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Thomas Burns 1778–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1778

Birth Location: Workington, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 15 Feb 1841

Death Location: Workington, Cumberland, England

Father: Thomas Burns

Mother: Margaret Armstrong

Spouse(s): Sarah Wild

Children(s): Colin Burns

Thomas Burns was born in 1778 in Workington, Cumberland, England, the child of Thomas Burns And Margaret Armstrong. Thomas Burns married Sarah Wild, and had children including Colin Burns. Thomas Burns passed away in 1841 in Workington, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Burns was born in 1778 in Workington, Cumberland, England, the child of Thomas Burns And Margaret Armstrong.
  • Thomas Burns married Sarah Wild, and had children including Colin Burns.
  • Thomas Burns passed away in 1841 in Workington, Cumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Burns
1757–1821
Birth Location: Cumberland, England
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Margaret Armstrong
1757–
Birth Location: Cumberland., Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Wild
1785–1853
Birth Location: Oswestry, Shropshire, , England
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Children(s)

Colin Burns
1800–1862
Birth Location: Workington, Cumberland, England
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Thomas Burns's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Burns
1778–1841
Birth Place: Workington, Cumberland, England
Parents
Thomas Burns
1757–1821
Cumberland, England
Margaret Armstrong
1757–
Cumberland., Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George BURNS
1721–1747
Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Burns
1683–
Ann Wilson
1690–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Burns's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Burns (14 Mar 1778–15 Feb 1841) m. Sarah Wild (1785–12/02/1853)
  1. 1. Colin Burns 1800–1862 m. Eleanor Wilkinson 1804–1862
    1. 1. Mary Burns 1834–1883 m. James Mulholland 1833–1910
      1. 1. Ellen Mulholland 1857–1932 m. Thomas Carroll 1858–1890 m. Thomas Foley 1863–1920
        1. 1. George Carroll 1886–1964 m. Lily Grieveson 1887–1953
        2. 2. Mary (C) Foley 1895– m. Matthew Mcgee 1895–
        3. 3. Agnes Foley 1897–
        4. 4. Dorothy (Ann) Mulholland 1879–1934 m. Robson (Walton) Liddle 1870–1945
        5. 5. James Carroll 1884–1963
        6. 6. Thomas Carroll 1889–1933 m. Margaret (Ann) Laidler 1884–1926
        7. 7. John Carroll 1890–1957 m. Hannah Laidler 1893–1967
      2. 2. Bernard Mulholland 1860–1905 m. Catherine McMann 1869–1935
        1. 1. Mary Mulholland 1892–
        2. 2. George Mulholland 1896–
        3. 3. Edward Mulholland 1900–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Mulholland 1903–
        5. 5. Bernard Mulholland 1905–
      3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Mulholland 1863–1881 m. George (Edward) Catterson 1860–1920
        1. 1. Cuthbert Catterson 1888–1947
        2. 2. Harriet Catterson 1883–
        3. 3. Ellen Catterson 1889–1962
        4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Catterson 1892–1973
        5. 5. James Catterson 1894–1962
        6. 6. George (Garrigan) Catterson 1897–1903
      4. 4. Dorothy Mulholland 1864–1916 m. Thomas Harrison 1864–
        1. 1. John (J) Harrison 1891–
        2. 2. Mary (E) Harrison 1893–
        3. 3. Ellen Harrison 1899–
        4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Harrison 1900–
        5. 5. Robert (Burns) Harrison 1902–
        6. 6. Colin Harrison 1906–
        7. 7. James (Bernard) Harrison 1908–
      5. 5. James Mulholland 1867–1938 m. Ellen McGowan 1870–1905
        1. 1. Robert Mulholland 1900–
        2. 2. Ann Mulholland 1902–1987
        3. 3. Daniel Mulholland 1890–1971
        4. 4. Francis (B) Mulholland 1894–1935
        5. 5. Mary Mulholland 1897–1903
        6. 6. Dominic Mulholland 1898–1941
      6. 6. Mary Mulholland 1856–1925 m. George Garrigan 1851–1896
        1. 1. James Garrigan 1885–1905
    2. 2. Agnes Burns 1835–1893
    3. 3. Robert Burns 1837–
    4. 4. Dorothy Burns 1823–1895
    5. 5. Sarah Burns 1824–1898 m. Robson 1819–
      1. 1. Sarah Robson 1864–1931 m. John Scott 1857–
        1. 1. Margaret Scott 1881–
    6. 6. Ann Burns 1826–1826
    7. 7. Ann Burns 1829–
    8. 8. Thomas Burns 1830–1830
    9. 9. Eleanor Burns 1831–1845
    10. 10. Agnes Burns 1835–1893

Thomas Burns's Timeline

4 Records

1778
14 Mar 1778
Birth of Thomas Burns in Workington, Cumberland, England
Workington, Cumberland, England
1796
20 Nov 1796
Age 18
Thomas Burns was baptized in Workington, Cumberland, England
Workington, Cumberland, England
1841
13/02/1841
Age 63
Death of Thomas Burns in Workington - Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
Workington - Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
1841
15 Feb 1841
Age 63
Burial of Thomas Burns in Workington, Cumberland, England
Workington, Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1778
    Event Place: Workington, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1796
    Event Place: Workington, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13021841
    Event Place: Workington - Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index
    [2] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1841
    Event Place: Workington, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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