Bridget Burke

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Summary

Born
Jan 1826
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jun 1848
Arrival
Oct 1848
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Bridget Burke
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1826
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Laundress
Aliases: Bourke

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Ireland, Carlow
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 16th Jun 1848
Ship: Kinnear
Arrival: 7th Oct 1848
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Bridget Burke was transported on the Kinnear, departing 16th Jun 1848 and arriving 7th Oct 1848 with 141 passengers.

Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.

KinnearKinnear (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Indents for Kinnear. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p6 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p7

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 15th December 2021

Convict conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-19$init=CON41-1-19p6

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 5th December 2021

Tasmanian Indents for Kinnear. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p6 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p7 Bridget Burke, tried at Carlow, 11 March 1848, 7 years, age 22, height 5 ft 2, catholic, can neither read nor write, single. Offence: Cloak, Pro. Banks. Stealing turnips 14 days; 4 months, pledging. Surgeons Report, Good. Trade, Laundress. Native place Waterford. Bro: Thomas, William. Sister, Mary.