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Mary Elizabeth Burns 1891 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Jun 1891

Birth Location: Maryborough, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 25 Oct 1953

Death Location: Christchurch, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: William Burns

Mother: Ann Mason

Spouse(s): Christopher Pollard, Sydney Knight

Children(s): Ernest Pollard, Kathleen Pollard, Phillip Pollard, George Pollard, Sidney Clulow, Viviane Knight, Sydney Knight, Ethel Knight, Rita Knight, Winsome Knight

The story of Mary Elizabeth Burns began in 1891 in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia. In 1938, Mary Elizabeth Burns resided in New Zealand. Mary Elizabeth Burns married Christopher Ernest Pollard, Sydney (Sidney Knight) Clulow or Knight, and had children including Ernest Christopher Pollard, Kathleen Pollard, Phillip Vincent Pollard, George Frederick Pollard, Sidney ( Sydney ) James Clulow, Viviane Olive Knight, Sydney Joseph Knight, Ethel May Knight, Rita Elizabeth Knight, Winsome Averill Knight. Mary Elizabeth Burns passed away in 1953 in Christchurch, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Elizabeth Burns began in 1891 in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia.
  • In 1938, Mary Elizabeth Burns resided in New Zealand.
  • Mary Elizabeth Burns married Christopher Ernest Pollard, Sydney (Sidney Knight) Clulow or Knight, and had children including Ernest Christopher Pollard, Kathleen Pollard, Phillip Vincent Pollard, George Frederick Pollard, Sidney ( Sydney ) James Clulow, Viviane Olive Knight, Sydney Joseph Knight, Ethel May Knight, Rita Elizabeth Knight, Winsome Averill Knight.
  • Mary Elizabeth Burns passed away in 1953 in Christchurch, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Burns
1857 – 1917
Birth Location: Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
WB
Ann Mason
1858 – 1946
Birth Location: Reynella, South Australia, Australia
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Spouses(s)

Christopher Pollard
1885 – 1947
Birth Location: Creswick, Victoria, Australia
CP
Sydney Knight
1883 – 1944
Birth Location: Longeaton, Nottinghamshire, England
SK

Children(s)

Ernest Pollard
1909 – 1979
Birth Location: Smeaton, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia
EP
Kathleen Pollard
1910 – 1910
Birth Location: Clunes, Victoria, Australia
KP
Phillip Pollard
1911 – 1972
Birth Location: Clunes, Victoria, Australia
PP
George Pollard
1913 – 1987
Birth Location: Daylesford, Victoria, Australia
GP
Sidney Clulow
1908 – 1975
Birth Location: Toton, Nottinghamshire, England
SC
Viviane Knight
1910 –
Birth Location: –
VK
Sydney Knight
1921 –
Birth Location: –
SK
Ethel Knight
1924 – 2014
Birth Location: –
EK
Rita Knight
1930 – 2003
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
RK
Winsome Knight
1933 – 1974
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
WK

Mary Burns's Ancestors

Self
Mary Burns
1891 – 1953
Birth Place: Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
Parents
William Burns
1857 – 1917
Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Ann Mason
1858 – 1946
Reynella, South Australia, Australia
Grandparents
James (McNulty) Burns
1838 – 1894
Restrevor, Down, Ireland
Mary Higgins
1835 – 1901
Eglish, Armagh, , Ireland,
Joseph Mason
1833 – 1890
Thaxed, Essex, England
Ellen Kirk
1836 – 1913
Queenstown, Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Timothy Higgins
1806 – 1875
John MASON
1805 – 1885
Sarah Barret\Barrett
1809 – 1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Burns's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Elizabeth) Burns (07 Jun 1891 – 25 Oct 1953) m. Christopher (Ernest) Pollard (1885 – 26 March 1947) m. Sydney ((Sidney Knight) Clulow or) Knight (abt 1883 – 19 Apr 1944)
  1. 1. Ernest (Christopher) Pollard (1 January 1909 – AUG 1979) m. Elsie (Lillian May) Whatman (09 FEB 1909 – 28 JUN 1986)
    1. 1. Meryl (Ruby) Pollard (12 AUG 1929 – 22 MAR 2015)
    2. 2. Lorna (Jessie Kathleen) Pollard (06 JUL 1932 – 21 OCT 2000)
    3. 3. Desma (Evelyn) Pollard (1937 – 1937)
  2. 2. Kathleen Pollard (1910 – 1910)
  3. 3. Phillip (Vincent) Pollard (1911 – 21 Sep 1972)
  4. 4. George (Frederick) Pollard (11 October 1913 – 11 May 1987)
  5. 5. Sidney (( Sydney ) James) Clulow (03 May 1908 – 23 Nov 1975) m. Hilda Admiral (abt 1904 – 18 Oct 1988) m. Ivy (Ira Ida Tipping ( Baitkin) ) (27 Oct 1907 – 1969) m. Lilian (Florence) Blandford (16 Mar 1909 – 2 Sep 1939) m. Kathleen (Hilda) Kelly (14 Sep 1908 – 27 Jan 1933)
    1. 1. Robert (Valentine) Tipping (1924 – 14 Dec 2014)
    2. 2. Edwin (Raymond James) Kelly (28 May 1927 – 15 Sep 1994)
  6. 6. Viviane (Olive) Knight (Abt. 1910 – )
  7. 7. Sydney (Joseph) Knight (1921 – )
  8. 8. Ethel (May) Knight (19 Sep 1924 – 24 Sep 2014) m. Leonard (William) Webster (13 Aug 1922 – 23 Dec 1999)
    1. 1. Dale (Margaret) Webster (16 June 1946 – 16 June 1946)
    2. 2. Warwick (Leonard) Webster (1950 – 2 Oct 1982)
    3. 3. Joanne Webster (abt 1952 – ) m. Neville (John) Hill (Abt. 1964 – 9 December 2003)
      1. 1. Gabriel (John) Hill (1991 – )
      2. 2. Jasmine Hill (1994 – )
    4. 4. Premature Webster (16 Sep 1961 – 16 Sep 1961)
  9. 9. Rita (Elizabeth) Knight (31 Jul 1930 – 2003)
  10. 10. Winsome (Averill) Knight (20 Dec 1933 – 10 Nov 1974) m. Stanley (Peter) Fisher (01 Dec 1931 – 2016)

Mary Burns's Timeline

4 Records

1867
29 Sep 1867
Mary Elizabeth Burns was baptized in Levens, Westmorland, England
Levens, Westmorland, England
1891
07 Jun 1891
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Burns in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
1938
1938
Age 47
Mary Elizabeth Burns resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1953
25 Oct 1953
Age 62
Death of Mary Elizabeth Burns in Christchurch, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Jun 1891
    Event Place: Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922, Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1867
    Event Place: Levens, Westmorland, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1953
    Event Place: Christchurch, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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