#60.11 Kenneth William Leslie Burn (1924-1926)

60.11 Kenneth William Leslie Burn

Birth 14th February 1924 in Edmonton district, Middlesex, England. His mother's maiden name was Backhouse. Kenneth's birthdate is taken from his gravestone. The GRO digitised index shows his middle names were William Leslie birth record (freeBMD)

Death 5th April 1926 in Edmonton district, Middlesex, England. Aged 2. Kenneth's cause of death was 1, Various congenital abnormalities and 2. Inanition Kenneth's death details are taken from the death certificate. death record (freeBMD)

The following is what is written on Kenneth's gravestone, taken from a photograph in my mother's posession. The parts in square brackets are very difficult to read in the photo.
In ever loving memory of
OUR LITTLE ANGEL BOY
KENNETH WILLIAM LESLIE BURN
BORN FEBRUARY 14TH 1924 DIED APRIL 5TH 1926
HE SHALL GATHER THE LAMBS IN HIS ARMS

AND CARRY THEM IN HIS BOSOM
[ALSO] OF OUR BELOVED MOTHER SARAH BACKHOUSE
WHO FELL ASLEEP JAN 12TH 1931
[IN HER ??]TH YEAR
[                                      ] DREAM

The following paragraph was written by Freda Mary Horsnell (nee Burn) about Kenneth and his mother Ellen (referred to in the paragraph as 'my aunt' since that was her relationship to Freda).
However at the age of forty-one my aunt did fall pregnant. upon examination at hospital they decided it wasn't a pregnancy but a growth in the womb, gave her injections in the womb and paralysed the baby. He was born an imbecile, Kenneth William Leslie Burn with a cleft palate, club feet, abnormally large head, amongst other things. My aunt miraculously raised him to the age of two. They worshipped him and were devastated when he died.

#60.1 William George Burn (1877-1958)

#60.1 William George Burn

Birth 11th September 1877 in Mile End Old Town district, Middlesex, England. The GRO digitised index shows his mother's maiden name was March. He was baptised on 29th July 1880 at St Paul's Bow Common, Middlesex, England, the son of William and Mary Jane of 28 Robert Street, whose occupation was fitter. William's birthdate is taken from his 1939 register entry and from an entry in the South Grove School admission register dated 18th November 1889, however William's entry of 6th December 1886 in the Dr Barnado's School register gives his birthdate as 16th September 1877. birth record (freeBMD) baptism record (ancestry)

Death 8th May 1958 at St James Hospital, Saffron Walden, Essex, England. Probate was awarded on 19th June 1958 in London to Gladys Lillian Bagg married woman and Frederick George Backhouse retired woodworker, on an estate of £2417 3s. 2d. All details of death and probate are taken from the probate record. death record (freeBMD) probate record (probatesearch)

Marriage December Q 1902 in Saffron Walden district, Essex, England to Ellen Mary Ann Backhouse marriage record (freeBMD)
William and Ellen had one child together:
60.11 Kenneth William Leslie Burn (1924-1926)
In addition they also adopted another child, though this would probably have been an unofficial adoption since adoption had no legal status in the UK until 1926 and Gladys was probably with them before this date.
Gladys Lillian Creed (later Burn) (1914-1993) [Gladys' records: birth record (freeBMD), 1939 register (findmypast), marriage record (freeBMD), death record (ancestry)]. Gladys and her husband Edgar currently have two living descendants accross two generations.

School
6th December 1886 - George William Burn [They must have recorded his given names the wrong way around] son of William and Mary of 67 Rhodeswell Road was admitted to Dr Barnardo's School. The record states that his previous school was St. John's (left 4th Mch). Dr Barnado's school admission and discharge record (ancestry)
20th May 1887 - According to the above record George William Burn left Dr Barnado's School on this date, the 'remarks' column in the withdrawal section states 'father out of work 12 ?????' [NB I cannot read the last word, but it might possibly be 'months' or 'weeks' or some such].
18th November 1889 - William Burn, son of William of 7 Carter Street, was admitted to South Grove School on this date. His previous school was recorded as Ben Jonson. South Grove School admission and discharge record (ancestry)
31st January 1891 - According to the above record William left South Grove School on this date, the phrase 'magistrates order' has been written in the remarks column next to the leaving date.

Residences
29th July 1880 - On the day he was baptised his parent's address was recorded as 28 Robert Street.
3rd April 1881 Census - William G Burn was an unmarried 4 year-old who was born in Poplar, Middlesex. He was the son of brass finisher William Burn, and was living at 28 Robert Street, Mile End Old Town, London, England with William Burn, William's wife Mary Ann Burn, and another of William's son, Albert James Burn. 1881 census (family search) or 1881 census (ancestry)
6th December 1886 - On the day William was admitted to Dr Barnado's school his address was recorded as 67 Rhodeswell Road.
18th November 1889 - On the day William was admitted to South Grove School his address was recorded as 7 Carter Street.
5th April 1891 Census - William G Burn was a 13 year-old born in Mile End, London. He was the son of Engineer's fitter William Burn, and was living at 43 Carter Street, Mile End Old Town Eastern, Mile End Old Town, London, England with William, William's wife Mary J Burn, and William's four other sons, Albert J Burn, Ernest Wm Burn, Henry Burn and Frederick Burn. 1891 census (family search) or 1891 census (ancestry)
31st March 1891 Census - William Burn was a single 24 year-old machine minder printer who was born in Limehouse, London. He was the head of the household and was living at 24 Courtenay Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England with his four brothers, Albert Burn, Ernest Burn, Henry Burn and Frederick Burn. 1901 census (family search) or 1901 census (ancestry)
2nd April 1911 Census - William Geo Burn was a married 34 year-old machine minder (printer's) in the printers and publishers industry. He was the head of the household and was living at 2 Coniston Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England with his wife Ellen M A Burn, and his nephew Alfred Chas Wythe. 1911 census (family search) or 1911 census (ancestry)
1937 to 1939 William George Burn was on the electoral roll at 58 Brantwood Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England. 1937 electoral register (ancestry), 1938 electoral register (ancestry), 1939 electoral register (ancestry)
29th September 1939 Register - William G Burn (11 Sep 77) was a married newspaper rotary machine minder. He was living at 58 Brantwood Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England with Ellen M A Burn (11 Jul 81), Rose M R Burn (21 Nov 83), Glays L Burn (later Bagg) (19 Oct 14) and Frederick G Backhouse (18 Nov 79). 1939 register (findmypast)
1946 to 1948 - William G Burn was on the electoral roll at 58 Brantwood Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England. 1946 electoral register (ancestry), 1947 electoral register (ancestry), 1948 electoral register (ancestry)
8th May 1958 - According to the probate record William was of Everest's Garage, London Road, Newport, Essex, England at the time of his death.

#60 William Burn (1840-1891)

#60 William Burn

Birth 13th May 1840 at 1 Teale Street, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. The GRO digitised index shows his mother's maiden name was Pace. He was baptised on 7th June 1840 at St Matthew, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England to parents Joseph and Sarah of Teal Street, whose occupation was Waterman. birth record (freeBMD) baptism record (ancestry)

Death 17th July 1891 in Mile End Infirmary, Mile End Old Town Eastern, Mile End Old Town district, London, England. Cause of death was Chronic Brights and Adema of lungs. death record (freeBMD)

Marriage 12th December 1875 in St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Middlesex, England. to Mary Jane March. William residence at the time of the marriage was 15 South Grove. The witnesses were Ishiel Price and Olive Pickett. From the 1871 census I can see that Ishiel Price was the parish clerk (and would have been about 65 in 1875), and Olive Pickett was the pew opener (usher) of the church (and would have been about 78 in 1875), so it appears that for whatever reason the marriage took place without family and friends present and had to be witnessed by elderly officials within the church. marriage record (freeBMD) marriage certificate LMA (ancestry)
William and Mary had five children:
60.1 William George Burn (1877-1958)
60.2 Albert James Burn (1880-1953)
60.3 Ernest William Burn (1882-1911)
60.4 Henry Burn (1885-1960)
60.5 Frederick Burn (1887-1985)

Residences
6th June 1841 Census - William Burn was a 1 year-old born in Middlesex, living at School House Lane, Radcliff, Stepney, Middlesex, England in the household of publican Joseph Burn. He was living with Joseph Burn, Joseph's wife Sarah Burn, and two of Joseph's other sons, George Burn and Joseph Burn, as well as Mary Donovan, Elizabeth Moon and Ann Jones. 1841 census (family search) or 1841 census (ancestry)
30th March 1851 Census - William Burn was 10 year-old born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, was living at 128 Hoxton Old Town High Street, Hoxton Old Town, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England and was the son of licenced victualler Joseph Burn. He was living with Joseph Burn, Joseph's wife Sarah Burn, and seven of Joseph's other children, Joseph Burn, George Burn, Thomas Burn, Sarah Burn, Jane Burn, Lydia Burn and Hannah Burn, as well as a servant called Celia, whose surname I cannot decipher. 1851 census (family search) or 1851 census (ancestry)
7th April 1861 Census - Wm Burn was an unmarried 21 year-old brass fitter, who was born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex. He was a boarder at Red Cottage, St Paul, Deptford, Kent, England in the household of Wm Dye, a proprietor of houses (at least I think that's what it says). He was living with Wm Dye, Wm Dye's wife Mary Dye, and two other boarders, James Taylor and Anne Dixon. James Taylor was also a brass fitter, and possibly so was Ann Dixon if the dittos in her line weren't a mistake. 1861 census (family search) or 1861 census (ancestry)
2nd April 1871 Census - William Burn was an unmarried 30 year-old engine fitter (out of employ) born in Stepney, Middlesex. He was the head of the household and was living at 15 South Grove, Mile End Old Town Eastern, Mile End Old Town, London, England with two of his sisters, Sarah Burn and Jane Burn, and a lodger called Jane Fisher. 1871 census (family search) or 1871 census (ancestry)
29th July 1880 - On the day of the baptism of William's sons Albert James and William George the family's address was recorded as 28 Robert Street.
3rd April 1881 Census - William Burn was a married 39 year-old brass finisher born in Poplar, Middlesex. He was the head of the household and was living at 28 Robert Street, Mile End Old Town, London, England with his wife Mary Ann Burn, and two of his sons, William G Burn and Albert J Burn. 1881 census (family search) or 1881 census (ancestry)
6th December 1886 - On the day that George William Burn (presumably his given names were entered the wrong way round) and Albert James Burn were admitted to Dr Barnardo's School their address was recorded as 67 Rhodeswell Road.
18th November 1889 - On the day that William George Burn was admitted to South Grove School their address was recorded as 7 Carter Street.
5th April 1891 Census - William Burn was a married 51 year-old engineer's fitter (the enumerator has added 'f+f'' in front of this) who was born in Radcliff, London. He was the head of the household, and was living at 43 Carter Street, Mile End Old Town Eastern, Mile End Old Town, London, England with his wife, Mary J Burn, and his five sons, William G Burn, Albert J Burn, Ernest Wm Burn, Henry Burn and Frederick Burn. 1891 census (family search) or 1891 census (ancestry)
17th July 1891 Census - William's residence was recorded (in the 'rank or profession' box, so might be his place of work) on his death certificate as 23 Brantridge Street, Mile End. His widow, Mary J Burn's, residence was recorded, as she was the informant, as 17 Lydia Street, Mile End, so possibly they were living apart by the time of his death.

#33 Ellen Maud Reeve (1885-1920)

33. Ellen Maud Reeve

Birth in December Quarter 1885 in Yarmouth district, Norfolk, England. The GRO digitised index shows her mother's maiden name was Marshall. According to a transcript-only baptism record on familysearch she was the daughter of William Reeve and Eleanor, and was baptised on 11th October 1885 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. birth record (freeBMD) baptism record (familysearch)

Death in December Quarter 1920 at 11 Norman Lane, Cobholm, Yarmouth district, Norfolk, England. According to a transcript-only cemetery record on ancestry.co.uk, Ellen was buried on 9th November 1920 at Gorleston Old Cemetery, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. death record (freeBMD) cemetery record (ancestry) [The exact location of Ellen's death is taken from the transcription-only cemetery record on ancestry].

Marriage in March Quarter 1903 in Yarmouth district, Norfolk, England to Arthur Samuel Seago. marriage record (freeBMD)
Ellen and Arthur had four children:
33.1 Rose Ada Seago (1904-1975)
33.2 Francis William Seago (1906-1973)
33.3 Doris Vivian Maud Seago (1909-1972)
33.4 Sgt Arthur William Seago (1915-1944)

Residences
5th April 1891 Census - Ellen was a 5 year-old born in Great Yarmouth. She was living at 7 Westfield Terrace, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England with her mother, Eleanor Reeve, and her sister, Ada Reeve. 1891 Census record (familysearch) or 1891 census record (ancestry)
31st March 1901 Census - Ellen was a single 15 year-old born in Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was living near Church in Charsfield, Woodbridge district, Suffolk, England with her father, general dealer William Reeve, his wife Eleanor Reeve and three of his other children, Ada M M Reeve, Edith L Reeve and William F I Reeve. The family was also living with general dealer Clarence I Marshall and his wife, Gertrude E Marshall, and son, Frederic C I Marshall. 1901 census record (familysearch) or 1901 census record (ancestry)
2nd April 1911 Census - Ellen Seago was a married 26 year-old who was born in Great Yarmouth. She was living a 2 Glebe Terrace, Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England with her husband, cooper Samuel Seago, and three children, Rose Seago, Francis Seago and Doris Seago. These three children were seemingly recorded as being children of the head of the household, fisherman William Reeve, but are clearly the children of Samuel and Ellen. William Reeve was also living with his wife, Eleanor Reeve, and two of his children, Edith L Reeve and William F I Reeve. [I believe 2 Glebe Terrace is now numbered as part of Fishtoft Road, Boston, see Samuel Seago's post for details]. 1911 census record (familysearch) or 1911 census record (ancestry)

#32.4 Sgt Arthur William Seago (1915-1944)

32.4 Sgt Arthur William Seago

Birth 13th July 1915 in Yarmouth district, Norfolk, England. His mother's maiden name was Reeve. [Arthur's exact date of birth is taken from the 1939 register]. birth record (freeBMD)

Death 12th May 1944 at or near Bourg-Leopold, Belgium. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial at Englefield Green, Runnymede borough, Surrey, England. war grave record (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)

Possible Marriage in December Quarter 1939 in Great Yarmouth district, Norfolk, England. Possible marriage record (freeBMD) [I cannot be sure at this stage if this marriage record pertains to Sgt Arthur William Seago or to another man named Arthur W Seago, although at the time of the 1939 register there appears to have only been three Arthur W Seago's in the UK, with one already married, and one incapacitated in a hospital for epileptics, making Sergeant Arthur William Seago the most likely candidate. If he did contract this marriage then he left one child who went on to marry, and may or may not have had issue].

Residences
29th September 1939 - Arthur William Seago (13 Jul 15) was a single general labourer heavy worker. He was living at 52 Elsie Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England with Elsie F Rumbell (25 Mar 67), a widow whose occupation was described as unpaid domestic duties. A second household at the same address consisted of Eleanor R Reeve (14 Jan 65) and Maud M Howes (22 Aug 79) who were both widows and both had their occupation recorded as unpaid domestic duties. 1939 register (findmypast)

RAF
According to what few sources I have found, Sergeant Arthur William Seago was in 630 Squadron, was a member of Bomber Command, and was, by the time of his death, stationed at RAF East Kirby. According to the incident record his death was on 11th-12th May 1944 at 2220, and at the time he was flying a Mark II LE-G Lancaster ND580 in the duty area of Bourg-Leopld in the Flemish region of Belgium. Incident record (Forces War Records) Record of death (Forces War Records) memorial record (findagrave.com)