Laura (Pooley) Burrows (1875 - 1965)

Born 20 Dec 1875 in Bedfont, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Wife of William Henry Burrows — married 8 Oct 1898 in Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Died 16 Jul 1965 at age 89 in Bedfont, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Laura was born on 20 December 1875 in Bedfont Middlesex. She is the daughter of Frederick Abraham Pooley and Lucy Harman.

In 1898, Laura married William Henry Burrows in Richmond, Surrey and they would have 9 children, who were born between 1899 and 1922.

Laura was widowed in 1956 and she passed away in her home town in July 1965 at age 89.

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XDJ-VJM : 1 October 2014), Laura Pooley, 1876; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Staines, Middlesex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-QJ6S : 13 December 2017), Laura Pooley in household of Frederick L Pooley, East Bedfont, Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 38, Piece/Folio 1328/22, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,575.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QDMJ-H6Z : 2 May 2019), Laura Pooley in household of Thomas Harman, Bedfont, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Middlesex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJM4-NS9 : 11 March 2020), Laura Pooley in entry for William Henry Burrows, 1898.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X969-8XY : 20 May 2019), Laura Burrows in household of William H Burrows, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Twickenham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWW2-SS8 : 4 July 2019), Laura Burrows in household of William Henry Burrows, Feltham, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; 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.

• Ancestry.com. 1939 England and Wales Register - this record states: William H Burrows, b.d. 19 Mar 1874, married, bricklayer residing with wife, Laura Burrows, b.d. 20 Dec 1875, Unpaid Domestic Duties; daughter Laura E Burrows, b.d. 27 Nov 1902, single, Telephone Operator and daughter Vera E Burrows, b.d. 15 July 1921, single, Chemists Assistant - all living at 120 Hounslow Road, Feltham, Middlesex.

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCK-9YGY : 4 September 2014), Laura Burrows, 1965; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Hounslow, Middlesex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 - this record states: Burrows, Laura of 120 Hounslow Road, Feltham, Middlesex died 16 July 1965 at 9 Whitebridge Close, Bedfont, Middlesex Administration London 31 August to William George Burrows, retired ganger and platelayer £242. (William George Burrows is her son).