Bridget Callaghan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1824
Conviction
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Departure
Jun 1849
Arrival
Sep 1849
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Bridget Callaghan
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1824
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Housemaid

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Limerick
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Jun 1849
Arrival: 29th Sep 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Bridget Callaghan was transported on the Australasia, departing 26th Jun 1849 and arriving 29th Sep 1849 with 203 passengers.

Built 1847 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 500 Tons. Passenger/transportee's are currently being listed (incomplete at this date)

AustralasiaAustralasia (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1378467

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 24th June 2025

Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - CON15-1-6 Image 14 Height; 5 ft 1 inches aged 25 years old, Housemaid Status; Married - 2 on board Catherine aged 2 years old and Mary aged 4 months Husband; Patrick in Cork Sister at prison about 10 years since 1849 - Child; Mary Callaghan died; 16 October 1849 at the D. Nursery 1853 - FRIENDS OF THE ORPAHN SCHOOLS ST JOHN'S PARK PRECINCT NEW TOWN, TASMANIA Orphan Number: 737 Orphan: Catherine CALLAGHAN Mother: MULRANEY, Bridget Father: , Mother's ship: Australasia Father's ship: Age when admitted: 6yrs 7mths Date admitted: 3 Oct 1853 Date discharged: Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: References: SWD28 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=737 1856 - 22 April 1856. Certificate. Herself.

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on 17th June 2025

Name: Callaghan, Bridget Record Type: Convicts Employer: Glazebrook, George: 1851 Jones, Robert Jordan: 1852 Levy, Philip: 1852 Griffiths, George: 1854 Departure date: 26 Jun 1849 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Australasia Place of origin: Limerick Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 314 Index number: 10170 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1378467 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1378467