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Bridget Mcguiness

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Summary

Born
Jan 1822
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Dec 1851
Arrival
May 1852
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Bridget Mcguiness
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1822
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Country servant

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny
Convicted at: Ireland, Louth Assizes, Dundalk
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Dec 1851
Ship: John William Dare
Arrival: 22nd May 1852
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Bridget Mcguiness was transported on the John William Dare, departing 28th Dec 1851 and arriving 22nd May 1852 with 173 passengers.

John William DareJohn William Dare (generic)

References

Primary SourceNAME_INDEXES:1417063

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Convict Notes

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on 3rd July 2025

Name: Mcguiness, Bridget Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 28 Dec 1851 Departure port: Dublin Ship: John William Dare Place of origin: Louth Voyage number: 348 Index number: 45634 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1417063 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1417063

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on 2nd September 2024

Offence; Stealing Fowls and Clothes Aged; 29 years old 1856 - Marriage Permissions. Bishop, Joseph. David Clarke Marriage to: Mcguiness, Bridget. Ship/free: John William Dare Permission date: 29 Jul 1856 1865 - 26 January 1865. Bridget Bishop. Tried at Hobart. Offence; Larceny. Verdict Guilty 1864 & 1865. Queen's Orphan School. Application for admission CHILDREN; Bishop, Mary Ann - Born 28 October 1857 Bishop, Louisa - Born 1 February 1860 FATHER; Joseph Bishop. MOTHER; Bridget McGuiness - October 1864. - Application for admission of Mary Ann Bishop - Approved. - May 1865 - Application for admission of Lousia Bishop FATHER; Joseph Bishop. At Port Arthur MOTHER; Bridget McGuiness. Under sentence - 3 years Has another child in the Asylum Orphan Number: 345 Orphan: Mary Ann BISHOP Mother: McGUINESS, Bridget Father: Bishop, Joseph Mother's ship: John William Dare Father's ship: David Clarke Age when admitted: 7yrs Date admitted: 21 Oct 1864 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Remarks: 1st prize for reading 1869 - father up for maintenance References: SWD26/7 26/8, 27, Mercury 4 Oct 1865p2 Orphan Number: 344 Orphan: Louisa BISHOP Mother: McGUINESS, Bridget Father: Bishop, Joseph Mother's ship: John William Dare Father's ship: David Clarke Age when admitted: 5yrs 4mths Date admitted: 6 Jun 1865 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School References: SWD26/7, 26/8, 27 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=344 1865 - Tried; Hobart. 24 Jan 1865 as Bridget Bishop