Emma (Kirby) Burrup (abt. 1837 - 1906)

Born about 1837 in North Dalton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Gavin Pettigrew — married 21 Sep 1853 in Long Market St, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

Wife of Joseph Burrup — married 26 Jul 1864 in Natal, South Africa

Descendants

Died 25 Aug 1906 at about age 69 in Rietvlei, Craigieburn, Natal Colony

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Emma (Kirby) Burrup migrated from England to Natal, South Africa.

Biography

Emma (Kirby) Burrup was born in England.

Emma (Kirby) Burrup was born in Yorkshire, England.

Emma was born in about 1837. She was the second daughter of John Kirby and Mary Fleetham.

She was Christened on 16 April 1837 at North Dalton, Yorkshire, England^[1]. Her father was a Joiner of North Dalton.

UK Census Date 1841: Emma (aged about 3) was living with her parents John (aged about 27) and mother Mary (aged about 26), and her older sister Ann (6) in Back Lane, South, Bridlington, Yorkshire, Yorkshire East Riding, England. Also in the household were her grandparents John Fleetham (45) and Hannah Fleetham (40).

When Emma was about 13 years of age she emigrated from Yorkshire, England to Natal Colony (later South Africa) with her family on the ship Haidee.

The Haidee weighed anchor on 10 July 1850 (after being detained for two months) with the Mayor of Hull witnessing their departure. Unfortunately the first leg of the voyage was one hour and forty minutes, as far as Grimsby Roads, as two suspected smallpox cases were on board. The ship was detained for four days until allowed to sail. It took four months of sailing to reach the Natal Port on 7 October 1850, during which time her youngest sister Haidee was born.

Emma (at the age of about 16) was the first of her siblings to marry, to Gavin Pettigrew on 21 September 1853 at Long Market Street, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, after Licence. Gavin's occupation was recorded as Mason^[2]. They were both resident at Weenen. William Slatter and James Lindsay were the witnesses.

They had two children; John and Margaret (both of whom pre-deceased her).

Her husband Gavin either passed away or they divorced as Emma married, secondly, Joseph Burrup.

Marriage Record

Joseph Burrup

Spouse's Name Emma Pettigrew

Marriage Date 26 Jul 1864

Marriage Place South Africa ^[3]

Her husband Joseph passed away in 1883 at the age of 52.

She passed away on 25 August 1906 at the age of 67. Cause of Death was recorded as Rheumatic Gout^[4]. Harry Varty was the informant.

Emma was buried at Rietvlei Methodist Chapel Cemetery, Rietvlei, Craigieburn, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa^[5].

Inscription:

In Loving Memory Of

EMMA BURRUP

WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE

25th AUGUST 1906

AGED 67 YEARS

THY WILL BE DONE

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3N7-BZ6 : 11 February 2018, Emma Kirby, 16 Apr 1837); citing NORTH DALTON,YORK,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,479.
2. ↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDCK-DTX : accessed 1 July 2015), Gavin Pettigrew and Emma Kirby, 21 Sep 1853; citing Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa; 00113; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,259,158.
3. ↑ "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZDXT-FYT2 : 3 August 2022), Emma Pettigrew in entry for Joseph Barrup, 1864. Added on 6 Aug 2022 by Ian McArthur
4. ↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Deaths, 1863-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6P-H4MR : 17 March 2018), Emma Burrop, 25 Aug 1906; Death, Riet Vlei, Umvoti, Natal, South Africa, The National Archives of South Africa (NARS), Pretoria; FHL microfilm 2,112,245.
5. ↑ http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=3050562

• https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=L671-JKF

• "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLR2-V27C : 17 March 2018), Emma Burrup, 1906; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.

• http://salbu.co.za/debora/NatalHistoryDVL.html

• https://kznpr.co.za/cemeteries-graveyards/nggallery/cemeteries-graveyards/rietvlei-cemetery-kzn-midlands Rietvlei-Cemetery-grave-Emma-Burrup1906-37

Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQPC-W5X : 12 December 2017), Emma Kirby in household of John Kirby, Bridlington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census,"