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Jane Burnside
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"Jane Burnside, a convict, was born in Liverpool, England in 1823, the daughter of Thomas Burnside, a tailor. In 1840 she was convicted of stealing clothes in County Down, Ireland and transported to New South Wales on the vessel 'Margaret'. In April 1840, Jane married Joseph Ray, a convict per the 'Bussorah Merchant'. The Rays moved to Queensland in about 1851, where the youngest six of their eleven children were born, starting with John Ray in 1852. Jane Ray (née Burnside) died in Toowoomba in 1910 aged 96."
References (online)Jane Burnside - Harry Gentle Research Centre
Life Events
Date of Birth1823Place of BirthLiverpool, EnglandPhysical Description4 feet 10 inches tall, light brown hair and brown eyes. A canine tooth was missing on the right side of her upper jaw and she had two sets of initials, an anchor and a flag tattooed on her left arm.Date of Death1910Place of DeathToowoomba
Marriage/s
Name of SpouseJoseph RayDate of Marriage1843Reference for Marriage/s (offline)'Permissions to Marry 1810-1851', The Convicts to Port Jackson 1788-1849
Convicts
ShipMargaret 3Arrival Date1840Arrival PlaceSydneyColonial or ImperialImperialDates in Ipswich1858, 1863
Connections
Sort by SurnameSurnames beginning with BCurated CollectionsConvicts at Ipswich - Post 1842 Ticket of Leave & Exiles
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