Bridget Rogers

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Bridget Rogers
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Female median life span was 60 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 15 years

Crime:	Cow stealing
Convicted at:	Ireland. Limerick
Sentence term:	15 years
Ship:	Blackfriar
Departure date:	24th January, 1851
Arrival date:	29th May, 1851
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 188 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Tasmanian Archives - convict records https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au
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Community Contributions

Nell Murphy on 7th October, 2017 wrote:

Bridget ROGERS was convicted at Limerick, Ireland on 26 Oct 1850 for cow stealing. 15 yr transportation sentence. Gaol Report: “Never convicted before. Troublesome”. Sent to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) per the ship “Blackfriar” arriving 29 May 1851. Ship Surgeon’s report: “very good”.

Aged 28yrs; married - widow; country servant; 5’1”.
Native place: Co.Clare, Ireland.

Convict Changes History

Nell Murphy on 7th October, 2017 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 15 years, voyage, source: Tasmanian Archives - convict records https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au (prev. ), firstname: Bridget, surname: Rogers, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 0000, date of death: 0000, gende