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Bridget Donegan

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Oct 1848
Arrival
Jan 1849
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Bridget Donegan
Gender: Female
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Country servant

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny
Convicted at: Queens County Ireland
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Oct 1848
Ship: Lord Auckland
Arrival: 20th Jan 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Bridget Donegan was transported on the Lord Auckland, departing 11th Oct 1848 and arriving 20th Jan 1849 with 118 passengers.

Built 1836 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 628 Tons. 1846 - VOYAGE; August 26 -Brown, master, from Dublin 19th April, Passengers-Dr. Roberts, R. N , Surgeon Supt. Lieut. Gorder ; Ensign Thillwall; 65th Regt j Ensign Despard, 99th Regt., and Mr. Moriarty, with 2 sergeants, 48 rank and file, 6 women, 6 children, 65th Regt., and 176 male convicts.

Lord AucklandLord Auckland (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1387813 CON41-1-20 Image 54 CON19-1-7 CON30-1-2 P97, 176, 300

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Convict Notes

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on 22nd February 2025

Born about 1821. 27 and able to read at conviction. Roman Catholic. Native Place: Co Tipperary. Listed both as single and widow. 4 foot 9 inches with a scar on the left of her forehead. Convicted for larceny of wearing apparel and stealing 16/- from the person pro Morgan Dwyer, "often convicted before", incl 25 convictions for drunkenness in Co Tipperary. Gaol report "middling"; surgeon's report "very good". ToL 26 April 1853. Cert Pardon 1 August 1855 Launceston.