Summary
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Voyage
Transportation
Bridget Byrne was transported on the Diamond, departing 29th Nov 1837 and arriving 29th Mar 1838 with 160 passengers.
Diamond (generic)References
| Primary Source | Original data: 1788-1868 Convict Records. Records kept at the New South Wales State Records Office, P.O. Box R625, Royal Exchange, NSW 2000; at the Archives Office of Tasmania, 77 Murray St., Hobart, TAS 7000; and at the State Records Office of Western Australia, Alexander Library, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA 6000. State Archives NSW, COF Butts (NRS 12210) |
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Convict Notes




Daughters Ann and Margaret. Cannot locate death of any of these people.




1838 - List of the Money given to the charge of the Surgeon Superintendent of the Convict Ship; Diamond, Belonging to the several convicts embarked Bond of the said Ship, from the Richmond Female Penitentiary Dublin and which is to be given to them on landing at NSW. No; 11 Name; Bridget Byrne Amount; 6 Shillings & 8 1/2 d [pence]




Bridget travelled with two children, Ann Rowley (9 months) and Margaret Rowley (10 years). Bridget's brother William Byrne alias Cuddy also was a convict (Nepture, 1838).




Certificate of Freedom No.44/788 dated 16 May 1844, Prisoner's No.38/18, Trade: Country Servant, Offence: Stealing Lace Veil, Trial: 12 January 1837 in Dublin City, Sentence: 7 years, Year of Birth: 1808




Original data: 1788-1868 Convict Records. Records kept at the New South Wales State Records Office, P.O. Box R625, Royal Exchange, NSW 2000; at the Archives Office of Tasmania, 77 Murray St., Hobart, TAS 7000; and at the State Records Office of Western Australia, Alexander Library, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA 6000.