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William Burns 1831 – 1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1831

Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 30 Aug 1900

Death Location: Creswick, Victoria, Australia

Father: John Barnes

Mother: Ann Wyatt

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bowell

Children(s): Joseph Burns

The story of William Burns began in 1831 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. William Burns married Elizabeth Ann Bowell, and had children including Joseph Henry Burns. William Burns passed away in 1900 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Burns began in 1831 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • William Burns married Elizabeth Ann Bowell, and had children including Joseph Henry Burns.
  • William Burns passed away in 1900 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia.

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William Burns's Ancestors

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William Burns
1831 – 1900
Birth Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Parents
John Barnes
1810 –
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Ann Wyatt
1809 – 1868
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
William Barnes
1785 – 1833
Foleshill, Warwickshire, England
Susannah Rafsberry
1781 – 1853
Walgrave on Sowe, Warks
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM BARNES
1755 –
HANNAH DAULTON
1761 – 1804
Nicholas Raspberry
1743 – 1824
Ann Parker
1745 – 1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Asbury
1695 –
Isaac Parker
1713 – 1810
Mary Clarke
1715 – 1776

William Burns's Descendants

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William Burns (abt 1831 – 30 Aug 1900) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Bowell (1837 – February 1926)
  1. 1. Joseph (Henry) Burns (1865 – 26 Aug 1913) m. Thomasine (Rachel) Warrener (1865 – 22 January 1953)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Mabel) Burns (1886 – 1952) m. Samuel (Ernest) Osborne (21 Sept 1891 – 23 Apr 1965) m. William McGovern
      1. 1. Pearl (Irene) Osborne (18 Apr 1914 – 12 Feb 1976)
      2. 2. Joseph (Henry) Osborne (13 August 1916 – 2 September 1973)
      3. 3. Stanley (Ernest) Osborne (16 Jun 1920 – 22 Feb 1942)
      4. 4. Leslie Osborne (27 Jul 1921 – )
      5. 5. Norman Osborne (abt Jan 1923 – 1933)
      6. 6. Iris (May) Osborne (16 Dec 1923 – 3 June 2004)
      7. 7. Harold Osborne (17 Oct 1926 – 13 Aug 2002)
      8. 8. Florence (Mable) Osborne (2 Aug 1928 – 22 Dec 1978)
      9. 9. William (Henry) Burns (10 March 1909 – 2 May 1988)
      10. 10. Iris (May) Casey (16 Dec 1923 – 3 June 2004) m. Patrick (James) Casey (26 Sep 1921 – 26 December 1996)
        1. 1. Patrick Casey (1947 – )
    2. 2. Gertrude Burns (About 1887 – )
    3. 3. Mildred Burns (About 1889 – )
    4. 4. Edith Burns (About 1891 – 1976)
    5. 5. Alfred (Henry) Burns (1892 – 1968)
    6. 6. Walter (Ryal) Burns (1899 – )
    7. 7. Bessie (Irene Burns) Lyell (1901 – 22 July 1987)

William Burns's Timeline

2 Records

1831
abt 1831
Birth of William Burns in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1900
30 Aug 1900
Age 69
Death of William Burns in Creswick, Victoria, Australia
Creswick, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1831
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1900
    Event Place: Creswick, Victoria, Australia

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