John Burman (1808 - 1889)

Born 1808 in Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Woolfe) Burman — married 29 Apr 1834 in Lea Marston, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 23 Jul 1889 at about age 81 in Balsall Heath, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John was born about 1808. He was baptised on 21st January 1808 at Tanworth, Warwickshire as the son of Insull Burman and Mary Baylies.^[1]

In 1820 he received a legacy from his grandfather's will of £100.^[2]

In 1834 he married Mary Ann Woolfe. The record states he was a bachelor from St Martin's, Birmingham and the witnesses were Robert B Latter and Catherine Woolfe.^[3] The marriage was announced in the Birmingham Gazette which reads MARRIED. - on Tuesday, at Lea Marston, Mr. John Burman, draper, of this town, to Mary Ann, youngest daughter of the late Mr. J. Woolfe, of the former place.^[4][5]

In 1837 he was declared bankrupt which reads John Burman, Birmingham, Linen Draper, June 20 1837^[6]

In 1851 he lived with his wife at 18 Ravenhurst Street, Deritend and Bordesley, Warwickshire as a corn agent.^[7] In 1861 he lived with his wife at 4 Stratford Street, Aston, Warwickshire as a paper dealer.^[8] In 1871 he lived with his wife at 7 Stratford Street, Aston, Warwickshire as a retired draper^[9] and in 1881 at Forest Road, Kings Norton, Worcestershire as a retired draper.^[10]

He passed away in 1889.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMHV-23J : 19 March 2020), John Burman, 1808
2. ↑ Proved at London 20th December 1820 before the Judge by the Oath of Isaac Burman Esq the Son and sole Executor to whom admon was granted being first sworn by Canon duly to administer. (Transcribed from original on www.ancestry.com by L.Shade 2014)
3. ↑ England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXGL-2JR : 26 February 2019), John Burman and Mary Anne Woolfe, 29 Apr 1834; from parish registers of the Church of England, database and images, citing Marriage, Lea-Marston, Warwickshire, England, Warwick County Record Office, England
4. ↑ British Newspapers Birmingham Gazette Mon 5 May 1834
5. ↑ British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSW-1SVJ : 18 April 2019), John Burman, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, 5 May 1834, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm
6. ↑ The Bankrupt Directory, George Elwick, 1843 page 65
7. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZY-PSH : 8 November 2019), John Burman, Aston, Warwickshire, England; citing Aston, Warwickshire, England, p. 49, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
8. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7KV-1JN : 3 March 2021), John Burman, Aston, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; 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
9. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1871
10. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27F-1M3X : 12 December 2017), John Burman, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 24, Piece/Folio 2947/16, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,835
11. ↑ England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2V3Q-MGL : 31 December 2014), John Burman, 1889; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England