 1819. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Hooghley in 1825, 1828, 1831 and 1834. 1831 Voyage - Hooghley. Shipping; Intelligence. ARRIVALS. From Cork, on Tuesday last, whence she sailed the 24th June last, the ship, Hooghley,309 tons, Captain Reeves, with- 184 female prisoners. Surgeon superintendent, James Ellis, Esq. this vessel brings out ten free settlers and 20 children, as steerage passengers. Source; The Sydney Herald. Mon 3 Oct 1831. Page 4. Shipping Intelligence.

HooghleyHooghley (generic)

References

Primary SourceNew South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Bound Indentures 1823-1826

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 19th February 2025

National Archives of Ireland. Ireland – Australia Database. Convict Bernard Hanan, Trial Place, Co. Down. Sentence: Death, commuted to transportation for Life. Petitioner, Margaret Gordon, Mother. Doc Ref: PPC 2302. Convict served 3 years in the Navy and on returning to Ireland was employed by Earl O'Neill as Bargeman on Lough Neagh. Petitioner states that two of his sons were killed at Waterloo and her brother by the rebels. Claims to be a relative of the Duke of Gordon. Petition received 10 April 1824.

Tony Beale avatar
116
on 7th August 2020

From Antrim age 28 5' 8" grey eyes brown hair pale complexion behaved pretty well assigned to Eccles. Bernard Hannam in the New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856. Name: Bernard Hannam Event Date: 2 Jun 1825 Arrival year: 1825 Vessel: Hooghley Event Description:Convict servant of David Maziere. To be victualled from the Store at Newcastle for six months Comments: Per "Hooghley", 1825 Page: 432 1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (Australian Copy) for Bernard Hannan (NRS 1272) 1828 Census: Alphabetical Return Is a catholic employed at Patricks Plains New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 New South Wales General muster D-J 1837 Age 42 employed by William Ogilvie of Merton New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 for Bernard Hannan cert no 37/632 dated 26/4/1837 Allowed to stay in the Merton District. Note Altered to Maitland district 16/8/1839 as per letter from PM Merton dated 16/7. TOL cancelled and torn up for absences transferred to a gang 1842