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Voyage
Transportation
John Burridge was transported on the David Malcolm, departing 13th May 1845 and arriving 25th Aug 1845 with 221 passengers.
Built 1839 at Moulmein, India. Wood barque of 495 Tons.
David Malcolm (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 291 (147) |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
Tasmania BDM records: ------------------------ Name: John Burridge Sex: Male Age: 68 Birth Year (Estimated): 1810 Event Type: Death Event Date: 17 Nov 1878 Event Place: Richmond, Tasmania, Australia Registration Number: 598
DEATH? An unverified entry on the summary page of his VDL Conduct Records says "Supposed drowned Norfolk Island Mar 1847". However, the entries on his VDL Conduct Record page include his receipt of a Ticket of Leave on 29 May, 1849; a conviction and fine for drunkenness in November 1850; and his receipt of a Free Certificate on 29 April, 1857. There is no reference at all to his death (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-80$init=CON33-1-80p31). --00--
From the JERSEY ARCHIVE REGISTER (https://www.theislandwiki.org/index.php/Transportation_Registers): “Details of many hundreds of those sent to UK prisons and their offences between 1844 and 1939 are contained in Royal Court Transportation Registers, now in storage at Jersey Archive. The title is perhaps a little confusing because transportation is generally understood to refer to those offenders sent to the Colonies - particularly Australia - to serve their sentences. It is clear that Jersey’s registers do not just cover those who ended up on the other side of the world, because according to the Australian Convict Transportation Registers 1791 – 1868 held in the National Archives at Kew, only 69 prisoners were transported to Australia from Jersey. Of those 69 only three were women… John Burridge (alias Bowdige) 39 – Burglary and theft – 23 April 1844 – married, 7 children – reads and writes imperfectly – no trade – knows his duty towards God and man but has neglected public worship and his Bible and been led astray by bad company – good health." --0--
TRIAL: 20 March, 1844 / 23 April, 1844: Different dates on VDL convict and Jersey records databases. Both agree he was convicted and sentenced to 7 years’ transportation, along with William Campion and William Wellman (transported per the Hyderabad), for burglary (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-86$init=CON33-1-86p47). In his own words, he says they stole corn, oats etc, but one of his accomplices says they stole beef and port. --0--