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Voyage
Transportation
Bridget Brien was transported on the Midlothian, departing 17th Nov 1852 and arriving 24th Feb 1853 with 61 passengers.
Built 1835 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 414 Tons. (Register of female convicts currently being listed - incomplete at this date)
Midlothian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON41-1-36,178,12,L,80. Newspaper |
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Convict Notes
FRIENDS OF THE ORPAHN SCHOOLS ST JOHN'S PARK PRECINCT NEW TOWN, TASMANIA Orphan Number: 522 Orphan: Catherine BROWN Mother: O'BRIEN, Bridget Father: BROWN, George Mother's ship: Midlothian Father's ship: Age when admitted: 3yrs Date admitted: 1863 Date discharged: Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: application for Queens Orphan School refused References: SWD26/6, 27 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=522 Orphan Number: 536 Orphan: Harriett BROWN Mother: O'BRIEN, Bridget Father: BROWN, George Mother's ship: Midlothian Father's ship: Age when admitted: 12yrs Date admitted: 14 Jul 1870 Date discharged: 29 Jul 1871 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: John R Morrisby, Muddy Plains Remarks: father in prison References: SWD26/6, 27, 32/1, 52/2, HAP1871/63 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=536
correction: Year of death 1928, Vic Reg 10355/1928
Amended date of death to 1828 (Death reg 10355/1938)
Married George Brown (Golding) https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/brown/george/10881 at Westbury Catholic Church Tasmania on 23/4/1856 as Bridget Brien (O’brien) Died Goroke, Victoria 1932 as Mary Bridget Golding
N.B. There were two Bridget Brien's on this voyage. These details are for identifier no. 1. Bridget Brien was convicted at Cork on 4/6/1852 for house robbery and stealing clothes. Previous convictions. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land arriving 1853. Native Place: Co. Cork Housemaid; single; Roman Catholic; age 17; 5'2 1/2"; fresh complexion;brown hair; grey eyes. 1853: assignments Hobart 1854: Female Factory, Ross 1854: Longford 1853: neglect of duty - 6mths hard labour Ticket of Leave 19/1/1856 1857: Being in the Torquay district without a pass - 1mth hard labour. Ticket of Leave revoked 6/10/1858 (absent from Muster) Tried Hobart Supreme Court 24/10/1865 Larceny - acquitted. (Under name Mary Brown) ref. Mercury newspaper 25 Oct 1865)