Bridget Mary (OBrien) Golding (1836 - 1928)

Born 1836 in County Cork, Ireland

Wife of George John Brown Golding — married 23 Apr 1856 in Tasmania, Australia

Descendants

Died 1928 at about age 92 in Goroke, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Bridget (OBrien) Golding was born in Ireland.

Bridget (OBrien) Golding was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to Van Diemen's Land

Birth

Bridget was born in Cork about 1835/1836. There are variations iwth her surname in the records - either O'Brien or Brien, however, she was definitely from Cork and Convict records state that she was charged and tried at Cork City. She arrived in Australia aged 17, sentenced for house robbery, charges of which she was later acquitted.

Australian Arrival

Bridget Brien who arrived on the 'Midlothian' after departing Kingston on the 17th November 1852. Her convict numbers were 7888 & 7887. Libraries Tasmania Document Viewer - Midlothian Arrivals 1852

Convict Records

Conduct Record: Bridget is described as age 17, sentenced for House Robbery (including clothes). She is 5/2 and a half inches tall, fresh complexion, medium head, brown hair, oval visage, medium forehead, brown eyebrows, grey eyes, large nose with a medium chin and mouth. She is stated as a native of Cork. June 7 1853 she was charged with neglect of duty and insolence and sentenced to six months hard labour. In March 1857 she is charged with being in the Fryers District without a pass and sentenced to hard labour for a month. Difficult to read the dates but it appears she was acquitted of her larceny charges. Tasmania: Document Image Conduct Record

Physical Description - as above but includes the comment that her skin is 'pockmarked'. LIbraries Tasmania: Document Image Physical Description

Marriage

She married George 23 April 1856 in Tasmania, he was aged 36 and she was 20. He married without using the name "Golding" and the marriage names are "George Brown and Bridget O'Brien". Libraries Tasmania: Marriage Certificate Image.

Bridget was given permission to marry on April 1, 1856. Permission was granted for Bridget (a Convict who arrived on the Midlothian) to marry George who was a Free Settler. he is listed under CON 52/7 page 41 LIbraries Tasmania Document Image: Marriage Permissions.

Death

She died at Goroke in Victoria in 1928. ^[1]

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[2] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Note

Note: {geni:about_me} Bridget Mary OBrien (Brien) sentenced in Cork City on 4 jun 1852 and deported to Australia.

Bridget Brien 16 yo 7 years transportation

Doc.No. TR12,page 200.

There is a Bridget Obrien in the IGI christened 18th October 1835 at Ballyvourney, Cork. Her parents were Richard & Bridget Obrien (nee McCarthy). The convict record of Bridget Brien might give you more information exactly where she was born

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Children Born to Female Convicts Under Sentence

extracted from Tasmanian BDM Records

Kitty OBOYLE Bridget 19 November 1850 Female Launceston Female House of Correction

Bridget OBRIEN Mary Ann 16 March 1852 Female Launceston Female House of Correction

Bridget OBRIEN Edith 23 March 1855 Female Hobart

Bridget OBRIEN Ann 23 April 1847 Female Launceston Female House of Correction

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BRIEN Bridget Midlothian BROWN George free 01 APR 1856 CON52/7 p041 RGD37/15 : 1856/916

BRIEN Bridget John Calvin CHALLENGER George Cressy 13 FEB 1852 CON52/5 p055 RGD37/11 : 1852/1033

BRIEN Bridget Midlothian BRIDGEMAN Thomas free 15 FEB 1854 CON52/7 p029 RGD37/13 : 1854/531

BRIEN Bridget John Calvin CHALLENGER George Cressy 24 FEB 1852 CON52/3 p87; CON52/4 RGD37/11 : 1852/1033

BRIEN Bridget Midlothian BRIDGEMAN Thomas free 28 NOV 1853 CON52/6 RGD37/13 : 1854/531

BRIEN Bridget Midlothian BRIDGEMAN Thomas free 31 MAY 1853 CON52/6 RGD37/13 : 1854/531

BRIEN Catherine Martin Luther WELLER George free 11 JUL 1854 CON52/7 p525 RGD37/13 : 1854/131

BRIEN Catherine Martin Luther WELLER George free 17 MAR 1854 CON52/7 p524 RGD37/13 : 1854/131

BRIEN Alice Midlothian PARKER Isaac William Jardine 09 OCT 1854 CON52/7 p360 RGD37/13 : 1854/784

O'BRIEN Sarah Midlothian CAULFIELD Patrick free 05 JAN 1855 CON52/7 p66

O'BRIEN Sarah Midlothian CAUFIELD Patrick free 09 MAY 1855 CON52/7 p68

O'BRIEN Sarah Midlothian SKELFORD George free 27 JUL 1858 CON52/7 p466 RGD37/17 : 1858/410

Sources

1. ↑ Death Record: # 10355 / 1928 BDM, Victoria. (Name: Mary Bridget GOLDING); (Place: GOROKE, VIC); (Mothers Name: UNKNOWN, Unknown UNKNOWN); (Fathers Name: OBRIEN, Unknown).
2. ↑ OBrien-189 was created by Leigh Ryan through the import of export-Ancestors.ged on Jun 27, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.