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Summary

Born
Jan 1810
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Sep 1833
Arrival
Jan 1834
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Burke
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1810
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Soldier/groom
Aliases: Gleeson, Gleason

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Dublin Court Martial
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Sep 1833
Ship: Royal Sovereign
Arrival: 19th Jan 1834
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Burke was transported on the Royal Sovereign, departing 6th Sep 1833 and arriving 19th Jan 1834 with 170 passengers.

Royal SovereignRoyal Sovereign (generic)

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Convict Notes

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on 25th May 2013

William Burke was 24 years old and came from Antrim. He was single. 1/6/1836: Groom at Williams River. 26/9/1838: Groom, age 28, absconded from Charles Nicholls since September 17th, Maitland. 8/5/1839: Apprehended, Maitland. 15/6/1841: Apprehended after absconding from service, Maitland. 5/4/1844: Age 34, absconded from John Christian, Maitland. WLilliam was 5'9 1/2" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, bluish eyes, nose sharp at the point, breast hairy, burn mark small of left leg. 18/6/1844: COF. 11/1/1845: Maitland QS - charged with embezzlement.