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James Burke

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Summary

Born
Jan 1813
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Nov 1852
Arrival
Feb 1853
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Burke
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1813
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: Jeremiah Burke

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: County Clare
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

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

Transportation

James 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?CON33-1-113,350,16,L,80

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Convict Notes

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
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on 11th May 2013

Married man, 3 children. Native Place - Co. Clare. His name is also listed as Jeremiah Burke. Aged 40yrs; Roman Catholic; can read; labourer; dark complexion; black hair; blue eyes. 18mths Probation period. 1854 at New Town (Hobart) 29/04/1854 Watchman at Prison Barracks - absent from his post. 10 days solitary. Ticket of Leave 20/02/1855 Conditional Pardon 15/07/1856 Certified Free 09/05/1860

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
106
on 11th May 2013

James Burke was convicted at Clare on 26 Feb 1850 for housebreaking - stealing corn. 10yr sentence. Prison report bad. Spike Island report good. Transported to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on the 'Rodney', arriving 12/02/1853.