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Voyage
Transportation
Bridget Margaret Kelly was transported on the Waverley, departing 4th Sep 1842 and arriving 15th Dec 1842 with 139 passengers.
Built 1838 at Whitby. Wood barque of 436 Tons. (Incomplete registers for persons transported on these sailings of the Waverley - a work in progress) 1847 - 129 female prisoner, 32 children. 39 Free females
Waverley (generic)References
| Primary Source | VDL Founders & Survivors Convicts Campbell Town convict brick trail (AB56) |
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Convict Notes
Name: Kelly, Bridget Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 4 Sep 1842 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Waverley (2) Place of origin: Galway Voyage number: 206 Index number: 39152 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1408277 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1408277
Trial 23 Apr 1842 at Limerick City IRE for stealing 2 cows. Desc: aged 22 from Co Galway IRE, 5'0" tall, can read but not write, RC, married, fresh complexion, dark blue eyes, dark brown hair, tattoos 2 blue dots back of right hand, scar right hand, pockmarked Trades: nurse girl (skills: can sew) Permission to marry 3 Sep 1846 approved - Josiah Bosworth (Layton / Abercrombie). They married 28 Sep 1847 at Hampden Mansion House, Evandale. Josiah died 20 Feb 1871 aged 54. Bridget lived for a number of years longer, dying 20 Jan 1907 (aged 88) at the residence of her grandson in Avoca. Death notice listed her family a 2 sons, 4 daughters (2 of which are still living), 34 grandchildren & 28 great grandchildren