Bridget Kennedy

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Summary

Born
Dec 1805
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Mar 1831
Arrival
Jul 1831
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Bridget Kennedy
Gender: Female
Born: 31st Dec 1805
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Housemaid

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Wicklow
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 23rd Mar 1831
Ship: Palambam
Arrival: 31st Jul 1831
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Bridget Kennedy was transported on the Palambam, departing 23rd Mar 1831 and arriving 31st Jul 1831 with 122 passengers.

394 tons. 1831 voyage from Cork, Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Capt. Willis. 114 female prisoners. Also 50 girls from the Foundling Hospital, Cork with 2 Matrons and their husbands and children. Also 4 female wives of convicts already in Australia and their children. Register of passengers currently being updated and not yet complete.

PalambamPalambam (generic)

References

Primary SourceNSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 30th April 2026

Convict Permission to Marry. Joseph Waples, per Guildford (6), age 27, Life, T of L; and Bridget Kennedy, per Palambam, age 28, 7 years, Bond. Date of Permission: Maitland, 21 May 1833. NSW BMD Marriage Ref: 294/1833. Joseph Waples and Bridget Kennedy, CH district. (Church of England, Hexham, Newcastle, Christ Church )

Dianne Jones avatar
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on 22nd June 2020

CRIME: Stealing butter (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831).