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Summary

Born
Jan 1814
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Jul 1836
Arrival
Nov 1836
Death
Apr 1839
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Personal Information

Name: William Burn
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1814
Death: 2nd Apr 1839
Age at death: 25
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Burns

Crime

Crime: Stealing clothes
Convicted at: Ireland, Wexford
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 5th Jul 1836
Ship: Captain Cook
Arrival: 13th Nov 1836
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Burn was transported on the Captain Cook, departing 5th Jul 1836 and arriving 13th Nov 1836 with 31 passengers.

The ship, 'Captain Cook' was built at Whitby, England in 1826. Transported convicts to New South Wales in 1832, 1833 and 1836.

Captain CookCaptain Cook (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttp://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi

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William Burn was listed as 22 years old on arrival - Native Place: Wexford. William could read, was RC, Married, no children listed, 5'7" tall, ruddy and freckled complexion, brown hair, hazel grey eyes, small lump back of left ear, small mole lower right arm, anchor back of left hand, scar inside top of third finger of same, large brown scar right shin. 15/9/1842: COF 2/4/1839: William Burns was murdered near the Namoy (River), NSW.