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William Burr 1761–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1761

Birth Location: High Easter, Essex, England

Death Date: 17 Dec 1856

Death Location: St Mary the Virgin Church, High Easter, Essex, England

Father: John Burr

Mother: Sarah Sellen

Spouse(s): Mary Waskett

Children(s): John Burr, George Burr, Ann Burr, Susannah Burr, Charlotte Burr, Lucy Burr, Elizabeth Burr, Thomas Burr, James Burr

In 1761, William Burr entered the world in High Easter, Essex, England, born to John Burr And Sarah Sellen. William Burr married Mary Waskett, and had children including Ann Burr, Charlotte Burr, Elizabeth Burr, George Burr, James Burr, John Burr, Lucy Burr, Susannah Burr, Thomas Burr. William Burr passed away in 1856 in St Mary the Virgin Church, High Easter, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1761, William Burr entered the world in High Easter, Essex, England, born to John Burr And Sarah Sellen.
  • William Burr married Mary Waskett, and had children including Ann Burr, Charlotte Burr, Elizabeth Burr, George Burr, James Burr, John Burr, Lucy Burr, Susannah Burr, Thomas Burr.
  • William Burr passed away in 1856 in St Mary the Virgin Church, High Easter, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Burr
1722–1817
Birth Location: High Easter, Essex, England
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Sarah Sellen
1732–1784
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Waskett
1767–1837
Birth Location: Broomfield, Essex, England
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Children(s)

John Burr
1791–1852
Birth Location: Willingale, Essex, England
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George Burr
1800–
Birth Location: High Easter, Essex, England
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Ann Burr
1795–
Birth Location: High Easter, Essex, England
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Susannah Burr
1791–
Birth Location: Broomfield, Essex, England
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Charlotte Burr
1811–
Birth Location: High Easter, Essex, England
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Lucy Burr
1803–1887
Birth Location: High Easter, Essex, England
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Elizabeth Burr
1804–
Birth Location: High Easter, Essex, England
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Thomas Burr
1793–
Birth Location: High Easter, Essex, England
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James Burr
1798–
Birth Location: High Easter, Essex, England
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William Burr's Ancestors

Self
William Burr
1761–1856
Birth Place: High Easter, Essex, England
Parents
John Burr
1722–1817
High Easter, Essex, England
Sarah Sellen
1732–1784
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Burr's Descendants

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William Burr (1761–17 Dec 1856) m. Mary Waskett (1767–26 Jan 1837)
  1. 1. John Burr 1791–1852 m. Mary (Ann) Fincham 1802–1889
    1. 1. Lucy (Elizabeth) Burr 1832–1908 m. Levi Pead 1832–1913
      1. 1. George Pead 1860–1941 m. Janet Tunstell 1863–1939
        1. 1. Lily (Rebecca) Pead 1888–1964 m. John (Ernest) Kempster 1891–1965
        2. 2. Charles (Frederick) Pead 1885–1964 m. Alice Prior 1891–1978
        3. 3. William (George) Pead 1890–1942 m. Louisa Allen 1892–1967
        4. 4. Edith (Ellen) Pead 1887–1969 m. George (Edward) Turner 1884–1953
        5. 5. George Pead 1894–
        6. 6. Bertie Pead 1897–
        7. 7. Ivy Pead 1902–
        8. 8. Henry Pead 1904–
        9. 9. Samuel Pead 1893–
        10. 10. Frederick (Henry) Pead 1897–
        11. 11. Alfred Pead 1901–
      2. 2. John Pead 1864–
      3. 3. Samuel (C.) Pead 1866–
      4. 4. Rebecca Pead 1869–
      5. 5. Mary Pead 1857–
      6. 6. Jane Pead 1876–
      7. 7. Thomas Pead 1870–
    2. 2. Rebecca Barr 1837–1863
    3. 3. William Barr 1838–
    4. 4. Charles Barr 1843–1913
    5. 5. Emma Barr 1840–1840
    6. 6. Charlotte Barr 1832–1893
    7. 7. Jane (Sarah) Barr 1834–1835
    8. 8. John Barr 1824–1825
    9. 9. George (Frederick) Barr 1847–1924 m. Charlotte Mizen 1848–1915
      1. 1. Walter Barr 1881–1939 m. Edith Vale 1892–1965
        1. 1. Joan (Mary) Barr 1920–2005 m. Samuel (John) Griggs 1921–1992
        2. 2. Phyllis (Irene) Barr 1918–2000
        3. 3. Walter (George) Barr 1913–1996
        4. 4. Doris (M) Barr 1923–2016
        5. 5. Edward (Arthur) Barr 1925–2005
        6. 6. Lucy (Ellen) Vale 1911–1985
      2. 2. Earnest Barr 1885–
      3. 3. Gladys (A) Barr 1891–
      4. 4. Ada (M) Barr 1872–
      5. 5. John Barr 1874–
      6. 6. Mark (Elijah) Barr 1876–1949 m. Phoebe Boswell 1880–1943
        1. 1. Ernest (Edward) Barr 1901–1968
        2. 2. Richender Barr 1903–1980
        3. 3. Nathan Barr 1904–1944
        4. 4. Kenzar Barr 1907–1971 m. Minnie (Myrtle Grace) Stanford 1908–1995 m. Minnie (Myrtle Grace) Stanford 1908–
        5. 5. Walter Barr 1910–1987
      7. 7. William (E) Barr 1879–
      8. 8. Edward (J) Barr 1881–
    10. 10. George Barr 1825–1828
    11. 11. Elizabeth Barr 1830–
  2. 2. George Burr 1800–
  3. 3. Ann Burr 1795–
  4. 4. Susannah Burr 1791–
  5. 5. Charlotte Burr 1811–
  6. 6. Lucy Burr 1803–1887 m. William Clayden 1803–1893
    1. 1. Jane Clayden 1832–1915 m. William Smith 1835–1861 m. Henry Knights 1832–1891
      1. 1. Laura Smith 1860–
    2. 2. George Clayden 1832–
    3. 3. Caroline Clayden 1833–1924 m. Tom Hawkins 1838–1926
    4. 4. William Clayden 1837–1917
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Clayden 1842–1847
    6. 6. Sarah Clayden 1826–1917 m. Robert Mead 1826–
      1. 1. Charlotte (Mead 12) 87 1850–
      2. 2. George (Mead 12) 75 1851–
      3. 3. Jane (Mead) 4a47 1853–
      4. 4. Lucy (Clayden Mead) 4a336 1860–
      5. 5. Rachel (Mead) 4a378 1863–
      6. 6. Barnard (Clayden Mead) 4a351 1865–
      7. 7. Caroline (Mead) 4a306 1856–
      8. 8. Ruth (Mead) 4a320 1857–
      9. 9. Eliza (Jane Mead 12) 75 1851–
      10. 10. Elizabeth (Mead 12) 79 1849–
    7. 7. Charlotte Clayden 1834–1909 m. William (Augustus) Mott 1834–1914
      1. 1. Caroline (Mott) 4a341 1862–1921
      2. 2. Augustus (Mott) 4a391 1865–1956
      3. 3. Lizzie (Mott) 4a410 1869–1960
      4. 4. Ernest (William) Clayden 1856–1893 m. Rosalinda (Emma) Stokes 1848–1935
        1. 1. Alfred (Ernest) Claydon 1876–1950 m. Edith (Caroline) Gamble 1878–1957
        2. 2. Florence (Emma Clayden) 4a179 1878–
        3. 3. Lilian (Fanny Clayden) 4a209 1880–
        4. 4. Catherine (Rose) Clayden 1874–1953 m. Arthur (Gabriel) Betenson 1879–
      5. 5. George (Mott) 4a312 1860–
      6. 6. Charles (Mott) 4a389 1871–
      7. 7. William (Mott) 4a411 1874–1965
      8. 8. Fred (Mott) 4a457 1876–
      9. 9. Frank (Mott) 4a390 1867–
    8. 8. Thomas Clayden 1840–1931
    9. 9. Lucy Clayden 1843–1918
  7. 7. Elizabeth Burr 1804–
  8. 8. Thomas Burr 1793–
  9. 9. James Burr 1798–

William Burr's Timeline

4 Records

1761
1761
Birth of William Burr in High Easter, Essex, England
High Easter, Essex, England
1763
24 Apr 1763
Age 2
William Burr was baptized in St Mary the Virgin Church, High Easter, Essex, England
St Mary the Virgin Church, High Easter, Essex, England
1856
Dec 1856
Age 95
Death of William Burr in High Easter, Essex, England
High Easter, Essex, England
1856
17 Dec 1856
Age 95
Burial of William Burr in St Mary the Virgin Church, High Easter, Essex, England
St Mary the Virgin Church, High Easter, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: High Easter, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1763
    Event Place: St Mary the Virgin Church, High Easter, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
    [2] Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
    [3] Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1856
    Event Place: High Easter, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1996, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [3] Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1856
    Event Place: St Mary the Virgin Church, High Easter, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1996, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
    [2] Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
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