Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
John Burratt was transported on the Albion, departing 29th May 1828 and arriving 3rd Nov 1828 with 192 passengers.
Albion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 399 (201) |
| 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
"Brother of my 3rd great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Bedfordshire Epiphany Sessions. … John Burrett and Thomas Burrett, for stealing in the day time from the dwelling house of Joseph Huckle at Henlow, no person being therein; ... Huntingdon, Bedford and Peterborough Gazette, 26 Jan 1828. Bedford. Tuesday last, the following seven prisoners were removed from the County Gaol to the Hulks, sentence of death having been recorded against them at the last Assizes, which has been commuted to transportation for their natural lives, viz. Thomas Burrett, John Burrett, John Hodgins, James Robinson, Charles Davis, James Watson, Geo. Hide, and John Stratten. Huntingdon, Bedford and Peterborough Gazette, 26 April 1828. National Archives. Hulk Records HO-9-7_3 (page 7/47) Hulk Records. Retribution Hulk, Sheerness. Received from Bedford, 25 April 1828. John Burratt, age 35, Ho Breaking, Tried at Bedford, 5 March 1828, Life, To NSW 26 May 1828. Thomas Burratt, age 19, Ho Breaking, Tried at Bedford, 5 March 1828, Life, To NSW 26 May 1828.
Bedfordshire Epiphany Sessions. … John Burrett and Thomas Burrett, for stealing in the day time from the dwelling house of Joseph Huckle at Henlow, no person being therein; ... Huntingdon, Bedford and Peterborough Gazette, 26 Jan 1828. Bedford. Tuesday last, the following seven prisoners were removed from the County Gaol to the Hulks, sentence of death having been recorded against them at the last Assizes, which has been commuted to transportation for their natural lives, viz. Thomas Burrett, John Burrett, John Hodgins, James Robinson, Charles Davis, James Watson, Geo. Hide, and John Stratten. Huntingdon, Bedford and Peterborough Gazette, 26 April 1828. The following two items seem to refer to another brother?, James, and may give a little family background. James hnwker charged with stealing Irish from * Burratt own brother, and B«.hy to the two brothers that name who were transported from here the last Lent Assizes, for housebreaking; are natives London— the of Kingsland Road; the mother keeps a Herb water-cress stall Fleet-Market , and these men travelled the country to obtain and supply her the above articles. Huntingdon, Bedford and Peterborough Gazette, 23 Aug 1828. PRISONERS. James Burratt, aged 27, and Joseph Bailey, aged 20, : charged with having the 31st July last, the parish of Stotfold, feloniously stolen one piece Irish dowlas, value 25., the property Patrick Murrin.—Burratt two months' imprisonment in the New House of Correction, hard labour Bailey, Not guilty. Huntingdon, Bedford and Peterborough Gazette, 25 Oct 1828.
His year of birth was 1793, day and month unknown
He was tried for housebreaking with his younger brother, Thomas. Both were sentenced to life transportation, they were sent to the Retribution hulk together, then both sailed on the Albion. John had a wife and 4 young children at the time of his trial