James and Lucy BURKE 1870s

[lyn22]

Hi Lyn22, I hope you did not take offence at my verbalising my thoughts. I too enjoy filling in the blanks and also not that long ago was a very newcomer, who has made every mistake in the books.

I am probably not as patient as I should be at times and am given to sticking my foot in my mouth, probably how I hurt my back

I hope you have gained something from this experience, I know I have. I look forward to having many chats on this forum.

Neil

No worries Neil my foot is always in my mouth I always blurt something out my brother died at the start of the year and that is when I started my tree and I have had a falling out with my cousin who I know has a lot of information about my family but is keeping it to himself Will someone pass me the violin 

[mum mum]

Aww, isn't that nice, and sad too, everyone made up in the end.

mum mum

[lyn22]

I finally got to talk to my sister and she said James joined the Navy very young and all she knows was the ship was called HMS Donegal and something about a ship called Rosario 1878. So am slowly getting there.

[majm]

 


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Donegal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Donegal_(1902)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Rosario

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condor_class_sloop


May I recommend the Armed Forces Board here at RChat.  http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,300.0.html

Cheers,  JM

[lyn22]

Thanks for your time JM I will have a look a the Armed Forces Board and read the descriptions of the ships you have given me . I always  get so excited when I find any information on the Burke's it has become an obsession . Take Care Lynette

[majm]

Agh, so you are trully ADDICTED !  A grand condition from which there is no known cure but a well known fate common to all including those without the addiction, and , hopefully your fate will be way off in the distant future, long after you have solved many mysteries in your own family history searchings.

Cheers,  JM

[leighburke]

Hey guys,

I have a book here that is relevant to this discussion and can probably fill in a few blanks:

- when james Burke married Lucy Dyke on 24th October 1870 he was listed as a Seaman of HMS Lord Warden.
- Lucy's parents were Thomas Joseph Dyke (Watchmaker) and Hannah Dyke nee Smallwood.
- Lucy was born on 15th November 1850
- James was born on 2nd February 1851
- James joined the navy in 1866 aged 15 at HMS Donegal, then served on HMS Rosario.  Naval Record 37328A
- When they married, Lucy lived at 21 Hill street Coventry.  She probably stayed with her parents while James was away with the Navy, hence being at home on the census in 1871.
James lived at 66 Guy(sic) Friars Lane Coventry.  Guy should probably read Grey.
- A witness at their wedding was John Burke, James older brother of 10 years.  The other witness was Mary Ann Rogers.
- Their 6 children were born in NSW.
- Lucy died on 29th September 1900 at home 14 Lothian St North Melbourne.
- James died at home on 25th August 1901.  His occupation was listed as engine driver.
- They're both buried at Melbourne General Cemetry along with their daughter Catherine who died at 12 of kidney disease.
- When their first son Arthur Edmund Burke was born in NSW in 1877 his occupation was listed as a railway carriage cleaner.  After that on other birth certificates he was listed as fireman, engineer and engine driver.  There may be records of him being a fireman in Goulburn NSW, or a fire truck or train driver (Engine driver) in Newcastle NSW.
- There is a reference to them moving to Victoria in about 1890.

Is it possible James sailed to Australia with the HMS Lord Warden?

[leighburke]

Lord Warden relieved HMS Caledonia as flagship on the station in 1869. She served in this position until 1875, when she paid off for refit. She was in the First Reserve in the Forth until 1878, when she joined the Particular Service Squadron during the Russian war scare. She finally paid off in 1885, her crew being transferred en masse to HMS Devastation.

[lyn22]

The last ship I have James on is the HMS Rosario in 1873 I noticed that it is in Port at Queensland in 1871 and with a Google search it is on the Census is there a way to see the Census for 1871 Thanks Lynette