Bernard Mcpheeley

Bernard McPheeley, one of 210 convicts transported on the St Vincent, 28 December 1852

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Bernard Mcpheeley
Aliases:	Bryson, Thomas (alias), Macphely
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1829
Occupation:	Labourer
Date of Death:	9th March, 1891
Age:	62 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 15 years

Crime:	Robbery with violence
Convicted at:	Scotland, Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term:	15 years
Ship:	St Vincent
Departure date:	28th December, 1852
Arrival date:	26th May, 1853
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 213 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 635 (320). Tasmanian Archives - convict records.
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.

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Community Contributions

Nell Murphy on 18th January, 2018 wrote:

Bernard McPHEELEY (also k/a Thomas BRYSON) was convicted at Glasgow, Scotland on 21 April 1847 for assault and street robbery. Previous convictions for picking pockets. 15 yr transportation sentence.
Gaol Report, Gibraltar - good.
Sent to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) per the ship ‘St. Vincent’ arriving Hobart 26 May 1853.

Nell Murphy on 18th January, 2018 wrote:

VDL:
labourer; aged 24 yrs; 5’4” height; Roman Catholic.
Native place of birth: Co. Donegal
Father: Hugh
Mother: Frances
Brothers: John & Charles
Sisters: Agnes & Mary - at Glasgow

Pass holder upon arrival.
17 Oct 1854: Ticket of Leave granted.
14 Aug 1855: Conditional Pardon approved.

14 Aug 1855: Application for permission to marry - Bernard McPHEELEY (St. Vincent) to Ann TOWNS (free). ref. 52/1/7 no. 293

NOTE: Change on records of spelling of surname - Macphely or McPhely.

CHILD:
William Macphely born 9 Dec 1855. (ref. 33/1/6 no. 768) Died 30 Dec 1859, Hobart. Fever. Mariner’s child. Mother - Ann TOWNS, Hobart. (ref. 35/1/6 no. 1841)

DEATH OF BERNARD:
9 March 1891 at Hobart General Hospital - cancer. Aged 60 yrs; born Scotland; fisherman. (ref. 35/1/13 no. 256)

Convict Changes History

Nell Murphy on 18th January, 2018 made the following changes:

surname: Mcpheeley (prev. McPheeley), alias1: Bryson, Thomas (alias) (prev. Bryson, Thomas (Alias)), date of birth: 1829 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime

Nell Murphy on 18th January, 2018 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 635 (320). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Num