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Bridget Comerford was transported on the Edward, departing 1st Jan 1829 and arriving 26th Apr 1829 with 178 passengers.
Built 1806 in Bristol, England. 406 tons. 4 voyages to Australia from Britain transporting convicts. Please note some registers of person are not yet complete - a work in progress. ************** 1829 - Edward arrived from Ireland in Sydney Cove; 26 April 1829. Female Convict Ship; Commander; Gilbert. Surgeon Superintendent; William C Watt M.D. Muster held on Board; 28 April 1829. Mustered; 174. Died on Voyage; 3. Total; 177
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Family connections for Bridget (Comerford) are: COMERFORD Bridget (Comer/ummerford) was born in 1807 & became a childnurse & kitchenmaid. She was tried for stealing money at Queens co. Ireland in March 1828, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 4 1829 after a voyage of 4months on EDWARD; she was assigned to W (Burrows) at Kent St. She may have had a first relationship with William Jamieson (Sherwin).>>> [Some details taken from this Website] William Jamieson (Sherwin) was born on 14 7 1804 & baptised on 13 7 1806 age2! at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 18 3 1874 age69. Details of William Jamison (Sherwin)s family are given in entry for Daniel (Allen ADMIRAL GAMBIER 1811) on this Website. .. >>>Bridget (Comer/ummerford) married secondly Abraham (Dowgill/Dougall) at Darlington Hexham CofE Christ Church Newcastle & produced 2children. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom no.35/261. She produced 3known children in her lifetime, all boys. Abraham (Dowgill/Dougall) was born in 1796. He was tried at York Assizes Yorkshire, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 31 12 1820 after a voyage of 5months on HEBE. [Some details taken from this Website] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 9/12/1831 Bridgett Comerford 25 bond (7yrs) per ship Edward to marry Abraham Dowgall 35 ToL (14yrs) per ship Hebe Rev C P N Wilton Newcastle NSW BDMs Marriages 1223/1831 V18311223 15 DOWGALL ABRAHAM COMERFORD BRIDGET CH(Church of England Hexham, Newcastle, Christ Church) Births DOUGAL THOMAS 719/1832 V1832719 16 ABRAHAM BRIDGET DOUGLASS THOMAS 549/1836 V1836549 121A ABRAHAM BRIDGET
Certificate of Freedom; C35/261
Bridget Comerford was convicted at Queens, Ireland March 1828 for stealing money. 7yr sentence. Transported to NSW, Australia on the 'Edward' 1829. Aged 22yrs; nurse & kitchen maid; single; native place - Queens County. Assigned to W. Burrows, Kent St. Sydney upon arrival. Married Abraham Dougall, Darlington. (ref. Church of Christ Cathedral register, Newcastle, NSW)