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I have discovered that my husband's great grandmother MARGARET BRADBURNE or maybe spelt without the e on the end, was transported to Van Deiman's Land in 1853 with a sentance of 7 years for stealing clothes, coat, petticoat and shawl.  She was said to be about 20 years old at the time and her sentance was handed down in Cavan.  She arrived on the Midloithian [departed from Dublin] on 24 February 1853 and is listed as Protestant, unmarried, unable to read or write and a house maid.  She married John Henry Boulter on license in New Norfolk, Tasmania on 29 April 1856 so she must have had her sentance varied in some way.  I am trying to track her family in Ireland - her father's name is said to have been Richard Bradburne and her mother Mary but no further detail has been found as yet.  One of her children Edith Lily Boulter married James Arthur Clark [he came from London but have not found all his details as yet] in 1896 and Gary's father Alfred Roy Clark was their youngest child and he was born in New Norfolk in 1903.  He died some months after his 100th birthday in 2004.  Any information on the Bradburne family would be greatly appreciated.   With thanks Gillian Clark

wodalla

Wednesday 16th Jul 2014, 07:55PM

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  • Gillian:

    The Griffiths Valuation head of household listing from the mid-19th century only listed three Bradburn records. All three were in Co. Westmeath and one of the three was a Richard Bradburn in Beggstown townland, Kilbride civil parish.  You can access the Griffiths at www.askaboutireland.ie  No idea if this is your Richard. Co. Westmeath is to the south of Co. Cavan.

    I checked Roots Ireland www.rootsireland.ie for a baptismal record for Margaret from 1828-1838 but did not locate a potential record.

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 16th Jul 2014, 08:56PM
  • Many thanks for this information - I will follow up. Travelling at present but back home in 3 weeks.  With thanks Gillian

    wodalla

    Saturday 2nd Aug 2014, 07:13PM

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