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Can you find William's parents' marriage?

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 8 Mar 2007 18:45

Hello again, Paul, No, I'm not going to tell you that this guy is in hubby's family tree but wondered if this would be his son on the 1881 census in Bosanquet, Lambton, Ontario. Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion William BURR M Male English 49 England Farmer Evangelist Francis BURR M Female English 45 O <Ontario> Baptist Annie BURR Female English 26 O <Ontario> Baptist Richard BURR Male English 18 O <Ontario> Farmer Baptist Samuel BURR Male English 16 O <Ontario> Baptist John BURR Male English 16 O <Ontario> Baptist Celina BURR Female English 7 O <Ontario> Baptist Josephine BURR Female English 4 O <Ontario> Baptist

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 8 Mar 2007 17:02

Ah, what it means is, they lived at Hastings Ontario and they were married before 1833! The marriage would have been before they emigrated. Still no further forward I'm afraid!

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ Report 8 Mar 2007 16:27

I don't know if this will help any?? Info gives his death!!! Husband Samuel Burr Birth: Christening: Marriage: Before 1833 Hastings Cty, , , Canada Death: 23 DEC 1874 Burial: Wife Sarah Bridgens Birth: 30 AUG 1793 Christening: Marriage: Before 1833 Hastings Cty, , , Canada Death: Burial:

blueberry

blueberry Report 8 Mar 2007 16:16

Paul, Samuel and Sarah Married in Hastings City Canada. If you look in Ancestry World Tree entries for Sarah Bridgens, you'll find the info there. Barbara.

Lucy

Lucy Report 8 Mar 2007 16:15

try sking shiry-ann newman

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 8 Mar 2007 14:58

Cont... Sarah was almost 10 years older than Samuel. She was the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Bridgens and was born in Droitwich in 1793. The family story is that she was 'in service' and had saved up quite a bit of money. Samuel was born in January 1802 (according to a family bible owned by a descendent). They emigrated to Ontario Canada in 1833. This is all I have at the moment, so there's no more information to add.

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 8 Mar 2007 14:57

William Burr was baptised at St. John the Evangelist Church in Lambeth in Jan 1832. He was only a month old at the time. He and his parents, Samuel and Sarah (nee Bridgens) Burr left for Canada sometime in the next year after that. Can you help find a record of his parents' marriage?