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Voyage
Transportation
Bridget Daley was transported on the John Calvin, departing 24th Jan 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 92 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
John Calvin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania's Online collection Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1385388 NAME_INDEXES:471153 Resource: SWD26/1/6 p.593 NAME_INDEXES:471150 Resource: SWD26/1/3 p.524 |
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Convict Notes
1860 - FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 3526 Orphan: Jerimiah McCORMACK Mother: DALEY, Bridget Father: McCORMACK, James Mother's ship: John Calvin Father's ship: Age when admitted: 4yrs 9mths Date admitted: 1860 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: not admitted to Queens Orphan School, but allowance 5/- week for 4 months - 3mths hard labor for idle & disorderly References: SWD26/3, 27, CSD25/11/424 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=3526 1860 - Orphan Number: 3525 Orphan: James McCORMACK Mother: DALEY, Bridget Father: McCORMACK, James Mother's ship: John Calvin Father's ship: Age when admitted: 1yr 11mths Date admitted: 1860 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: not admitted to Queens Orphan School, but allowance 5/- week for 4 months References: SWD26/3, 27 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=3525
No; 590 Native Place; Clare 1850 - 8 Oct. Delivered of an illegitimate child named John 1854 - Permission to Marry Hatherton, William per Ship Rodney Marriage to: Daley, Bridget per Ship; John Calvin Permission date: 1 Aug 1854 1858 - 25 Dec 1858. Birth of Mccormack, Given Name Not Recorded Parents; James & Bridget McCormack. Informant; Father. Trade; Shepherd Registered: George Town 1860 - APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE QUEEN'S ORPHAN SCHOOL Application for admission 28 July 1860. Application made by Bridget McCormack. Name of Children; - Jeremiah McCormack, Aged; 4 years 9 months and 2 days Baptised; Church of England. Chaplain at Cambeltown ** - James McCormack, Aged; 1 year 11 months and 2 days Baptised by Rev'd J Fereday; 16 July 1860. Father; James ** McCormack Mother; Bridget Daley Remarks ' The father died about 12 months back, since that time, the widow, a depraved, ignorant and useless creature has been living with a bricklayer in this township subsiding entirely on his means. Her general character is such as to render it desirable to remove the children from her charge and influence. 1862 - APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE QUEEN'S ORPHAN SCHOOL - Aug 1863. Name of child; Catherine Daley, Aged 13 years & 10 months Father; James McCormack Status; Dead. Mother; Bridget Daley alias McCormack. Per Ship; John Calvin about 14 years ago Free by Servitude, 29 June 1855 Status; living in adultery with a man named Drew, a watch maker at Campbell Town Catherine was admitted into the Orphan School 1882 - Tried; New Norfolk. 22 Feb 1882. Offence; Larceny. Sentence; 1 month 1885 - New Town Charitable Institute Admission dates: 25 Nov 1885 from the District of Oatlands to 01 Dec 1885 when she Absconded