Harriet (Wise) Burton (1864)

Born 1864 in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Richard Robinson Burton — married 21 Nov 1888 in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Harriet Wise was born in 1864 at Great Milton in Oxfordshire. She was the daughter of William Wise and his wife Mary, born Maryanne Nelmes. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

In 1871 Harriet Wise was living at Great Milton with her parents, William and Mary, and their other children. Her age was given as 7, implying a birth date in 1863 or 1864. Her birthplace was given as Great Milton, Oxfordshire. She was at school. ^[2]

Richard Burton, bachelor, aged 21, a butcher, of Great Milton, son of Joseph Burton, farmer; and Harriett Wise, spinster, aged 24, of Great Milton, daughter of William Wise, labourer; were married at Great Milton parish church on 21 November 1888. The witnesses were called Alfred and Elizabeth Wise. ^[3]

In 1891 Harriett Burton was living at Vicarage Cottage in Church Cowley in Oxfordshire with her husband Richard, their daughter Ethel, and Harriett's brother Alfred Wise. Her age was given as 26, implying a birth date in 1864 or 1865. Her birthplace was given as Great Milton, Oxfordshire. ^[4]

In 1911 Harriet Burton was living at Stadhampton in Oxfordshire with her husband Richard and their daughter Annie. Her age was given as 47, implying a birth date in 1863 or 1864. Her birthplace was given as Great Milton, Oxfordshire. It was stated that Richard and Harriet had been married for 20 complete years and had 2 children together, both of whom were still living. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office, birth registration index online (https://www.gro.gov.uk/); accessed 6 February 2023: WISE, HARRIET; GRO Reference: 1864 Jul-Sep Quarter in THAME registration district; Volume 03A Page 509; mother's maiden name: NELMES
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} England and Wales 1871 census (Great Milton, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 10/1429 folio 33: Ancestry Record uki1871 #13088256
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Great Milton parish register of marriages: Oxfordshire History Centre: reference PAR171/1/R3/4: Ancestry Record OxfordshireParishMarriages #571439
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} England and Wales 1891 census (Church Cowley, Cowley, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 12/1163 folio 144: Ancestry Record uki1891 #15985106
5. ↑ England and Wales 1911 census (Stadhampton, Chislehampton and Drayton St Leonard, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 14/6477 schedule 64: Ancestry Record 1911England #44444019