Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Bridget Gill was transported on the Mary Anne, departing 27th Nov 1840 and arriving 19th Mar 1841 with 128 passengers.
Built in France 1772 of 298 Tons first sailed as a British convict ship from Portsmouth 16/02/1791.
Mary Anne (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Name: Gill, Bridget Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 27 Nov 1840 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Mary Anne Place of origin: Longford Voyage number: 174 Index number: 26395 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1395164 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1395164
Personal details, on arrival in VDL: Aged 40 yrs; married woman; 4 children; laundress; 4'11 1/4" height; fresh complexion; dk brown hair; lt brown eyes. Native place of birth: Longford, Ireland. APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO REMARRY: (note, if approved by the Govt., person were able to remarry in the Colony) 22 Nov 1841: Bridget GILL (per 'Mary Anne') to Henry GOODHEAD (per 'Larkins'). Did not proceed. 31 Mar 1844: Bridget GILL (per 'Mary Anne') to James CANTERBERRY (free status/free by servitude). Approved. (Note - a James Canterberry was transported per the 'Sir Charles Forbes' but was free by servitude at this time. Most likely one and same person.) REMARRIAGE: 24 June 1844, at Hobart, Church of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Bridget GILL to James CANTERBERRY, servant. Both adult. (ref. TA 37/1/4 no. 1330) CHILD: A female child.....GILL was born 21 April 1843 to a Bridget GILL, at Hobart. (ref. 33/1/1 no. 1424) Father's name not recorded. (Believed to be the child of this Briget.) DEATH: Bridget CANTERBERRY died, at Macquarie St. Hobart, 22 Dec 1871, aged 67yrs, labourer's wife, born Ireland. (ref. TA 35/1/8 no. 689) DEATH OF HUSBAND, James CANTERBERRY (CANTERBURY) 10 Oct 1873 at Hobart. Aged 73 yrs. Last known residence: Brickfield Depot. (ref. 35/1/8 no. 1735). Buried Cornelian Bay Cemetery 13 Oct 1873.
Bridget GILL was convicted at Longford, Ireland on 27 June 1840 for stealing a pig. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship "Mary Anne" arriving 30 March 1841. Married woman, 4 children. Husband James, a tailor (ref. convict record) Colony of VDL: work services 10 Feb 1845: Ticket of Leave granted 27 June 1847: Free by servitude 2 Aug 1847: Free Certificate issued