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Transportation
Bridget O' Hara was transported on the John Bull, departing 25th Jul 1821 and arriving 18th Dec 1821 with 83 passengers.
John Bull (generic)References
| Primary Source | Reported in Sydney Gazette, 6 May 1830 http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi |
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Convict Notes
Statement of John Green, Clerk of Emu Plains Establishment, 2 June 1827, relating to female convicts sent to the government Agricultural Establishment at Emu Plains in 1822-23, Colonial Office Records, CO 210/182, p. 329 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-987061981 : Ellen OHara per Jno Bull Received 19th March/[18]23. This woman was married to a man named Jno Ohara living constable to Doct Harris and had a short time before she came to the plains been sent to the Factory for some misconduct, on her arrival on the plains the principal overseer Peters took her to live with him. Occasionally her Husband would visit her on Sundays when means would be taken to get her out of this overseers house and a knowledge of her living with him kept from the Husband. She was finally discharged to her Husband. Accounts of the treatment of the female convicts at Emu Plains were disputed at: Report of the Commissioners of Enquiry, 7 Sepr 1825 in Watson, Frederick & Chapman, Peter & Australia, Historical records of Australia, vol XI, page 814 onwards, http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-475003792.
THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates of Freedom during the last week, viz. : O'Hara Bridget, John Bull NSW Govt Gazette, 28 Mar 1838.
Listed as Bridget O'Hara on records in NSW. Bridget was 35 years old on arrival. Native Place: Dundalk, Louth County. Colonial Secretary Papers: O'HARRA, Bridget. Per "John Bull", 1821 1825: On list of convicts mustered in the employ of Dr Henry Douglass; in 1823-24 (Fiche 3129; 4/1841B No.224 p.458) 1829: TOL, Sydney 30/1/1838: COF
Reported as an absconded prisoner: Hare, Ellen or Bridget Hare,42, John Bull, servant, Dundalk, blue eyes, dark hair, ruddy compl. from E. Dobson, Esq.
On list of Absconded Prisoners: O' Hara, Ellen, John Bull, from Mr J. W. Brown, of Windsor; under Colonial sentence. 3rd time of running. Reported in Sydney Gazette, 3 May 1832 However, she was not on the run for long, as she is reported as apprehended by 7th May, in the paper dated 10 May 1832.