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Edmond Bourke was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 28th Sep 1823 and arriving 19th Jan 1824 with 142 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. BOURKE, Edmond (Per "Castle Forbes", 1824) see BURKE, Edward BURKE, Edward. Per "Castle Forbes", 1824. 1824 Jan 20 On list of convicts landed from the "Castle Forbes" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution; listed as Edmond Bourke (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.194) 1825 On list of convicts mustered in the employ of Revd Henry Fulton; in 1824-25 (Fiche 3132; 4/1841B No.296 p.873) 1825 Oct 31 On return of Government servants employed in the service of Revd Henry Fulton; in 1824-25 (Reel 6064; 4/1788 p.79a) 1825 Nov 10 Convict in the service of Revd Henry Fulton of Castlereagh at the last two musters (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.574)
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Edmond Bourke, alias Burke, age on arrival, 33, Castle Forbes (2) 1824. Tried Limerick, 1823, 7 years, DOB 1791. Native place Limerick Co. Ploughman.