Barnard Hughes

Barnard Hughes, one of 100 convicts transported on the Asia, 19 November 1827

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Barnard Hughes
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1775
Occupation:	Weaver
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 14 years

Crime:	Receiving stolen property
Convicted at:	Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term:	14 years
Ship:	Asia 1
Departure date:	19th November, 1827
Arrival date:	13th March, 1828
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 101 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 308
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 Project.

Did you find the person you were looking for?

If Barnard Hughes was the person you were looking for, you may be able to discover more about them by looking at our resources page.

If you have more hunting to do, try a new search or browse the convict records.

Know more about Barnard Hughes?

Contribute to this record

Community Contributions

Penny-Lyn Beale on 5th September, 2020 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842.

Name; Barrnard Hughes
Ship; Asia 1828
No; 98
Age; 53 Est birth Year; 1775
Read & Write; Married 6 children. Catholic.
Native Place; Glasgow
Calling; Weaver
Offence; Receiving Stolen Goods
Date of Trial: Glasgow. 8 May
Sentence; 14 years
Height; 5 ft. 8 inches
Complexion; Ruddy Fair, P. Pitted
Hair; Brown to gray
Eyes; Grey
Noted against name; WIFE came in the Lousia (1827) as Ann Hughes or Goldie
———————————————————
Ticket of Leave 35/264 23rd June 1835.
General Remarks; Held a Ticket of Exemption No 32/17 2 January 1832.
Noted across the ticket. Torn up canceled the holder having been ordered a Conditional Pardon 11 June 1836

Ticket of leave and pardon same dates a wife
——————————————————-

Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 5th September, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1775 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime