Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Bridget Bleakey was transported on the Mexborough, departing 12th Aug 1841 and arriving 26th Dec 1841 with 147 passengers.
DEC. 26 - Arrived the barque Mexborough, 376 tons, Bridgman master, from Kingston (Dublin) 12th Aug., with 143 female convicts and 35 children. Surgeon Superintendent- Dr. Hampton, R.N. Passengers- Mary Penner, Mary and Jane Carroll, Ann Fox and 5 children, Hannah Murphy and 2 children, Jane and Catharine Nowlan. Colonial Times, 28 Dec 1841.
Mexborough (generic)References
| Primary Source | Van Diemen’s Land Return of Male and Female Convicts shewing their distribution throughout the Colony on the 31 st December 1841 (AJCP, HO 10/51). Linc, Description List (CON19/1/3) and Conduct Record (CON40/1/2) and Marriage Permissions (CON52/1/2 Page 41). TAHO, Convict Register (CON22/1/3). |
Claims
No one has claimed Bridget Bleakey yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for Bridget Bleakey.
Convict Notes
Description List: Bridget Blakey, Age: 23, Trade: Ho' Maid. Conduct Record: Bridget Bleakey, "Transported for Stealing Wearing Apparel, Gaol Report now Single. Stated this offence Stealing Clothes 3 times for theft 4 mo's.........Married 2 children on Board. Surgeons Report Bad Troublesome." Convict Register: Term 7 years Marriage Permissions: 18 Augt. 1845 - apprd. to John Dennis
married john dennis, arrived by convict ship henry porcher, 1836 3 children,christopher ,sarah and jane
Convicted 6/1/1841.