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James Johnson Burn

James Johnson Burn

Male 1880 - 1962  (81 years)

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  • Name James Johnson Burn 
    Born 2 Aug 1880  Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Ships Steward 
    Residence 1881  35 South Durham St, Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1891  20 Nicholson St, Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 3 Apr 1901  [4
    labourer 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  [5
    machinist, marine engine works 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  25 Kings Place, Millfield, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 19 Jun 1921  [6
    boring machinist 
    Residence 19 Jun 1921  25 Kings Place, Millfield, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 21 Dec 1935  [7
    chief steward, marine service 
    Occupation 29 Sep 1939  [8
    marine engineering machinist 
    Residence 29 Sep 1939  11 Oswald Street, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    _UID 73F516E4A24E41A1B9257466391A0CEE3931 
    Died 31 May 1962  Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Buried 2 Jun 1962  Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Plot
      Ward 25 Section CC Plot 527
    Person ID I1627  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2025 

    Father William Henry Burn,   b. 14 Mar 1856, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1914, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Mary Hannah Orwin,   b. 12 Oct 1852, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1930, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 8 Nov 1874  Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F217  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Ann Cossins,   b. 10 Oct 1883, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1972, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 1904  Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Johnson Burn,   b. 20 Jul 1906, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 2000, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     2. Lilian Ethel Burn,   b. 10 Aug 1908, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 2007, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     3. Frederick George Burn,   b. 21 Jul 1911, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Dorothy Hilda Burn,   b. 2 Oct 1913, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 2005, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     5. Winifred E Burn,   b. 30 Sep 1920, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Catherine Burn,   b. 12 Sep 1922, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1995, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     7. Living
    Last Modified 26 May 2012 
    Family ID F519  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S439] Birth Index, citing the General Register Office's England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S17] 1881 Census.

    3. [S15] 1891 Census.

    4. [S220] Military Record (Reliability: 4).

    5. [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S447] 1921 Census, England., (Findmypast. Findmypast . http://www.findmypast.co.uk : 2022), citing RG 15 (Reliability: 4).

    7. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 4).

    8. [S443] 1939 Register, England. (Reliability: 4).

    9. [S440] Death Index, (n.d.) (Reliability: 3).