Not much is known about George Burrow. He was born in Ottery St Mary in 1857, seems to have gotten a job with the Post Office and found himself in Deptford Kent. From there he moved to Cheshire up around Liverpool. Eventually got married and had children. Nothing else is known.
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Birth Registration - "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N4Y-BXF : 1 October 2014), George Burrow, 1857; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Honiton, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
1861 census - "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7PJ-RBV : 6 April 2016), George Burrow in household of Isaac Burrows, Ottery St Mary, Devonshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
Marriage Record - "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DRC-758 : 22 May 2014), George Burrow, 1880; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1880, quarter 3, vol. 8A, p. 644, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
Marriage Record naming Fathers for George and Ellen - "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3F3-NZ1 : 7 December 2017), George Burrow and Ellen Barber, 19 Aug 1880, Marriage; citing item 6 p 70, St Mary, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,104,177.
1881 census - "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q272-TTR6 : 13 December 2017), George Burrow, Tranmere, Cheshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 29, Piece/Folio 3584/109, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,038.
1891 census - "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4S5P-J2M : 11 December 2017), George Burrow, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Cheshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
1901 census - "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSXH-KSB : 8 April 2016), George Burrow, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Tranmere subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
1911 census - "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW32-JS7 : 2 August 2017), George Burrow, Birkenhead, Tranmere, Cheshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
Death Record - "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHH-B1KC : 4 September 2014), George Burrow, 1927; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Wirral, Cheshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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