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Bridget Stewart was transported on the Almorah, departing 6th Apr 1824 and arriving 20th Aug 1824 with 109 passengers.
Almorah 1. We have further to announce the arrival on Sunday morning, the 29th instant, of the ship Almorah, with 180 male prisoners, all in excellent health, consequent upon their good treatment upon the passage; she lost not a man. — This vessel sailed from the Downs the 28th of April, arrived at Rio de Janeiro the 15th of June, and sailed on the 23rd; Sydney Gazette, 30 Aug 1817. Almorah 2. Yesterday arrived from Ireland,- the ship Almorah; Captain Winter. She sailed from the Cove of Cork the 22d of August last, and brings 160 male prisoners, all in good health. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Alexander, R. N. The guard consists of a party of 30 men belonging to the 1st Regiment of Foot (Royals), under orders of Ensign Bruce. Sydney Gazette, 23 Dec 1820. Almorah 3. On Friday last, arrrived from Ireland, with 108 female prisoners, the ship Almorah, Captain Boyd. She sailed from Cork the 6th of April; reached no where: and, independent of the female prisoners, brings 15 free women, and 50 children. One prisoner, and one child, died on the passage. Dr. Price, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Sydney Gazette, 26 Aug 1824.
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Colonial Secretary Index. STEWART, Mary. Per "Almorah", 1824 1825 Jun 21,27 - Re permission to marry Thomas Strettles at Newcastle; appears as Mary Ann Steward (Reel 6068, 4/1812 p.67a; Reel 6014, 4/3514 p.588) 1825 Nov 21,22 - Servant to Peter Howell. Application by Thomas Strettles to marry Steward (Reel 6068; 4/1812 pp.124-5) 1825 Dec 2 - Re her presence in the Factory at Parramatta (Reel 6016; 4/3516 p.74) 1825 Dec 5 - Assigned to Peter Howell of Castlereagh Street on 28 Nov last (Reel 6062; 4/1783 p.129) Bridget Steward also appears to use the name Mary Ann Stewart. -------------------------------------------------- Deaths. Also, on Wednesday evening last, at 11 o'clock, at the house of his parents, in Castlereagh-street, the infant son of Bridget and Thomas Strettles, Aged 12 months and 8 days. Commercial Journal, Sydney, 15 Dec 1838. -------------------------------------------------- There were several other children to this marriage, Thomas, Joseph, Martin and a daughter. Thomas Strettle was a shoemaker and the family lived in Castlereagh Street in Sydney. -------------------------------------------------- FUNERAL.—The Friends of the deceased Mr. THOMAS BENJAMIN STRETTLES are invited to attend his Funeral ; to move from his late residence, 305, Castlereagh-street, near Bathurst-street, TO-MORROW (Wednesday) AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock. JAMES CURTIS, Undertaker, 59, Hunter-street. Sydney Morning Herald, 15 Aug 1865. -------------------------------------------------- DEATH. STRETTLES.- At her residence, 502. Pitt-street-south, Bridget Strettles, wife of the late Thomas Benjamin Strettles, aged 70 years. Evening News, Tuesday 13 Aug 1878. -------------------------------------------------- About their children: On the 21st instant, by special license, at St. Mary's Pro-cathedral, by the Rev. F. Walsh, JOSEPH B. STRETTLES, youngest son of the late Mr. Thomas Strettles, of Castlereagh-street, Sydney, to ANNIE, the eldest daughter of ARTHUR O'BRIEN, Esq., of Clarence-street, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald, 29 Apr 1871. THE FRIENDS of Mrs. BRIDGET STRETTLES are respectfully requested to attend the Funeral of her beloved SON, Martin. The procession will move from her residence, 307, Castlereagh-street, on SUNDAY (Tomorrow), at 3 p.m. THE FRIENDLY SOCIETY OF IRON-MOULDERS.-The members of the above Society are respectfully requested to attend the Funeral of MARTIN STRETTLES, the deceased brother of Thomas Strettles. The funeral procession will move from his late residence, 307, Castlereagh-street, on SUNDAY next, at 3 p.m. By order of the President, JOHN TALBOT. Sydney Morning Herald, 25 Oct 1873.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry Bridget Stewart, alias Stuart, Steward, age 23, per Almorah (3) 1824, Tried at Carrickfergus Antrim Co., 1823, 7 years, Native of Cooks Town Tyrone Co., Single. DOB. 1801, Washer sews.