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Summary

Born
Jan 1806
Conviction
Wounding with intent
Departure
Oct 1831
Arrival
Feb 1832
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Burns
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1806
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Wounding with intent
Convicted at: Ireland, Cork
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 15th Oct 1831
Ship: Norfolk
Arrival: 9th Feb 1832
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Burns was transported on the Norfolk, departing 15th Oct 1831 and arriving 9th Feb 1832 with 201 passengers.

1832 Voyage - Norfolk 3 from Ireland. Henniker - Master. William Clifford - Surgeon Superintendent. Total originally embarked; 200. Died on voyage; 5. Arrived in Sydney Cove 9 February 1832

NorfolkNorfolk (generic)

References

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

Claims

"John Burns/Byrnes is my ggrandfather who come on the Norfolk 3 with his brother Patrick"

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Convict Notes

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on 3rd May 2019

John Burns was 26 years old on arrival. Native Place: Cork. John was convicted with his brother Patrick, also onboard, for 'Wounding a horse'. John was 5'6¼" tall, ruddy complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes, the crucifixion, sun and moon on right arm, and harp and crown on left. 1840: TOL Queanbeyan, born Cork, Labourer. 1846: Recommended for a CP