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THOMAS Burke 1828–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: Darlington County Durham, England

Death Date: 5 May 1878

Death Location: Pioneers Memorial Park, Leichhardt, Inner West Council, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Thomas Burke

Mother: Bridgett Calligan

Spouse(s): Alice Burke

Children(s): Arthur Burke, Annie Burke, Mary Burke, Selina Burke, David Burke, Alice Burke, Thomas Burke

THOMAS Burke was born in 1828 in Darlington County Durham, England, the child of Thomas Burke And Bridgett Calligan. In 1843, THOMAS Burke was employed in He probably started life as a mariner at the age o. THOMAS Burke married Alice Burke, and had children including Alice Burke, Annie Burke, Arthur John Burke, David James Burke, Mary Burke, Selina Burke, Thomas E Burke. THOMAS Burke passed away in 1878 in Pioneers Memorial Park, Leichhardt, Inner West Council, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • THOMAS Burke was born in 1828 in Darlington County Durham, England, the child of Thomas Burke And Bridgett Calligan.
  • In 1843, THOMAS Burke was employed in He probably started life as a mariner at the age o.
  • THOMAS Burke married Alice Burke, and had children including Alice Burke, Annie Burke, Arthur John Burke, David James Burke, Mary Burke, Selina Burke, Thomas E Burke.
  • THOMAS Burke passed away in 1878 in Pioneers Memorial Park, Leichhardt, Inner West Council, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Burke
1810–1869
Birth Location: Mayo, Ireland
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Bridgett Calligan
1821–1875
Birth Location: Mayo, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Alice Burke
1827–1896
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Arthur Burke
1871–1922
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Annie Burke
1859–1939
Birth Location: SYDNEY
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Mary Burke
1855–1905
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Selina Burke
1866–1867
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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David Burke
1857–1896
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Alice Burke
1861–1945
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Thomas Burke
1862–1931
Birth Location: –
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THOMAS Burke's Ancestors

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THOMAS Burke
1828–1878
Birth Place: Darlington County Durham, England
Parents
Thomas Burke
1810–1869
Mayo, Ireland
Bridgett Calligan
1821–1875
Mayo, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

THOMAS Burke's Descendants

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THOMAS Burke (1828–5 May 1878) m. Alice Burke (1827–23 Jul 1896)
  1. 1. Arthur (John) Burke 1871–1922 m. Florence (Victoria) Sharp 1879–1948
    1. 1. Stanley (Edward Burke) Lieutenant 1906–1954 m. Eileen Conway 1906–2000
      1. 1. Gary (Edward) Burke 1938–1986
    2. 2. Marjorie (Olive) Burke 1904–1965 m. Maurice (Robert) Tregale 1896–1976
      1. 1. Myra (Margaret (twin Monica) Kennedy) Tregale 1930–1961 m. John (William Donald "Jack") Kennedy 1924–
      2. 2. Monica (Mary) Kennedy 1930–1961
  2. 2. Annie Burke 1859–1939 m. Charles (Frederick) Weber 1857–1913
    1. 1. Eva (Alice) Weber 1883–1976 m. James (Howard) Catts 1877–1951
      1. 1. Howard (Charles) Weber 1908–2002 m. Avis Parsons 1915–1989
        1. 1. Jennifer (Anne) Weber 1942–1942
  3. 3. Mary Burke 1855–1905 m. John (James Philip) Pike 1857–1920
    1. 1. Ivy (Annie Estelle) PIKE 1897–1957 m. Thomas (Edward) HIGGINS 1893–1985
      1. 1. Joan (Edna) Higgins 1926–2018 m. Eric (Geoffery) Wild 1922–1998
    2. 2. Mona (Frances) Pike 1887–1888
    3. 3. Herbert Pike 1884–
    4. 4. George (David) Pike 1878–1943
    5. 5. PVT (Arthur Rupert) Pike 1893–1934 m. Maude (Rosa) Soames 1888–1974
      1. 1. Reginald (Arthur George) Pike 1922–2011
      2. 2. Gwenneth Pike –1960
      3. 3. phyllis (rosemary) pike 1920–2004
    6. 6. Alice (Maud Everline) Chase 1874–
      1. 1. Harry (Herbert) Chase 1911–
      2. 2. Leslie (H G) Chase 1904–
    7. 7. John (Reginald Rockdale) Pike 1889–1916
    8. 8. Edna (May Myee) Pike 1891–
  4. 4. Selina Burke 1866–1867
  5. 5. David (James) Burke 1857–1896 m. Mary (Jane) Leonard 1860–1940
    1. 1. David (James) Burke 1881–1882
    2. 2. Ernest (L) Burke 1884–1941
    3. 3. Mary Burke 1887–1930
    4. 4. Arthur (Alexander) Burke 1882–1946 m. Minnie (May) Beard 1886–1952
      1. 1. Iris (May) Burke 1917–
      2. 2. Keith (Alexander) Burke 1911–1984 m. Grace (Beatrice) Lappin 1918–1982
      3. 3. Joan (Minnie) Burke 1915–
  6. 6. Alice Burke 1861–1945 m. Charles (Bartlett) Duncan 1858–1923
    1. 1. Gladys (May) Duncan 1895–1896
    2. 2. John (Charles) Duncan 1898–1899
    3. 3. Grace (Winifred) Duncan 1897–1987
  7. 7. Thomas (E) Burke 1862–1931

THOMAS Burke's Timeline

7 Records

1828
1828
Birth of THOMAS Burke in Darlington County Durham, England
Darlington County Durham, England
1843
EST 1843
Age 15
THOMAS Burke was employed in He probably started life as a mariner at the age of 13 or 14 and after three or four years either joined a local fleet or jumped ship and remained later finding work on the ships.
He probably started life as a mariner at the age of 13 or 14 and after three or four years either joined a local fleet or jumped ship and remained later finding work on the ships.
1847
1847
Age 19
THOMAS Burke was married in Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney, New South Wales
1851
1851
Age 23
THOMAS Burke resided here in North Shields, Northumberland, England
North Shields, Northumberland, England
1861
1861
Age 33
THOMAS Burke resided here in North Shields, Northumberland, England
North Shields, Northumberland, England
1878
4 May 1878
Age 50
Death of THOMAS Burke in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1878
5 May 1878
Age 50
Burial of THOMAS Burke in Leichhardt, Inner West Council, New South Wales, Australia
Leichhardt, Inner West Council, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Darlington County Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census
    [2] 1851 England Census
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1828

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: EST 1843
    Event Place: He probably started life as a mariner at the age of 13 or 14 and after three or four years either joined a local fleet or jumped ship and remained later finding work on the ships.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: North Shields, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: North Shields, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1869
    Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1878
    Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Age:
    ABOUT 40-41

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 May 1878
    Event Place: Leichhardt, Inner West Council, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pioneers Memorial Park, Leichhardt, Inner West Council, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
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