Mary Burns

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
May 1843
Arrival
Sep 1843
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Burns
Gender: Female
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Mary Mayfield [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Monaghan
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th May 1843
Arrival: 21st Sep 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Burns was transported on the East London, departing 10th May 1843 and arriving 21st Sep 1843 with 132 passengers.

East London, from Dublin. 116 female prisoners on board, 18 male, 23 female children, Edward Caldwell, Esq., Surgeon Sup. Deaths, 19 adult women & 12 children having died on the passage. 6 cases of scurvy and diarrhoea in the hospital, 8 cases of diarrhoea and debility in their own berths.

East LondonEast London (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON40-1-2/CON40-1-2P134

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Convict Notes

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on 1st October 2025

1848 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Burns, Mary. Ship/free: East London Marriage to: Mayfield, William. Ship/free: Asia Permission date: 31 Mar 1848 1848 - MARRIAGE. Date of marriage: 24 May 1848. St Joseph's Church, Hobart William aged 26 years old, Pastry Cook Mary Burns aged 22 years old. House servant

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on 21st June 2025

Name: Burns, Mary Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 10 May 1843 Departure port: Dublin Ship: East London Place of origin: Tyrone Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 218 Index number: 9362 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1377637 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1377637

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on 21st June 2025

Freedom Certificate 5 may 1852