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William Burton 1857 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: JUN 1857

Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 2 FEB 1939

Death Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England

Father: John Burton

Mother: Ann Lake

Spouse(s): Jane Walker

Children(s): Peggy Burton, John Burton, James Burton, Charles Burton, Annie Burton, Herbert Burton, Nellie Burton, Albert Burton, Emily Burton

In 1857, William Burton entered the world in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England, born to John Burton and Ann Lake. William Burton married Jane Walker, and had children including Peggy Burton, John Burton, James Burton, Charles Burton, Annie Burton, Herbert William Burton, Nellie Burton, Albert Edward Burton, Emily May Burton. William Burton passed away in 1939 in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1857, William Burton entered the world in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England, born to John Burton and Ann Lake.
  • William Burton married Jane Walker, and had children including Peggy Burton, John Burton, James Burton, Charles Burton, Annie Burton, Herbert William Burton, Nellie Burton, Albert Edward Burton, Emily May Burton.
  • William Burton passed away in 1939 in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Burton
1827 – 1911
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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Ann Lake
1820 – 1905
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Jane Walker
1860 – 1936
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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Children(s)

Peggy Burton
1878 – 1949
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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John Burton
1880 – 1980
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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James Burton
1884 – 1927
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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Charles Burton
1886 – 1972
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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Annie Burton
1888 – 1970
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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Herbert Burton
1891 – 1991
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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Nellie Burton
1895 – 1995
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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Albert Burton
1897 – 1997
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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Emily Burton
1900 – 2000
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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William Burton's Ancestors

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William Burton
1857 – 1939
Birth Place: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
John Burton
1827 – 1911
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Ann Lake
1820 – 1905
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
John Lake
1799 – 1873
Arlesey, Bedfordshire, England
Ann Throssell
1797 – 1865
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Lake
1770 – 1836
Ann Barbar
1776 – 1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lake
1732 – 1793
Abigail Mailes
1752 – 1838

William Burton's Descendants

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William Burton (JUN 1857 – 2 FEB 1939) m. Jane Walker (1860 – 30 NOV 1936)
  1. 1. Peggy Burton (SEP 1878 – 1949)
  2. 2. John Burton (NOV 1880 – BEF 1980)
  3. 3. James Burton (1884 – 5 FEB 1927) m. Jane Pearce (1888 – 1976)
  4. 4. Charles Burton (MAR 1886 – 1972)
  5. 5. Annie Burton (SEP 1888 – 1970) m. Jesse Walker (1889 – 1978)
    1. 1. Cyril (John) Walker (1914 – 2002) m. Greta Day (1911 – 2004)
      1. 1. [________] Walker (AFT 1936 – ) m. Beryl Wood (14 APR 1943 – 1 JAN 2019)
        1. 1. Patricia Wood (AFT 1963 – )
  6. 6. Herbert (William) Burton (SEP 1891 – BEF 1991)
  7. 7. Nellie Burton (1895 – BEF 1995)
  8. 8. Albert (Edward) Burton (SEP 1897 – BEF 1997)
  9. 9. Emily (May) Burton (JUN 1900 – BEF 2000)

William Burton's Timeline

2 Records

1857
JUN 1857
Birth of William Burton in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
1939
2 FEB 1939
Age 82
Death of William Burton in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: JUN 1857
    Event Place: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 FEB 1939
    Event Place: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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