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Summary

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

Name: Sarah Burke
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1819
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Housemaid
Aliases: Sarah Duke/Dukes [Married]

Crime

Crime: Arson
Convicted at: Ireland, Clare
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

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

Transportation

Sarah 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 CON41-1-24 Image 13

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Convict Notes

C H avatar
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on 17th June 2025

Name: Burke, Sarah Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 26 Jun 1849 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Australasia Place of origin: Clare Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 314 Index number: 9200 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1377466 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1377466

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on 16th December 2024

NO; 999 Trial; 27 February 1849 Aged; 30 years old Offence; House burning Status; Married 1852 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Name: Dukes, Thomas. Ship/free: Blenheim Marriage to: Burke, Sarah. Ship/free: Australasia Permission date: 10 Jan 1852 CON52/1/3 Page 122 1852 - 2 February; Married Thomas Duke