Researchers who have claimed this convict
There are currently 2 researchers who have claimed Amelia Beard
- Researcher (Ann Spiro)
- Researcher (Sandra Loaring)
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Biographies
Amelia Beard born on 10th December 1920 in Somerset, England: Parents: Henry Beard and Frances Becoing.
Amelia was convicted for stealing and sentenced to seven years (7) transportation, departing England on 29th October 1838 and arriving n New South Wales on the ‘Planter’on 9th March 1839. Apart from her escapades and regular clashes with the law, little is known of her. Amelia’s forms of deviance were many, and the charges listed against her included drunkenness, brawling, prostitution, obscene language, vagrancy, which often ended with a short time in gaol. Amelia was also abused by men on several occasions. On 7th October 1839, Amelia 18yrs was granted permission to marry John Neary (Neavy or Newry) 23yrs, (ship “John Renwick, freed). Clergyman D.J.Draper. To date, no marriage record for Amelia and John Neary has been found and she is henceforth always known as Amelia Beard. It seems she had no children. There is arecord for a John Neary transported to Western Australia. So far the only details we have of Amelia’s life is what can be seen on court records.
• On 17th June 1840, Amelia absconded.
• Granted her freedom on 4th October 1845.
It seems, Amelia fell off the radar after being granted her freedom in 1845 but records show she lived in and around the Darlinghurst (Sydney) and Goulburn areas and died in Paddington Sydney in 1891. So far, no descendants have come forward to claim her and I wish to research her and add to her profile on Convict Records. I’m hoping to solve the mystery of Amelia’s fading from view and if in the future, a descendant looks for Amelia, they find her story intact and can take her home.
Before Conviction and Transportation
Amelia Beard was also committed to the Bath city gaol for 7 days, charged with exposing fruit for sale on the Old Bridge. Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 22 Oct 1835.
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… three months’ imprisonment, for want of sureties to keep the peace; and Amelia Beard and Elizabeth Fishwick was committed, for similar terms of imprisonment, for a breach of the peace.—
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 4 Aug 1836.
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Bath Quarter Sessions. Amelia Beard and Jane Sherston, both charged with stealing from the person. The Grand Jury having examined all the bills, they were discharged Friday afternoon.
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 13 July 1837.
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Bath City Police. Guildhall, Friday. (Before the Mayor, S. Barrow, R. Ashman, and W. Sutcfiffe, esqs.) —Amelia Beard was committed for trial, charged stealing sovereign from Jas. at the Blacking Bottle, beer-house, Bridewell-lane. Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 20 April 1837.
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On Monday Amelia Beard was committed for trial at the next Borough Session, charged with stealing £ll 2s. the property of Mr Charles Fisher, ... Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Standard, 5 Aug 1837.
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City and Borough Quarter Sessions.
Amelia Beard (an old offender, and notoriously bad character) aged 17, who could neither read nor write, was charged with stealing from the person Charles Fisher, two £5 notes and one sovereign. Mr Stone appeared for the defence and Mr Fitzherbert for the prosecution. The prosecutor’s mother was sworn and deposed that the 29th of July last early in the morning, she gave her son (the prosecutor) two £5 notes and a sovereign in a canvas bag, bay cow and calf. The prosecutor deposed that, after his mother had given him the money, he came to Bath, and that in the afternoon he met the prisoner in the Saw-close near the Weighing Engine; she asked him to accompany her to her lodgings; he could swear positively that he had the money in his possession when he entered the house. While he was there she turned his pockets inside out an
Submitted by Researcher (Ann Spiro) on 30 March 2021
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Disclaimer: The information has not been verified by Claim a Convict. As this information is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the data to verify its accuracy. Research notes
There are currently no research notes attached to this convict. Sources
- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/11, p.369
- State Records NSW (SRNSW) : NRS 12189, [X642], 1839, Planter, p.1
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