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179610
Surname: Burke
First Name: John
Ship: Waterloo 1829
Date: 1829
Place: -
Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW. Microfiche 672. (Ancestry)
Details: Age 18. Labourer from Brighton. Tried at Lewis 16 october 1828 and sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing a shirt. Assigned to Beresford Hudson at Hunter River on arrival. Note - Died at Newcastle 28 March 1832


179611
Surname: Burke
First Name: John
Ship: Waterloo 1831
Date: 1831
Place: -
Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW. Microfiche 696. (Ancestry)
Details: Age 14. Cowboy from Dublin. Tried 20 July 1830 and sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing clothes.. Large irregular scar on forehead. Assigned to John Burke at South Creek on arrival. Note - 15 August 1834 sentenced to 3 years for burglary. 3 February 1838. Sentenced to 12 months in an iron gang for larceny


32215
Surname: Burke
First Name: John
Ship: Westmoreland 1838
Date: 1847 16 June
Place: Port Stephens
Source: MM
Details: Obtained Ticket of Leave


88094
Surname: Burke
First Name: John
Ship: Westmoreland 1838
Date: 1852 11 February
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Granted Conditional Pardon


164168
Surname: Burke
First Name: John
Ship: Westmoreland 1838
Date: 6 May 1850
Place: Maitland
Source: Application to Marry
Details: John Burke aged 36, arrived per 'Westmoreland', application to marry Mary Burke aged 21 arrived free per Success


178046
Surname: Burke
First Name: John
Ship: Westmoreland 1838
Date: 9 October 1839
Place: Newcastle gaol
Source: Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW. Roll 136
Details: Miner from Queens Co., Admitted to Newcastle gaol from the Police Office for examination


178057
Surname: Burke
First Name: John
Ship: Westmoreland 1838
Date: 11 October 1839
Place: Newcastle gaol
Source: Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW. Roll 136
Details: Admitted to Newcastle gaol from the Police Office. Sentenced to 12 months in an iron gang for absconding. Sent to Maitland 11 October 1839


52509
Surname: Burke
First Name: Joseph
Ship: -
Date: 1836 20 December
Place: Newcastle
Source: BB
Details: Found Susannah Whittley in the bush at the back of the windmill and took her to the lockup


119421
Surname: Burke
First Name: Margaret
Ship: Diana 1833
Date: 1839 14 August
Place: Patrick Plains
Source: GG
Details: Granted Ticket of Leave


158611
Surname: Burke
First Name: Margaret
Ship: Diana 1833
Date: April 1834
Place: Newcastle
Source: Application to Marry - refused
Details: Margaret Burke per Diana application to marry William McMackin per Dorothy. Permission withheld until Margaret Burke has remained twelve months in the service of Mrs. White, in consequence of a representation by her mistress of her improper conduct


152624
Surname: Burke
First Name: Margaret and John
Ship: -
Date: 1851 12 November
Place: West Maitland
Source: Australian Births and Baptisms - Family Search Historical Records
Details: Baptism of Margaret, daughter of John and Margaret Burke


212791
Surname: Burke
First Name: Maria
Ship: Lobelia 1863
Date: February 1863
Place: Port Jackson
Source: State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on Bounty Ships to Sydney, Newcastle, and Moreton Bay (Board Immigrant Lists); Series: 5317; Reel: 2481
Details: Maria Burke, age 18, native place Co. Galway, daughter of John and Bridget Burke. Assisted immigrant by the ship Lobelia. Note - John Burke (cousin) and Patrick Burke (uncle) residing at East Maitland


24400
Surname: Burke
First Name: Martin
Ship: -
Date: 1846 30 September
Place: Singleton
Source: MM
Details: Subscriber for the Irish Relief Fund


112729
Surname: Burke
First Name: Martin
Ship: -
Date: 1854 11 March
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Young lad. Employed by Isaac Sefton. Witness in court


35165
Surname: Burke
First Name: Martin
Ship: Norfolk 1832
Date: 1836 3 May
Place: Patrick Plains
Source: SG
Details: Obtained Ticket of Leave


141055
Surname: Burke
First Name: Martin
Ship: Norfolk 1832
Date: 1837
Place: Patrick Plains
Source: GRC
Details: Age 30. Tried in Galway. Ticket of leave holder


178646
Surname: Burke
First Name: Martin
Ship: Norfolk 1832
Date: 13 September 1837
Place: Newcastle gaol
Source: Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW. Roll 137
Details: Labourer from Galway. Ticket of leave holder. Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Paterson. Sentenced to 2 months imprisonment


193984
Surname: Burke
First Name: Martin
Ship: Norfolk 1832
Date: February 1832
Place: -
Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4016]; Microfiche: 680
Details: Martin Burke age 23. Labourer from Galway. Tried 11 August 1831. Sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing cattle.


20114
Surname: Burke
First Name: Mary
Ship: -
Date: 1846 24 January
Place: East Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Charged with stealing earrings belonging to Mr. Gregory


21220
Surname: Burke
First Name: Mary
Ship: -
Date: 1846 4 April
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: To be tried at Maitland Quarter Sessions for larceny