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Marie

Marie Report 12 Feb 2008 04:02

Trying to find someone that might know something about Bridget
Brown born in Kilkenny Ireland about 1825 and arrived in Tasmania Australia around 1851 she got married about 1853 to a James Thornton

Ingrid in Oz

Ingrid in Oz Report 12 Feb 2008 04:40

Hi Marie

Found this for you

Arrival
Number 7772
Family Name Brown
Given Names Bridget
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Date of Arrival 22 May 1852
Ship Name John William Dare
Date of Departure 28 Dec 1851
Port of Departure Dublin
Remarks

Permission to Marry
Family Name (1)BROWN
Given Names (1) Bridget
Ship or Free (1) John William Dare
Family Name (2)THORNTON
Given Names (2)James
Ship or Free (2) Gilmore
Date 05 MAR 1853
CON Ref CON52/6
RGD Ref RGD37/12 : 1853/27

Marriage
BROWN, BRIDGET
Gender: Female
Birth 1825 -
Marriage/Relationship: 1853 - BRIGHTON, Tasmania ( THORNTON, JAMES )
Death:

FAMILY INFORMATION

Children: 333357 THORNTON MARY 1854
333358 THORNTON RICHARD 1855
333359 THORNTON JAMES 1857

Hope this helps a little

Cheers

Ingrid in Oz

Ingrid in Oz Report 12 Feb 2008 05:09

Hi Marie

Here are the childrens births

THORNTON, JAMES
Gender: Male
Birth 1857 - RALPHS BAY,Tasmania

THORNTON, MARY
Gender: Female
Birth 1854 - BRIGHTON,Tasmania
Marriage/Relationship: 1875 - HOBART,Tasmania ( SUCKLING, WILLIAM

THORNTON, JAMES
Gender: Male
Birth 1857 - RALPHS BAY,Tasmania


Cheers