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Bridget Burke

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Summary

Born
Jan 1819
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Jun 1849
Arrival
Sep 1849
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Bridget Burke
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1819
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Country servant

Crime

Crime: Stealing clothes
Convicted at: Ireland, Galway
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Jun 1849
Ship: Australasia
Arrival: 29th Sep 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Bridget Burke was transported on the Australasia, departing 26th Jun 1849 and arriving 29th Sep 1849 with 203 passengers.

Built 1847 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 500 Tons. Passenger/transportee's are currently being listed (incomplete at this date)

AustralasiaAustralasia (generic)

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Primary SourceCON41-1-24

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Convict Notes

C H avatar
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on 17th June 2025

Name: Burke, Bridget Record Type: Convicts Employer: Hislop, George: 1851 Departure date: 26 Jun 1849 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Australasia Place of origin: Galway Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 314 Index number: 9112 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1377376 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1377376

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on 17th December 2024

TRANSPORTED WITH DAUGHTER Margaret Bourke aged 10 years old was transported tried with mother for same offence, same date No; 1004. Aged; 30 years old 1852 - 10 Aug 1852. Ticket of Leave 1852 - 23 Nov 1852. Absent from her authorized place of residence and being in the house of John Smith for the purpose of prostitution. 4 months hard labour 1853 - Marriage to James Murphy approved 1854 - Cond. pardon app'd 10 May 1854