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Bridget Scanlon

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Summary

Born
Jan 1829
Conviction
Arson
Departure
Jun 1849
Arrival
Sep 1849
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Bridget Scanlon
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1829
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Country servant

Crime

Crime: Arson
Convicted at: Ireland, Waterford
Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Jun 1849
Ship: Australasia
Arrival: 29th Sep 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Bridget Scanlon was transported on the Australasia, departing 26th Jun 1849 and arriving 29th Sep 1849 with 203 passengers.

Built 1847 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 500 Tons. Passenger/transportee's are currently being listed (incomplete at this date)

AustralasiaAustralasia (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1432299

Claims

"Descendant of Bridget"

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Convict Notes

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on 30th June 2025

Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - CON41-1-24 Image 191 No; 892. Trade; Country Servant. aged 20 years old 1853 - 30 August 1853. Delivered on an Illegitimate child at the FH of C.

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on 17th June 2025

Name: Scanlan, Bridget Record Type: Convicts Employer: Grady, Bernard: 1850 Livingston, Jane: 1850 R.J. Edwards: 1852 Flegg, Charles: 1855 Departure date: 26 Jun 1849 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Australasia Place of origin: Waterford Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 314 Index number: 62513 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1432299 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1432299