Margaret Burke

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Summary

Born
Jan 1814
Conviction
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Departure
Dec 1832
Arrival
May 1833
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Burke
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1814
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Kent Assizes
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Dec 1832
Ship: Diana
Arrival: 25th May 1833
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Margaret Burke was transported on the Diana, departing 4th Dec 1832 and arriving 25th May 1833 with 100 passengers.

DianaDiana (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 480 - 1. England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, England Kent 1832; 2. NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849, 1833 Diana; 3. NSW Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851, Granted 1834
Source DescriptionThis record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 19th June 2020

1832: convicted Kent Assizes, Summer (30 July) 1832, 14 years for larceny from a person (see England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, England Kent 1832; and NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849, 1833 Diana). 1834, 13 March: William McMackin 34, per Dorothy, life, and Mary/Margaret Burke, 20, per Diana, 14 years, granted permission to marry; application lodged at Newcastle (see NSW Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851, Granted 1834). 1834, 14 April: The above application was later refused on the grounds of a complaint against Burke’s behaviour by her mistress (see NSW Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851, Refused 1834). 1834: There is, however, a record in NSW BDM of the marriage of William MacMacken to Margaret Burke in 1834, registration no. 1417/1834 V1834141718. 1835, 25 May: Granted a Pardon – Margaret Burke per Diana (see NSW and Tasmania, Australia, Convict Pardons and Tickets of Leave, 1834-1859; NSW Pardons 1838-1841).