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Bridget Jones

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Summary

Born
Jan 1820
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Aug 1839
Arrival
Dec 1839
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Bridget Jones
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1820
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Housemaid

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: Ireland, Leitrim
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 18th Aug 1839
Ship: Minerva
Arrival: 26th Dec 1839
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Bridget Jones was transported on the Minerva, departing 18th Aug 1839 and arriving 26th Dec 1839 with 119 passengers.

The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.

MinervaMinerva (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 17th October 2024

Absconded. Jones Bridget, Minerva (6), 20, county Leitrim, house and childrens' maid, 4 feet 11 inches, dark ruddy and little freckled comp., brown hair, hazel eyes, scar left side of forehead, from S. F. Mann, Sydney, since February 2. NSW Govt Gazette, 5 Feb 1840. LIST OF RUNAWAYS APPREHENDED DURING THE WEEK Jones Biddy, Minerva (6), S. F. Mann, Sydney. NSW Govt Gazette, 12 Feb 1840.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 17th October 2024

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Bridget Jones, age on arrival, 19, per Minerva II (2) 1839. Tried, 1839 at Leitrim, 7 years, for Robbery house. Former convictions: 6 months. DOB, 1820, Native place, Leitrim Co. Catholic. Single, 1 male child. Trade, House maid childrens maid. CF 46/757.