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Bridget Fitzsimons

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Summary

Born
Jan 1824
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
May 1843
Arrival
Sep 1843
Death
Apr 1861
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Personal Information

Name: Bridget Fitzsimons
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1824
Death: 15th Apr 1861
Age at death: 37
Occupation: Laundress
Aliases: Bridget Billing [Married]

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny
Convicted at: Ireland, Meath
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th May 1843
Ship: East London
Arrival: 21st Sep 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Bridget Fitzsimons was transported on the East London, departing 10th May 1843 and arriving 21st Sep 1843 with 132 passengers.

East London, from Dublin. 116 female prisoners on board, 18 male, 23 female children, Edward Caldwell, Esq., Surgeon Sup. Deaths, 19 adult women & 12 children having died on the passage. 6 cases of scurvy and diarrhoea in the hospital, 8 cases of diarrhoea and debility in their own berths.

East LondonEast London (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON40-1-4/CON40-1-4P153

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Convict Notes

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on 1st October 2025

1844 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Purkiss, James. Ship/free: Free Marriage to: Fitzsimons, Bridget. Ship/free: East London Permission date: 30 Jun 1844 1846 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Billing, Charles. Ship/free: Norfolk Marriage to: Fitzsimons, Bridget. Ship/free: East London Permission date: 31 May 1846 - Approved 1846 - MARRIAGE; Date of marriage: 13 Jul 1846. St Georges Church. Charles Billing aged 30 years old Bridget Fitzsimons aged 19 years old 1848 - Birth of Billing, Frances Elizabeth. 06 Oct 1848 Died aged 1 years old from teething. 21 Jun 1850 1850 - Birth of Billing, Henry George. 31 Jan 1850 Died aged 7 years old from Inflammation of the head 1851 - Birth of Billing, Mary Ann. 05 Apr 1851 1852 - Birth of Billing, Charles. 09 Sep 1852 1854 - Birth of Billing, Elizabeth Jane. 10 Sep 1854 [Billing, Charles Henry] Died; aged 10 months from teething - 06 Jul 1855 1856 - Birth of Billing, Rebecca. 18 Jul 1856 [Father: Billing, Henry Charles] 1861 - Birth of Billing, Henry John. 02 Jun 1861 1863 - Birth of Billing, Thomas. 13 Apr 1863 Died; aged 2 days old from Premature birth. 15 Apr 1863 1863 - DEATH of Bridget Billing aged 33 years old. Date of death: 15 Apr 1863 Cause of death; Cold & phthisis

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on 21st June 2025

Name: Fitzsimons, Bridget Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 10 May 1843 Departure port: Dublin Ship: East London Place of origin: Meath Voyage number: 218 Index number: 23680 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1392363 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1392363