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Edward Burke

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Summary

Born
Jan 1828
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Nov 1852
Arrival
Feb 1853
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Edward Burke
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1828
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Highway robbery
Convicted at: Tipperary Ireland
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Nov 1852
Ship: Rodney
Arrival: 12th Feb 1853
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Edward Burke was transported on the Rodney, departing 24th Nov 1852 and arriving 12th Feb 1853 with 71 passengers.

1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts

RodneyRodney (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-113,350,34,L,80

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Convict Notes

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
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on 17th May 2013

Aged 25yrs; labourer; Roman Catholic; fresh, dark complexion; black hair; deep set blue eyes. Native place: Co. Tipperary. 18mths Probation period.151 days gained by task work. 21/05/1854: Degraves, Hobart: Drunk - 14 days solitary. 24/08/1854: Degraves, Hobart: Assault - 18mths hard labour, in chains.To be sent to Impression Bay. Ticket of Leave: 05/02/1856 Conditional Pardon: 10/02/1857

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
106
on 17th May 2013

Edward Burke was convicted at Tipperary on 23 Mar 1850 for Highway Robbery - stealing meal & money. First conviction. 10yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on the 'Rodney', arriving 12/02/1853.