Catherine Burns

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Catherine Burns
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1812
Occupation:	Childs maid
Date of Death:	1st July, 1833
Age:	21 years

Life Span

Female median life span was 58 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Shop lifting
Convicted at:	Ireland, Cork
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	City of Edinburgh (1)
Departure date:	23rd June, 1828
Arrival date:	12th November, 1828
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 8 other convicts

References

Primary source:	New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879
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Community Contributions

Penny-Lyn Beale on 6th August, 2020 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842
Name: Catherine Burns
Age: 14
Place of Conviction: Cork City
Vessel: City of Edinburgh
Date of Arrival: 20 Jun 1828

No; 25
Age; 14
Native Place:
Calling; Nurse Girl and House Maid
Offence; Larceny from Shop
Sentence: 7 years
Date of Trial:
Height; 4 ft. 10
Complexion: Fresh
Hair: Brown
Eyes; Hazel

General Remarks; Died at Parramatta 1 July 1833
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New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879

Name: Cathe Burns
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Age: 22
Date of Death: 1 Jul 1833
District: Parramatta
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Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 6th August, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 (prev. ), firstname: Catherine, surname: Burns, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date