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William Burbridge was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Old Bailey Online Transcripts. Sainty, Malcolm & Johnson, Keith; 1828 Census of New South Wales. Register of Conditional and Absolute pardons 1791-1867. |
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Family connections for William (Burbridge) are: BURBRIDGE/Burbidge William (Burbidge) was born about 1771 & became a carpenter. He was living at Salisbury when tried for stealing woollen cloth, on 5 10 1790, of Arthur Skier (Lofty) & William Martin (Everitt) at Old Bailey on 27 10 1790, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ALBERMARLE; he was Protestant 5'5.5" dark ruddy complexion black to grey hair hazel eyes. He married firstly (1of3) Elizabeth (Long) on 3 7 1796 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Long) was born about 1767. She was tried at Southampton Portsmouth Quarter Sessions Hampshire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 4 1796 after a voyage of 6months on INDISPENSABLE. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>a William (Burbid perhaps (Burbidge), is apparantly recorded in 1814 as husband of Isabella (Barnes); he married secondly (2of3) Isabella (Barnes her second marriage) on 26 12 1828 at St James CofE Sydney. He was issued his Absolute Pardon on 31 1 1814. He was recorded in 1828 as shopkeeper with his wife at Castlereagh St Sydney.>>> Isabella (Rankeller/lier/Barnes) was born about 1772. She was tried for stealing a frock, on 2 4 1805, of Sarah (Stevens) at ld Bailey on 29 5 1805, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 7 1806 after a voyage of 6months on ALEXANDER; she was Protestant. She had a first relationship with Joseph (Ward his second (2of4) relationship) & produced a child. She was recorded in 1828 with her husband William at Castlereagh St Sydney. She died on 9 3 1831 age59 mother of 1known child. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>William (Burbidge) married thirdly Elizabeth (Bullard) on 10 8 1833. He died in 1837 age61 father of 0known children. Noted an Elizabeth (Bullard) was tried probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 5 1832 after a voyage of 5.5nonths on BURRELL. [Some details taken from this Website]. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
BDM-NSW Reg 108/1833: William Burbridge marries Elizabeth Bullard
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 70… [Ref B3145] Burbridge, William, 57, conditional pardon, Albermarle, 1791, life, Protestant, shopkeeper, Castlereagh Street Sydney. [Ref B3146] Burbridge, Isabella, 57, free by servitude, Alexander, 1806, 7 years, Protestant.
William would appear to have had a long term relationship with Isabella Barnes (Convict,Alexander, 1806). They appear linked in the 1814 Muster:.. Barns, Isabella, Alexander 2, free, off stores, wife to W. Burbid. They were married at St James, Sydney in 1828. It would appear that the couple had no children.
Pardon: 31 Jan 1814, Burbridge, William, Albermarle, 1791, native place, Salisbury, trade or calling carpenter, tried Old Bailey 8 Dec 1790, life sentence, 5 feet 5 and a half inches high, dark ruddy complexion, black to grey hair, hazel eyes.
Old Bailey Transcript; (t17901027-62) (www.oldbaileyonline.org) WILLIAM BURBRIDGE, Theft > theft from a specified place, 27th October 1790. WILLIAM BURBRIDGE was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 5th of October, fifteen yards of woollen cloth, value 10 l. the property of Arthur Skier Lofty, in his dwelling-house. A second Count, for stealing the same goods, the property of William Marven Everitt. ROBERT WATKINS sworn. I am servant to Mr. Arthur Skier Lofty ; he is a factor of woollen cloth. I saw the prisoner with this cloth in his arms; it lay in a stand with ten other parcels, in the warehouse; I believe it was near eleven in the forenoon. Court. Where is this warehouse kept? - No. 64, Basinghall-street ; the door was half open; it opens into the passage that leads to the street door; he pulled it out with the string at the end, and had it in his arm. Are you sure he completely lifted the whole of it from the seat where it was? - Yes, quite the whole of it; when I spoke to him, he began to replace it; I asked him what he wanted? he said he wanted one Dr. Rees; I told him I knew no such person; I locked the warehouse door, and put the key in my pocket; he then caught hold of me, and said he had a wife and children, and put his hand in his breeches pocket, and offered me a guinea; he said he never was guilty of any thing before: the constable took him, and marked the cloth: I took it before the alderman; this is the same. ROBERT MADDER sworn. I am clerk to Mr. Lofty. I was not present; I know the property; this belongs to a clothier in Wiltshire; and it was lying in Mr. Lofty's warehouse to be sold; as a warehouseman Mr. Lofty is answerable; this was Tuesday, the 5th of October, about eleven; I was not at home; the value is between eleven and twelve pounds; it was to be sold for William Marven Everitt Will it sell for eleven pounds? - I dare say it would, if it answers the measure that was sent up. JAMES PRIOR sworn. I am the constable. I marked the property, and took the number and length and maker's name, and left the cloth at Mr. Lofty's; the mark is on it now. Bentley. I am sure it is the same. PRISONER's DEFENCE. I came from the White-horse-cellar that evening, and had a hand-basket in my hand with a bit of hay; it had a leg of venison, directed to one Dr. Rees, in Basinghall-street; I went to this house, and knocked with my foot; a young man came out about fourteen or fifteen; he said, if I was to go in, I should get an answer; I went in, and had my hand up to my head to pull off my hat; and this roll of cloth was towards my elbow, and I hit my elbow against it; and I turned round and pushed it into the place where it had like to have fell out; I could not have got it into the same place again; it does not stand to reason, for there were twenty or thirty rolls above it. Court to Watkins. Are you sure he had this completely in his arms? - Yes. Had he turned about? - No. Did you speak to him instantly, as soon as you saw it in his arms? - Yes; there was a string came over it lengthways. GUILTY (aged 19) Death. Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.