Bridget Roarke

Level 338

Penny-Lyn Beale on 21st October 2025

1855- MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Name: Stokes, John. Ship/free: Free Marriage to: Roarke, Bridget, Ship/free: John William Dare Permission date: 23 Jan 1855 1855 - MARRIAGE; Name: Stokes, John. Age: 29 Spouse: Roaker, Bridget. Age: 23 Date of marriage: 08 Mar 1855. Registered: Fingal RGD37/1/14 no 95 1873 – Queens Orphan School. Application for Admission; 31 January 1873 Application made by; John Stokes CHILDREN; Stokes, Margaret, Aged; 9 years old Stokes, Amelia, Aged; 8 years old Stokes, John, Aged; 6 years old - Twin Stokes, Francis, Aged; 9 years old - Twin Stokes, George, Aged; 5 years old Stokes, James, Aged; 3 years old Stokes, Frederick, Aged; 2 years old FATHER; John Stokes Ship; Marquis of Hastings in 1842. F by S Residence; New Fingal MOTHER; Bridget ORooke [born 4 May 1842] Ship; J. W. Dare. F by S Residence; Near Prospect near Fingal REMARKS; Mother "having deserted her family" Other Children; Stokes, Catherine, Aged 12 years Stokes, Samuel, Aged 11 years FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 5173 Orphan: Amelia STOKES Mother: ROARKER, Bridget Father: STOKES, John Mother's ship: John William Dare Father's ship: Marquis of Hastings Age when admitted: 7yrs Date admitted: 14 Mar 1873 Date discharged: 5 Sep 1877, Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Richard Shirley, Macquarie St, James Hughes, Oatlands Remarks: References: SWD26/13, 27, 32/1, 52/2, 53 -------------------- Orphan Number: 5174 Orphan: Francis STOKES Mother: ROARKER, Bridget Father: STOKES, John Mother's ship: John William Dare Father's ship: Marquis of Hastings Age when admitted: 8yrs Date admitted: 7 Feb 1873 Date discharged: 12 Mar 1879 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: John Dillon, Port Cygnet Remarks: absconded Dillon 5 Nov 1881 References: SWD26/13, 27, 32/1,53, POL709 --------------------------- Orphan Number: 5175 Orphan: George STOKES Mother: ROARKER, Bridget Father: STOKES, John Mother's ship: John William Dare Father's ship: Marquis of Hastings Age when admitted: 5yrs Date admitted: 14 Mar 1873 Date discharged: 14 Mar 1879, 6 Mar 1880 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: John Bell, Franklin, Alexander Millar Remarks: from Fingal - absconded 6 Mar 1880 from Bell References: SWD26/13, 27, 32/1, 52/2, 53, POL709 --------------------------- Orphan Number: 5176 Orphan: John STOKES Mother: ROARKER, Bridget Father: STOKES, John Mother's ship: John William Dare Father's ship: Marquis of Hastings Age when admitted: 8yrs Date admitted: 14 Mar 1873 Date discharged: 20 Jun 1879 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Michael Rabbitts, Port Cygnet Remarks: from Fingal References: SWD26/13, 27, 32/1, 53 ---------------------- Orphan Number: 5177 Orphan: Margaret (Maggie) STOKES Mother: ROARKER, Bridget Father: STOKES, John Mother's ship: John William Dare Father's ship: Marquis of Hastings Age when admitted: 9yrs Date admitted: 14 Mar 1873 Date discharged: 11 Jul 1877, 22 Nov 1878 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Ann Horan, New Town, Charles Stevens Remarks: won reading prize 1873 & Roman Catholic prize 1875 References: SWD26/13, 27, 32/1, 52/2, 53, 54, Mercury 9 Jan 1874 & 29 Dec 1875

Level 135

C H on 3rd July 2025

Name: Caveny, Catherine Record Type: Convicts Also known as: Roarke, Bridget Departure date: 28 Dec 1851 Departure port: Dublin Ship: John William Dare Place of origin: Galway https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1379872

Level 135

C H on 3rd July 2025

Name: Roarke, Bridget Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 28 Dec 1851 Departure port: Dublin Ship: John William Dare Place of origin: Galway Voyage number: 348 Index number: 59982 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1429690 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1429690