Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Bridget Cassidy 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)
Australasia (generic)References
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Claims
"Great great grandson"
"Helen Cassidy - Great Great Great Granddaughter"
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Convict Notes
Name: Cassidy, Bridget Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 26 Jun 1849 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Australasia Place of origin: Monaghan Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 314 Index number: 11351 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1379688 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1379688
Bridget CASSIDY was convicted at Monaghan, Ireland on 5 March 1849 for stealing two quilts. Previous offences. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Australasia' arriving 29 Sept 1849. Aged 19yrs; single; nurse maid; 5'1 3/4"; can read; Roman Catholic. Native Place: Co. Monaghan, Ireland. Father: John, at native place. Various work service assignments including at Ross, Avoca, Campbell Town, Morven (Evandale) and time at the Female Factories of Ross and Hobart. 12 March 1853: Delivered of a child, at the Female Factory, Ross, Tasmania. 16 Aug 1854: Application for Permission to marry - William Green Griffiths. Does not appear to have proceeded. 12 Sept 1855: Absconded. Transportation sentence extended by 3 mths. Certificate of Freedom issued. Child: Elizabeth CASSIDY Admitted to Queens Orphanage, New Town, nr Hobart on 24 Nov 1854 aged 1 yr 8 mths. Mother - Bridget Cassidy per 'Australasia'. In 1862 gained 1st prize in 4th class Education & 1863 prize for needlework. Discharged to the care of her mother, now residing at Table Cape (north west Tasmania) on 12 Aug 1863. (Ref. SW6 & 28). Marriage: 10 Feb 1857 at the dwelling house of George Ramskell, Table Cape, Horton district, according to Church of England rites, Bridget CASSIDY aged 27, spinster to Thomas BREWSTER aged 31. (ref. 37/1/16 no. 104)
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