#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.