Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
Bridget Holmes was transported on the Maria, departing 4th May 1849 and arriving 23rd Jul 1849 with 72 passengers.
Built 1836 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 460 Tons
Maria (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Bridget Holmes was listed as 23 years old on arrival in VDL - her native place was Waterford County ans she was transported for 'Stealing 4 hens'. Bridget was 5'3" tall, fair complexion, black hair, grey eyes, illiterate, lump on upper lip. Married. 3/2/1852: TOL 18/5/1852: TOL Revoked - for Being absent from her authorized place of abode and sleeping for 4 nights with a man as his wife in a Public House and using indecent language - 4 months hard labour. 25/10/1853: TOL 31/1/1854: TOL Revoked. 10/2/1854: Married William Payne (possibly per Emerald Isle 1843 - no proof). 11/1/1856: Death of son, John Payne, aged 2 months, from Dysentry - Bridget Payne, mother, at Charles Street, Launceston. 22/8/1855: Certificate, Launceston. Have not found a date of death for William Payne but there is a marriage listed for 'Bridget Holms' aged 50, a widow to John Hart, aged 55, a widower, at Richmond on 1/4/1874. 27/10/1888: Death of a Bridget Hart, aged 70 years, wife of a Labourer, died of old age - Information by letter John Hart, Son, Jerusalem.