Convict James Burke - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1821

Conviction

Insubordination

Departure

Nov 1847

Arrival

Feb 1848

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: James Burke

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1821

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Clerk

Crime

Crime: Insubordination

Convicted at: Poona, General Court Martial, India

Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th Nov 1847

Ship: Salween

Arrival: 1st Feb 1848

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Burke was transported on the Salween, departing 10th Nov 1847 and arriving 1st Feb 1848 with 29 passengers.

Sailed from Calcutta to Van Diemens Land (non-convict ship - 29 prisoners on board)

Salween (generic)

References

Primary Source

Conduct Record: CON37/1/4 Page 1072

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Convict Notes

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on 22nd June 2025

Burke, James - Health & Welfare 1872 - Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-9 page 175 (28 Oct 1872) 1873 - Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-11 page 69 (30 Dec 1873 to 22 Apr 1874) 1874 - Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-11 page 194 (20 Oct 1874 to 20 Nov 1874) 1875 - Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-12 page 151 (31 Mar 1875 to 21 Sep 1875) 1875 - Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-12 page 164 (25 Sep 1875 to 13 Oct 1875) 1877 - Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-15 page 11 (08 Mar 1877 to 16 Jan 1878) 1878 - Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-15 page 105 (17 Jun 1878 to 24 Jun 1878) 1874 - Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-11 page 165 (27 Apr 1874 to 06 Oct 1874) 1874 - Port Arthur: POL709-1-14 page 40 (19 Jun 1874 to 05 Mar 1877) 1876 - Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-13 page 196 (04 Nov 1876 to 03 Dec 1876) 1878 - Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-15 page 64 (17 Jan 1878 to 16 Apr 1878) 1878 - Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-15 page 149 (16 Jul 1878 to 05 Sep 1878) 1878 - Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-16 page 12 (17 Sep 1878 to 14 Jan 1879) - Discharged. Able to work.