Bridget Mccabe

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Summary

Born
Jan 1833
Conviction
Cow stealing
Departure
Oct 1848
Arrival
Jan 1849
Death
Aug 1885
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Personal Information

Name: Bridget Mccabe
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1833
Death: 7th Aug 1885
Age at death: 52
Occupation: Nursery maid
Aliases: Parsons (Married)

Crime

Crime: Cow stealing
Convicted at: Ireland, Leitrim
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Oct 1848
Arrival: 20th Jan 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Bridget Mccabe was transported on the Lord Auckland, departing 11th Oct 1848 and arriving 20th Jan 1849 with 118 passengers.

Built 1836 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 628 Tons. 1846 - VOYAGE; August 26 -Brown, master, from Dublin 19th April, Passengers-Dr. Roberts, R. N , Surgeon Supt. Lieut. Gorder ; Ensign Thillwall; 65th Regt j Ensign Despard, 99th Regt., and Mr. Moriarty, with 2 sergeants, 48 rank and file, 6 women, 6 children, 65th Regt., and 176 male convicts.

Lord AucklandLord Auckland (generic)

References

Primary SourceVDL Founders & Survivors Convicts Campbell Town convict brick trail (AB49)

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Convict Notes

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Trial 30 Jun 1848 at Co Leitrim IRE for stealing heifer. Desc: aged 15 from Co Leitrim IRE, single, 4'8.5" tall, illiterate, RC, fair & freckled complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes Family: brothers Alexander & Daniel; sisters Julia, Margaret, Ann (on board) Punishment books: 16 Oct 1851 - having 2 aprons in her possession, received 3 days bread & water, 14 days detained. Officer: Mrs Serviss, Overseer Convict Labour Contract: 30 Dec 1851 (12 months) - Richard Frederick, Restdown Road TOL 24 Feb 1852 Certificate of Freedom 6 Jul 1855 Married 13 Sep 1852 - Robert Parsons (Moffatt 1842) in New Norfolk. They had at least 9 children together born between 1853-1874 Residences: Brighton Died 7 Aug 1885 at Brighton of cancer