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George BURNESS (1884-1953)

1. George BURNESS, son of Thomas James BURNESS (1849-1895) and Emma HUMPHREYS (1863-1946), was born on 11 March 1884 in 27 Alma Street, Hoxton Old Town, London.1 He appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 in Shoreditch, London aged 7.2 The address was: 61 Broke Road. He appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in Hoxton, Shoreditch, London aged 17.3 The address was: 13 Stanley House. On 31 March 1901 he was a Tea Warehouse Porter in Hoxton.3 Employer, Worker or Own account: Worker. In 1918 George was resident in 259 New North Road, Islington, London.4 In 1921 he was resident in 259 New North Road.5 In 1922 he was resident in 259 New North Road.6 He married Alice MANNERS on 6 September 1924 in Islington, London.7,8 In 1925 he was resident in 259 New North Road.9 In 1926 he was resident in 259 New North Road.10 In 1927 he was resident in 259 New North Road.11 In 1928 he was resident in 259 New North Road.12 In 1929 he was resident in 259 New North Road.13 In 1930 he was resident in 259 New North Road.14 In 1931 he was resident in 259 New North Road.15 In 1932 he was resident in 259 New North Road.16 In 1933 he was resident in 259 New North Road.17 In 1934 he was resident in 259 New North Road.18 In 1935 he was resident in 259 New North Road.19 In 1936 he was resident in 259 New North Road.20 In 1937 he was resident in 259 New North Road.21 In 1938 he was resident in 259 New North Road.22 In 1939 he was resident in 259 New North Road.23 In 1945 he was resident in 259 New North Road.24 In 1946 he was resident in 259 New North Road.25 In 1948 he was resident in 259 New North Road.26 In 1950 he was resident in 259 New North Road.27 In 1953 he was resident in 259 New North Road.28 He died in 1953 in 259 New North Road, Barnsbury, London.29

 

Alice MANNERS was born on 13 March 1901 in London.30 She married Frederick Henry GILES on 12 September 1953 in Eton, Berkshire.31 She died in 1989 in Bracknell, Berkshire.30 She and George BURNESS had the following children:

 

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Brenda Olive BURNESS (1925-1977)

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George Charles BURNESS (1928-1961)

Second Generation

2. Brenda Olive BURNESS, daughter of George BURNESS and Alice MANNERS, was born on 24 July 1925 in Eton, Berkshire.32 She married Robert PRESTON in 1945 in Eton, Buckinghamshire.33 She died in 1977 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.34

 

Robert PRESTON was born on 9 August 1922 in Wakefield, Yorkshire.35 He died in 1991 in Pontefract, Yorkshire.36

 

3. George Charles BURNESS, son of George BURNESS and Alice MANNERS, was born in 1928 in Eton.37 He married Barbara Ann PAYNE in 1949 in Eton.38 He died in 1961 in Eton.39

Sources

1"GRO Birth Index: George Burness - Year of Registration: 1884 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Shoreditch County: London, London Volume: 1c Page: 90".
2"Census 1891 Shoreditch, London.".
3"Census 1901 Hoxton, Shoreditch, London.".
4"Electoral Register: Islington 1918".
5"Electoral Register: Islington 1921".
6"Electoral Register: Islington East and South 1922".
7"GRO Marriage Index: George Burness and Alice Manners - Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1924 Registration district: Islington Registration county (inferred): London Volume Number: 1b Page Number: 687".
8"Information Supplied by John Burness (Canada) http://www.burness.ca/ld28.htm".
9"Electoral Register: Islington 1925".
10"Electoral Register: Islington 1926".
11"Electoral Register: Islington 1927".
12"Electoral Register: Islington 1928".
13"Electoral Register: Islington 1929".
14"Electoral Register: Islington South and West 1930".
15"Electoral Register: Islington South and West 1931".
16"Electoral Register: Islington East and West 1932".
17"Electoral Register: Islington North and South 1933".
18"Electoral Register: Islington South and West 1934".
19"Electoral Register: Islington South and West 1935".
20"Electoral Register: Islington South and West 1936".
21"Electoral Register: Islington South and West 1937".
22"Electoral Register: Islington South and West 1938".
23"Electoral Register: Islington North and South 1939".
24"Electoral Register: Islington 1945".
25"Electoral Register: Islington 1946".
26"Electoral Register: Islington 1948".
27"Electoral Register: Islington 1950".
28"Electoral Register: Islington 1953".
29"GRO Death Index: George Burness - Death Registration Month/Year: 1953 Age at death (estimated): 69 Registration district: Islington Inferred County: Greater London Volume: 5c Page: 743".
30"GRO Death Index: Alice Giles - Death Registration Month/Year: May 1989 Age at death (estimated): 88 Registration district: Bracknell Inferred County: Berkshire Volume: 19 Page: 74".
31"GRO Marriage Index: Frederick H Giles and Alice Burness - Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1953 Registration district: Eton Registration county (inferred): Buckinghamshire Volume Number: 6a Page Number: 1020".
32"GRO Birth Index: Brenda C Burness - Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1925 Registration district: Eton Registration county: Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, London Volume Number: 3a Page Number: 1477".
33"GRO Marriage Index: Robert Preston and Brenda Burness - Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1945 Registration district: Eton Registration county (inferred): Buckinghamshire Volume Number: 3a Page Number: 4562".
34"GRO Death Index: Brenda Olive Preston - Death Registration Month/Year: 1977 Registration district: Wakefield Inferred County: West Yorkshire Volume: 5 Page: 1286".
35"GRO Birth Index: Robert Preston - Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1922 Registration district: Wakefield Registration county: Yorkshire Volume Number: 9c Page Number: 158".
36"GRO Death Index: Robert Preston - Death Registration Month/Year: Sep 1991 Age at death (estimated): 69 Registration district: Pontefract Inferred County: Yorkshire Volume: 5 Page: 1015".
37"GRO Birth Index: George C Burness - Date of Registration: Apr May Jun 1928 Registration district: Eton Registration county: Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, London Volume Number: 3a Page Number: 1504".
38"GRO Marriage Index: George C Burness and Barbara A Payne - Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1949 Registration district: Eton Registration county (inferred): Buckinghamshire Volume Number: 6a Page Number: 1003".
39"GRO Death Index: George C Burness - Death Registration Month/Year: 1961 Age at death (estimated): 32 Registration district: Eton Inferred County: Buckinghamshire Volume: 6a Page: 456".