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William Burn 1716–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1716

Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England

Death Date: 1795

Death Location: Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England

Father: James Burne

Mother: Merrill Middleton

Spouse(s): Eleanor 5G

Children(s): Eleanore Burn

The story of William Burn began in 1716 in Gateshead, Durham, England. William Burn married Eleanor Law 5G, and had children including Eleanore Burn. William Burn passed away in 1795 in Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Burn began in 1716 in Gateshead, Durham, England.
  • William Burn married Eleanor Law 5G, and had children including Eleanore Burn.
  • William Burn passed away in 1795 in Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England.

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William Burn's Ancestors

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William Burn
1716–1795
Birth Place: Gateshead, Durham, England
Parents
James Burne
1685–1793
Gateshead, Durham, , England
Merrill Middleton
1681–
Wallsend, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
George Burne
1655–1706
England
Dorothy Rothford
1658–1722
Great-Grandparents
William Burne
1617–1668
Catherine Ayre
1623–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ayre\Aire
1592–1669
Anna Forman
1597–

William Burn's Descendants

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William Burn (1716–1795) m. Eleanor (Law) 5G (abt 1722–Nov 1783)
  1. 1. Eleanore Burn 1756–1784
    1. 1. Eleanor ALDER 1779–1816
      1. 1. anne Charlton* 1812–1890 m. William Heddon 1815–1885
        1. 1. Ellen Heddon 1836–1882 m. Lumley Forster 1834–1910

William Burn's Timeline

2 Records

1716
1716
Birth of William Burn in Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, Durham, England
1795
1795
Age 79
Death of William Burn in Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England

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