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 Bridget Dowd [1]Daughter of John Dowd and Ellen Rowan. Born 11 Nov 1832 Loughrea, Galway, Ireland [2].
Died 15 Nov 1917 Dalby, Queensland, Australia Senile decay & heart failure, age 85 years [2]. Buried 16 Nov 1917 Dalby, Queensland, Australia Dalby Cemetery Bridgette Dowd  Bridgette Dowd Bridgette Dowd is Mrs Edwards (with hat). The two O'’Dowd wives are not related Birth Entry  Birth Entry Brodget’s entry is 5th entry on 11th November. Shows her birth name as Bridget Dowd. Bridget’s death certificate  Bridget’s death certificate Bridget’s death certificate Feb 1850 Thomas Arbuthnot Passengers  Feb 1850 Thomas Arbuthnot Passengers Bridget emigrated to Australia in 1850 on the ‘Thomas Arbuthnot’ as am ‘Irish Famine Orphan’. Her entry is on line 47, and shows she was a 15, a house servant, and from Loughrea in Galway. She could neither read nor write, and her religion was ‘Church of Rome’ (Catholic). There is a Mary Dowd (18) on the previous line. However, I doubt relayed, as can find no reference to a Mary Dowd associated with Bridget, and Mary is from Dingle in Kerry, a significant distance away from Galway. Bridget (Dowd) Edwards  Bridget (Dowd) Edwards Bridget’s headstone  Bridget’s headstone Bridget Dowd, Ellen and Catherine Manion  Bridget Dowd, Ellen and Catherine Manion Bridget Dowd, Ellen and Catherine Manion Bridget Dowd, Ellen and Catherine Manion Electoral role (1912)  Electoral role (1912) Bridget shown on right page, at Edward St, Dalby. Her husband, Patrick John Edwards had died prior. Parish Register 1832  Parish Register 1832 November, 11 2nd last line Tracing Bridget is proving problematic. Her death certificate has her maiden name as O’Dowd (provided by her daughter Mary Ann. However, all other records show her maiden name as Dowd, which I believe to be correct - with John Dowd and Ellen Rowan as her parents. The names appear to be quite common in Ireland in the early 1800’s, making matching this couple and child difficult (to the point, I have seen, in Ancestry.com, descendents of Bridget ‘matching’ John Dowd to individuals that cannot be her father, as the ages do not match e.g. John would be 12 when Bridget is born). Others have matched Bridget to records for other Bridget Dowds - such as prison records in Ireland, for a Bridget Dowd, born in the same year as this Bridget, but jailed for offences when this Bridget had migrated to Australia many years previous. Other records have her baptised, on the day she is born, in Dublin, about 180km from Loughrea, where she was born. The Ship "Thomas Arbuthnot" arrived in Sydney, New South Wales on 3/2/1850 bringing the Irish Famine Orphans to the Hyde Park Barracks. Dowd, Bridget 15 Loughrea, John & Ellen RC Galway (both dead) Other: Im. Cor. 50/540 Moreton Bay; Register 2 No. 764 6/5/50 Indentures with Hy. Phillips, Ipswich, £6-8, 3yrs. Married lst husband , Michael S. Gill in Ipswich 2/3/51, 5 children, husband a storekeeper & sodawater maker, Ipswich; from 1858 to 1873 had 6 children by a man she was to marry 24/7/79, Patrick Edwards, lived Little Ipswich & Dalby, died 15/11/1917, 24 yrs after Patrick, buried Dalby. The photograph shows Bridget Dowd (wearing the hat). She was entrusted to looking after the Nuns - by preparing beds and supervising the material needs - who formed St Columba’s Convent in Dalby, Queensland, Australia in 1877 Immigrated (3 Feb 1850 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) on ‘Thomas Arbuthnot’ [2]
Married 2 Mar 1851 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, age 18 years [2] (married 27 years) to:  Michael Samuel Gill [1] [3], age by marriage 30 or 31 yearsBorn 1820 Dublin, Ireland. Died 21 Nov 1878 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, age 57 or 58 years
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Michael John Gill [1]Born 29 Apr 1852 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Died 26 Sep 1909 Mungallala, Queensland, Australia, age 57 years. Buried Mungallala, Queensland, Australia Source for person [3] Baptized as child (16 May 1852) 2.
Mary Jane GillBorn 23 Dec 1853 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Died 13 Oct 1890 Dalby, Queensland, Australia, age 36 years. Buried Dalby, Queensland, Australia Source for person [1] 3.
William GillBorn 3 Jun 1855 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Died 21 Apr 1876 Dalby, Queensland, Australia Cerebral effusion; 2 months, age 20 years. Buried Dalby, Queensland, Australia Source for person [1] | |||
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Bridget Dowd [1]Daughter of John Dowd and Ellen Rowan.
Married 24 Feb 1879 Dalby, Queensland, Australia, age 46 years St Joseph's Church (married 14 years) Patrick Edwards and Bridget Dowd Marriage certificate  Patrick Edwards and Bridget Dowd Marriage certificate Patrick Edwards and Bridget Dowd Marriage certificate Patrick Edwards and Bridget (Dowd) Edwards headstone  Patrick Edwards and Bridget (Dowd) Edwards headstone Wedding certificate  Wedding certificate to: Patrick John Edwards, age by marriage 51 or 52 yearsSon of Patrick John Edwards and Mary Pendar. Born 1827 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia [2]. Died 1 Jul 1893 Dalby, Queensland, Australia Dalby Hospital. Stricture ot urethea, retention of urine cystitus, exhaustion, age 65 or 66 years [2]. Buried 1 Jul 1893 Dalby, Queensland, Australia Dalby Cemetery. Occupation: 1863, Horsebreaker, Selector Patrick-Edwards-Death  Patrick-Edwards-Death "Beyond the Crossing - A History of Dalby & District compiled & edited by Tony Matthews" "Edward Street commemorates the names of Mr Patrick Edwards and his wife, Bridget, who ran three bullock teams from Dalby to Roma and St George with the help of their three sons". "From Swamp to City 1863-1963 Dalby City of Wheatsheaves & Gateway to Queensland Oil"
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Thomas Frederick Joseph "Thomas Frederick Joseph Gill" EdwardsBorn 15 Jan 1861 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Died 1 Jun 1924 Queensland, Australia Burial: Alpha Cemetery, age 63 years 2.
Patrick James EdwardsBorn 22 Mar 1863 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Official Birth Certificate Reg No.X66 QLD. Died 4 Jan 1946 Dalby, Queensland, Australia District Hospital, age 82 years. Buried 5 Jan 1946 Dalby, Queensland, Australia Dalby Cemetery 3.
Samuel EdwardsBorn 1865 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Died 11 Jan 1901 Dalby, Queensland, Australia Edward Street, Cause of Death: Dementia, Convulsions, Exhaustion, age 35 or 36 years. Buried 12 Jan 1901 Dalby, Queensland, Australia Dalby Cemetery, 4.
Henry Joseph EdwardsBorn 23 Nov 1867 Dalby, Queensland, Australia Wood Street,. Died 25 Sep 1952 Dalby, Queensland, Australia 18 Archibald Street, age 84 years. Buried 26 Sep 1952 Dalby, Queensland, Australia [3] 5.
George Robert Samuel EdwardsBorn 7 Aug 1869 Dalby, Queensland, Australia. Died 4 May 1954 Dalby, Queensland, Australia, age 84 years. Buried Dalby, Queensland, Australia 6.
Ellen Mary EdwardsBorn 13 May 1871 Dalby, Queensland, Australia. Died 18 Feb 1949 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, age 77 years. Buried Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 7.
Bridget Angela Edwards [4] Source citation: page: Ancestry Family Tree [5] Source citation: page: Queensland Federation Index 1890-1914 [6] Source citation: page: Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Lehi, UT; Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [7] [8] [4] Source citation: page: Ancestry Family Tree [5] Source citation: page: Queensland Federation Index 1890-1914 [6] Source citation: page: Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Lehi, UT; Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950Born 6 Mar 1873 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia [7] [8]. Died 12 May 1961 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, age 88 years [7]. Buried Kedron, Queensland, Australia [7] Sources for person [9] [2] [4] Source citation: page: Ancestry Family Tree [5] Source citation: page: Queensland Federation Index 1890-1914 [6] Source citation: page: Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Lehi, UT; Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [7] [8] [4] Source citation: page: Ancestry Family Tree [5] Source citation: page: Queensland Federation Index 1890-1914 [6] Source citation: page: Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Lehi, UT; Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [4] Source citation: page: Ancestry Family Tree bridget angela edwards  bridget angela edwards Patrick_Henry_Militsary_Service  Patrick_Henry_Militsary_Service Cattle_Brands_1895  Cattle_Brands_1895 Australian_1903_Electoral_Role  Australian_1903_Electoral_Role Cemetery_Index  Cemetery_Index Bridget_Grave  Bridget_Grave Bridget  Bridget Bridget (Edwards) Rashleigh  Bridget (Edwards) Rashleigh 8.
Mary Ann "Polly" EdwardsBorn 9 Jun 1879 Dalby, Queensland, Australia Arthur Street [3]. Died 13 Jan 1967 Dalby, Queensland, Australia, age 87 years. Buried Dalby, Queensland, Australia | |||
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[1] Hi ColinIt was great to hear from you. OOPS you are a living descendant of
Frederick & Bridget Rashleigh (nee Edwards)!!!!
I enjoyed your site very much and the photos. I didn't know anything on
Bridget's line until I found a site by Chris Balston at
melinga.publishing@@virgin.net but was unable to contact him. I than found
your site. So unfortunately, I don't have anything to add to your line.
Are you interested in going back on the Edwards and Dowd line.
Bridget Angela Edwards was the daughter of Patrick Edwards born 1837
Parramatta, NSW died 1 July 1893 Dalby, Qld. His parents are given as
Patrick Edwards & Mary Pender. After having his family he married Bridget
Dowd b.1836 Loughrea, Galway, Ireland. She died 15 November 1917. Her
parents were John Dowd and Ellen Rowan. Bridget Dowd had married previously
to Michael Gill 1851 Ipswich, Queensland and had children.
I am a descendant of Patrick James Edwards B.1863 and am in contact with
descendants of Ellen Mary Wilson(nee Edwards)b1871. They are siblings of
your great grandmother, Bridget Angela Edwards.
I have only found out in the last couple of days from Fiona Connor who is
married to a descendant of Ellen Mary that Bridget Dowd was an Irish Famine
Orphan who came on the ship "Thomas Arbuthnot" and arrived in Sydney on 3
February 1850 at age 15.
I can send you a PDF file of my research on Bridget Dowd and her
descendants. I did my initial research many years ago and have only took up
the hunt on this line again last week, but with wonderful success, thanks to
your information on the internet and getting back in contact with Ellen
Mary's line.
My only request if you want the PDF file is that you do not put the details
of "living" descendants on the internet from our branches.
I am happy however to give you that information for your personal research.
Once again, wonderful to make contact and hope to hear from you further.
Kind regards
Gina Godden
[2] https://irishfaminememorial.org/
Hi Colin
It was great to hear from you. OOPS you are a living descendant of Frederick & Bridget Rashleigh (nee Edwards)!!!!
I enjoyed your site very much and the photos. I didn't know anything on Bridget's line until I found a site by Chris Balston at xxxxxxxxx but was unable to contact him. I than found your site. So unfortunately, I don't have anything to add to your line.
Are you interested in going back on the Edwards and Dowd line. Bridget Angela Edwards was the daughter of Patrick Edwards born 1837, Parramatta, NSW died 1 July 1893 Dalby, Qld. His parents are given as Patrick Edwards & Mary Pender. After having his family he married Bridget Dowd b.1836 Loughrea, Galway, Ireland. She died 15 November 1917. Her parents were John Dowd and Ellen Rowan. Bridget Dowd had married previously to Michael Gill 1851 Ipswich, Queensland and had children.
I am a descendant of Patrick James Edwards B.1863 and am in contact with descendants of Ellen Mary Wilson (nee Edwards)b1871. They are siblings of your great grandmother, Bridget Angela Edwards.
I have only found out in the last couple of days from Fiona Connor who is married to a descendant of Ellen Mary that Bridget Dowd was an Irish Famine Orphan who came on the ship "Thomas Arbuthnot" and arrived in Sydney on 3 February 1850 at age 15.
I can send you a PDF file of my research on Bridget Dowd and her descendants. I did my initial research many years ago and have only took up the hunt on this line again last week, but with wonderful success, thanks to your information on the internet and getting back in contact with Ellen Mary's line.
My only request if you want the PDF file is that you do not put the details of "living" descendants on the internet from our branches.
I am happy however to give you that information for your personal research.
Once again, wonderful to make contact and hope to hear from you further.
Kind regards
Gina Godden
[3] I am the grandson of Mary Ellen Edwards (Donovan). My grandfather is Michael Gaslevich.
Thank you for your email. Attached are copies of hand drawn family trees as well as a birth certificate for Mary Ellen. We believe her to be the illegitimate daughter of Mary Ann Donovan, and that she adopted the Edwards name when Patrick and Mary Ann married. She may have been adopted by Patrick at some stage but we haven't been able to find any paperwork or information to confirm that theory.
I transcribed the information wrongly, Evelyn was born on the 2 August 1892 in Sandgate, Queensland and died 30 Mar 1976, place unknown at this time.
[4] Ancestry Family Tree
[5] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
[6] Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
[7] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
[8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
[9] Fedrick James RASHLEIGH
Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Bridget Dowd & Patrick John Edwards" HuMo-genealogy - Colin Sandercock's Family Tree (http://family.sandercock.net/index.php?page=family&tree_id=2&id=F673&main_person=I2095 : accessed 13 July 2026) Bridget Dowd #I2095, born 11 Nov 1832 Loughrea, Galway, Ireland
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