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John Burgess

John Burgess, one of 280 convicts transported on the Oriental Queen, 23 October 1852

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name: John Burgess
Aliases: none
Gender: -

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth: -
Occupation: -
Date of Death: -
Age: -

Life Span

Life span

Median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime: -
Convicted at: Norfolk Assizes at Norwich
Sentence term: 7 years
Ship: Oriental Queen
Departure date: 23rd October, 1852
Arrival date*: 23rd June, 1853
Place of arrival Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest Travelled with 279 other convicts
* Arrival date is estimated

References

Primary source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 542
Source description: This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project.

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