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Edward MULLIGAN (1809 - 1862)
convict, miner, gardener, labourer
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Ellen MULLIGAN (1852 - )
Catherine MULLIGAN (1854 - )
William Edward MULLIGAN (1856 - )
Thomas MULLIGAN (1859 - )
James MULLIGAN (1861 - )
Edward MULLIGAN (1809 - 1862)

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Isabella BRADFORD ( - 1842)

Mary SULLIVAN

Mary HARRIS (1828 - 1918)





























b. abt 1809 at Co Carlow, Ireland
m. (1) 12 Nov 1832 Isabella BRADFORD ( - 1842) at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
m. (2) 01 Jan 1838 Mary SULLIVAN at New South Wales, Australia
m. (3) 1852 Mary HARRIS (1828 - 1918)
d. 10 Jan 1862 at Charnwood, New South Wales, Australia aged 53
Near Relatives of Edward MULLIGAN (1809 - 1862)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law Thomas HARRIS
Mother in Law Mary (HARRIS)

Self Edward MULLIGAN abt 1809 Co Carlow, Ireland 10 Jan 1862 Charnwood, New South Wales, Australia 53

Wife Isabella BRADFORD abt 1842
Wife Mary SULLIVAN
Wife Mary HARRIS 05 Feb 1828 Harlington, Bedfordshire, England 15 Mar 1918 Canowindra, New South Wales, Australia 90

Daughter Ellen MULLIGAN 16 Mar 1852 Charnwood, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter Catherine MULLIGAN 06 Jun 1854 Charnwood, New South Wales, Australia
Son William Edward MULLIGAN 24 Aug 1856 Charnwood, New South Wales, Australia
Son Thomas MULLIGAN 17 Apr 1859 Charnwood, New South Wales, Australia
Son James MULLIGAN 24 Apr 1861 Charnwood, New South Wales, Australia

Events in Edward MULLIGAN (1809 - 1862)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
abt 1809 Edward MULLIGAN was born Co Carlow, Ireland 6
abt 1827 18 Immigration New South Wales, Australia per 'Morley' convict transport 80
12 Nov 1832 23 Married Isabella BRADFORD Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 80
01 Jan 1838 29 Married Mary SULLIVAN New South Wales, Australia 80
abt 30 Nov 1841 32 Other Event Sydney, New South Wales, Australia charged with bigamy 80
abt 1842 33 Death of wife Isabella BRADFORD 80
1852 43 Married Mary HARRIS (aged 24) 6
16 Mar 1852 43 Birth of daughter Ellen MULLIGAN Charnwood, New South Wales, Australia 6
06 Jun 1854 45 Birth of daughter Catherine MULLIGAN Charnwood, New South Wales, Australia 80
24 Aug 1856 47 Birth of son William Edward MULLIGAN Charnwood, New South Wales, Australia 6
17 Apr 1859 50 Birth of son Thomas MULLIGAN Charnwood, New South Wales, Australia 6
24 Apr 1861 52 Birth of son James MULLIGAN Charnwood, New South Wales, Australia 6
10 Jan 1862 53 Edward MULLIGAN died Charnwood, New South Wales, Australia 6
Source References:
6. Type: Book, Abbr: Queanbeyan Register, Title: Biographical register of Canberra and Queanbeyan: from the district to the Australian Capital Territory 1820-1930, Auth: Peter Proctor, Publ: The Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra, Date: 2001
- Reference = 232 (Birth)
- Reference = 136 (Name, Notes)
- Reference = 136 (Marriage)
- Reference = 232 (Death)
80. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Hall Museum, Title: Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre, Locn: https://museum.hall.act.au/
- Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/4003/edward-mulligan.html (Marriage)
- Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/4003/edward-mulligan.html (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Edward Mulligan

Born: 1809; Died: 1862; Married: 1. Isabella Bradford 2. Mary Sullivan 3. Mary Harris

Related Places
Mulligans Flat
'Mulligans Flat' is the name given to a district in the most northerly section of the Australian...

Related Files
Edward Mulligan, FGS ⧉ (RTF 516.8 kb)
Family Group Sheet for Edward Mulligan

Edward Milligan was born in 1809 in County Carlow, Ireland. In 1827 he was convicted of 'Bleach Green robbery' (he stole three shirts from a clothes line) and transported to NSW on the ship 'Morley' to serve seven years. He was assigned to Robert Campbell in Sydney (County of Cook). Upon his release he wrote to Robert Campbell for permission to marry Isabella Bradford, who was also assigned to Campbell. The marriage occurred in Sydney on 12 November 1832. It is reported in the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser of 30 November 1841 that Edward didn't stay long with Isabella before he absconded. Without divorcing, on 1 January 1838 he married Mary Sullivan, whom he took out of the Parramatta Female Factory. Edward was charged with bigamy.

Meanwhile, in 1840 Isabella was convicted and sentenced at Liverpool for drunkenness and imprisoned in the Parramatta Female Factory under the name of 'Isabella Bradford', dropping the Mulligan name. She died two years later under her maiden name and was buried at Windsor.

Edward received a Ticket of Leave 20 July 1832 and a Certificate of Freedom 30 May 1834. This Certificate was replaced on 2 December 1840 because of damage to the original certificate.

Little is known about Edward's movements in the decade 1841 to 1851. Family tradition has it that he received a grant of land at Mulligans Flat, which is named after him. However, the descendants of another Mulligan convict - Cornelius Mulligan - also claim that Mulligans Flat was named after their ancestor.

Edward reappears in 1851 married to Mary Harris and working for Henry Hall as a gardener at 'Charnwood'. No record can be found of such a marriage however. Mary was born on 5 February 1828 at Harlington, Bedfordshire, England. She arrived in Australia at age 18 aboard 'Penny Park' as a servant assisting Mr & Mrs Richard and Joanna Bowen, and their two children.

Edward and Mary produced five children, all born at 'Charnwood': Ellen born 16 March 1852; Catherine (6 June 1854); William Edmund (24 August 1856); Thomas (17 April 1859); and James (24 April 1861).

Edward was sick with heart problems for the last few years of his life and was treated at Queanbeyan Hospital during 1861 for 'organic disease of the heart' before dying at 'Charnwood' on 10 January 1862. He is buried in the Roman Catholic section of Riverside Cemetery, Queanbeyan (the exact location is not known to the cemetery administrator).

Shortly after Edward's death on 22 May 1862, Mary married George Robert Clarke, another employee of 'Charnwood' (and a former convict), at St John's Church of England, Canberra. George and Mary and all the children moved to Cudal, NSW in 1874. The marriage didn't last however and George came back to the region he was familiar with. George died 27 April 1889 near Yass. On 3 October 1896 at Molong, NSW Mary married yet another time to John Crabtree who died 22 June 1909.

Mary died 15 March 1918 at Canowindra and is buried in Canowindra Cemetery with John Crabtree.

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Mulligans Flat district ⧉
References
Christine Whitelaw, 2005. Who was granny Crabtree?: convicts, bushrangers, pioneers stories of our ancestors. Moruya NSW. C.Whitelaw.
- Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/4003/edward-mulligan.html (Other Event)
- Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/4003/edward-mulligan.html (Immigration)
- Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/4003/edward-mulligan.html (Marriage)

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