Bridget Mulligan
- Born
- 17 Feb 1828
- Died
- 24 Nov 1900
- Gender
- Female
- Place of migration
- Migrated to/Born in Australia
Bridget Mulligan from County Cavan was transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) aboard the convict ship Blackfriar in 1851. She was single and aged around 23, giving her a birth year of around 1828. Her convict records state her mother's name was Catherine and her siblings were John, Charles, William and Bessy at her native place (Cavan). A brother Patrick had gone to America.
She was convicted with Mary Rennicks of being in possession of stolen goods in 1850. Her records also state she was Catholic, could not read or write and was a country servant.
She married an English convict John Wild in Tasmania and had a daughter Hannah.