Peter James Salkeld Burra (1909 - 1937)

Born 25 Aug 1909 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Died 27 Apr 1937 at age 27 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Peter's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1909 in the Stroud district, Gloucestershire. His mother's maiden name was Tucker.^[1]

Peter, child of William Pomfret Burra and Ella Burra, was born on the 25th August and baptised on the 17th September 1909 in Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.^[2]

In the 1911 census Peter (age 1) was the son of William Pomfret Burra in Stringers Court, Rodborough Near Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.^[3]

Peter's death (age 27) was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1937 in the Wokingham district, Berkshire.^[4]

Peter died on 27 April 1937 in Berkshire, England and his estate passed probate on the 2nd July 1937 in London, England.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 1 September 2023)
   Burra, Peter James Salkeld (Mother's maiden name: Tucker).
   GRO Reference: 1909 Jul-Aug-Sep in Stroud Volume 06A Page 343.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913"
   Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: P272 in 1/27
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5066 #2559396 (accessed 1 September 2023)
   Peter James Salkeld Burra baptism on 17 Sep 1909 (born 25 Aug), child of William Pomfret Burra & Ella Burra, in Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
3. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Census For England & Wales"
   Series: RG14; Piece number: 15386; Schedule: 16
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 1 September 2023)
   Peter James Salkeld Burra (1) son in household of William Pomfret Burra (37) in Stringers Court Rodborough Near Stroud, Rodborough in Stroud registration district in Gloucestershire, England.
4. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 1 September 2023)
   Burra, Peter James Salkeld (Age at death: 27).
   GRO Reference: 1937 Apr-May-Jun in Wokingham Volume 02C Page 441.
5. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
   Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1904 #1941510 (accessed 1 September 2023)
   Peter James Salkeld Burra probate on 2 Jul 1937 in London, England. Died 27 Apr 1937 in Berkshire, England.

See also:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Burra

• Beth Britten's biography of her brother Benjamin Britten the composer, entitled 'My Brother Benjamin', published by The Kensal Press in 1986 (ISBN 0-946041-40-7), includes extensive family trees. Hundreds of friends, professional connections and people in the 'music world' are also mentioned in the text.'My Brother Benjamin' by his sister Beth Britten