/Bridget was born in Longford County, Ireland, in/around 1814. Sometime married a Mr Kelly, first name unknown. Mr Kelly died when? and Bridget was left a widow with a baby daughter in Armagh, Ireland.
Bridget is listed as a washer woman/plain cook when convicted of stealing wearing apparel, the property of her mistress, Rachael Spencer at Armagh on 12 June, Taken from the Belfast Newsletter, dated 30 July 1833. Sentenced to 7 years, transported to Parramatta, Australia.
Bridget was transported on the convict ship, Andromeda. The ship arrived in Port Jackson, australia on the 17 September 1834.
I am unable to find information on Bridget's daughter. It seems? the daughter was on board, but the passenger list doesn't list the baby with Bridget.
How would Bridget be spelt back in the 1800's?
There are, I believe, 26 parishes in Longford County, I did search one parish register for christening, but realised impossible for me, know only english.
I have lodged my DNA with a few sites thinking maybe some connection will come sometime.
Should anyone be able to help me in any way, would greatly appreciate it.
Irish records of their people sent abroad as convicts i believe were destroyed in the 1920's relating to Bridget's daughter.
Bridget marrried Daniel McCallum, 9 children. Her date of death is 26 November 1891
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1814 | |
| Date of Death | 1st Jan 1891 (circa) | VIEW SOURCE |
