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Bridget Coen

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Summary

Born
Jan 1827
Conviction
Cow stealing
Departure
Jun 1849
Arrival
Sep 1849
Death
Jun 1911
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Personal Information

Name: Bridget Coen
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1827
Death: 2nd Jun 1911
Age at death: 84
Occupation: Country servant
Aliases: Cohen, Cowan, Coan

Crime

Crime: Cow stealing
Convicted at: Ireland, Galway
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

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

Transportation

Bridget Coen 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 SourceFind A Grave. Tasmanian Archives - convicts.

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Convict Notes

C H avatar
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on 17th June 2025

Name: Coen, Bridget Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 26 Jun 1849 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Australasia Place of origin: Galway Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 314 Index number: 13217 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1381618 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1381618

Chris Counter avatar
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on 9th July 2021

Additional female child unnamed (Elizabeth) HARWOOD b. 2 Nov 1863 Kingston district, 822 210. Source Tas Birth Cert dated 4 Apr 2000. Father Patrick Harwood Mother Bridget Harwood formerly Coan.

Iris Dunne avatar
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on 26th February 2021

Find A Grave Memorial ID No. 172085102 Death 2 June 1911 Burial Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Roman Catholic Section F, Site No. 5, with husband & more family https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172085102/bridget-harwood

Nell Murphy avatar
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on 3rd October 2016

Children: male child HARWOOD b. 24 Feb 1852 Hobart district. James HARWOOD b. 18 June 1853 Hobart district. male child HERWOOD b. 3 Feb 1855 Hobart district. male child HARWOOD b. 30 Oct 1861 Kingston district. Michael HARWOOD b. 8 Jan 1865 Kingston district. Thomas HARWOOD/HAREWOOD b. 23 Jan 1867 Kingston district. Robert Septimus HARWOOD b. 25 June 1869 Kingston district.

Nell Murphy avatar
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on 3rd October 2016

Bridget COEN was convicted at Galway on 4 Jan 1849 for stealing a heifer cow. 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Australasia' arriving 29 Dec 1849. Single woman; aged 22yrs; country servant; Roman Catholic; 5'4 3/4". Native place - Co. Galway, Ireland. Mother: Judy Sisters: Judy & Peggy Brother: .... Assignments of work service in the Colony. Noted as quiet. Clear Conduct Record. Application for permission to marry: Bridget COEN "Australasia" to Patrick Herwood/Harwood per "Cadet". 12 Nov 1850. Married Patrick Harwood/Harewood (age 23yrs)to Bridget COEN/COHEN (aged 20yrs) 12 Nov 1850 at St. Peter's Church, Brune (Bruny) Island (ref source - Conduct Record & Marriage register 27/1/9 no. 400) 20 Dec 1853: Ticket of Leave granted. 17 July 1855: Conditional Pardon approved.