Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Bridget Johnson was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 27th Aug 1827 and arriving 12th Jan 1828 with 195 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. |
Claims
No one has claimed Bridget Johnson yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for Bridget Johnson.
Convict Notes
Three persons named Richard Kelly, William Keegan, and Bridget Johnston, were brought before the magistrates of this office yesterday, on a charge of uttering base coin, in the house Mr. Nathaniel Beatty, of Kilmainham, appeared that the prisoners came into the house Mr. Beatty, on the preceding day, and called for a noggin spirits, after drinking which Kelly came out to the bar, and gave a good half crown in payment. Having received the change, Keegan came out of the tap-room, and insisted upon paying for the spirits, had called for it, and Kelly having yielded, laid down two shillings and some copper, and demanded his half-crown back. Mrs. Beatty instantly perceiving that these were not the shillings she had given him, mentioned the circumstance, which Kelly attempted snatch them but was prevented by Mr. Beatty, who got possession of one them, and afterwards took the two friends into custody. The woman, seeing the fate of her accomplices, ran off, but was shortly afterwards apprehended by Mr. Beatty, and Mr. Parker, who happened to be present. This woman being seized, Mrs. Realty directed their attention to a hole in the wall of a cabin, where she had observed the prisoner Johnston stoop, and deposit something and on searching it, a parcel was found, containing 2 base shillings of 1819, and a forged one pound note, No. 4.4,456, and dated December 1825. The prisoners were fully committed for trial at the next commission. Saunders’s News-Letter, 6 April 1827. The following is the Calendar of prisoners for trial, viz. COUNTY. … Wm. Keegan and Bridget Johnson, uttering base coin. ... Saunders’s News-Letter, 21 April 1827.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Richard Kelly per Ship; Morley No; 497 - 70 Age; 23 Est birth Year; 1804 Read & Write. Married. No Children. Catholic Native Place: Dublin Calling; Labourer Date of Trial: 30 April 1827 Offence; Forged Notes Sentence; 14 Height; 5 ft 4 Complexion: Rud. Freckled Hair: Lt Brown to Sandy Eyes; Grey Assigned to; Thos. Boulton. Mulga Remarks; Flat footed Noted against his name; Wife here as Bridget Johnson per Elizabeth 4 in the service of .... Certificates; 35/224. C42/1569 --------------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Bridget Johnson No; 28 - 86 Age; 32 Est birth Year; 1795 Reads, Married, Catholic, one child Native Place: Roscommon Calling; Washerwoman Date of Trial: Dublin. 30 April 1827 Offence; Forged Notes Sentence; 14 Height; 5 ft. 4 1/2 Complexion: Sallow, freckled Hair: Brown Eyes; Grey Assigned to A Hill Noted against her name; Husband Richard Kelly convicted and exp....