Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Samuel Burpitt was transported on the Stratheden, departing 31st Jul 1845 and arriving 25th Dec 1845 with 155 passengers.
Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood ship of 429 Tons.
Stratheden (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 357 (180) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
No one has claimed Samuel Burpitt yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for Samuel Burpitt.
Convict Notes
Son of Isiah and Hannah Burpitt,Woolverton Wilts England.married Anne (née Coward)Burpitt 1816 - 1878.3 children.He was given a conditional Royal pardon a week prior to his departure subject to his depart for Australia.In 1849/50 he moved to San Francisco.On November 6th 1852 he married Mrs Margaret McEvoy.He subsequently returned to the Macleary river at Summer Island as Store owner and Postmaster.Mr.Burpitt,an old and respected resident of the river,died suddenly in the night of the 14 th inst.He had been suffering latterly from nervousness and sleeplessness,and it appears was in the habit of taking chlordyne,to provide sleep.....MacLean Herald,Sept 21 1878.Margaret died 3rd October 1893 at West Kempsey.Did he have a daughter Mary?