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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: kilmartin on Friday 04 May 12 10:01 BST (UK)
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I am trying to trace the whereabouts of William Bartlett Burt and his wife Maria Teresa Furber. They married in Maiden Newton, Dorset, England in 1842 after which I can find no trace of them.
The IHR NSW has an online land record index listing a William Bartlett Burt with one entry with a Title deed in 1853. I suspect this could be the person I am looking for. An old internet post suggests that they went to Sydney and that Maria was a school teacher. If this was the case it would explain why I have been unable to trace them in the UK.
Any help to confirm this family would be much appreciated.
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BURT
Maria T
29
Per "Sarah"
1849
Sydney and/or Newcastle
and husband
Reel 2136, [4/4786] Page 510; Reel 2460, [4/4913]
edit to add:
http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.asp?series=NRS5316&item=4_4786&ship=Sarah
Passengers 10 and 11,page 2
Leanne
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Thanks for the very prompt response. Does this refer to a sailing to Australia in 1849 when Maria was 29? Sorry to need clarification.
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Yes.
Do you know the parents names for William and Maria?
Leanne
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Maria Teresa Burt nee Furber was the daughter of James Furber and Marcia Cull.
William Bartlett Burt was the son of Elias Burt. Sorry I do't know his mother's name.
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Yes , it is their trip to Australia.
Jamjar
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William B Burt 39, Clerk, Puddletown Dorsetshire, parents - James & Rebecca (both dead)
Maria T Burt 29, Anderson Dorset, parents - James & Marcia? Furber (both dead)
Both were C of E, could read & write, good health, no relations in Colony, no complaints
Ship Sarah arrived Sydney 10 December 1849
You mention Elias as William's father's name but James is listed on the passenger list
Cazay
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From NSW BDM http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ there is a death of a William B Burt in Braidwood with parents James E and Rebecca in 1865
reg# 3106/1865
regards,
Ros
Edited to fix typo with name
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NSW BDM
3106/1865 William B BURT father JAMES E mother REBECCA registered BRAIDWOOD
I can't find his wife.
Jamjar
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Hi Ros.
Can you find his wife?
Jamjar
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No Jamjar only a Maria May Burt in 1916
regards,
Ros
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This does indeed look right - many thanks for the confirmation.
Maria was baptised Dec 1816 in Winterborne Anderson so would have been 33 - so the age of 29 is misleading but as the list gives her native place as Anderson it must be right as Anderson is very small. James and Marcia had both died by 1849 so that confers.
I only have William Burt's father from their marriage certificate giving his name as Elias but I did not find his birth record. There is a daughter baptised in Puddletown/Piddletown to a James Elias and Rebecca so I suspect this is the same family.
My interest is in tracing the Furber line so haven't looked in detail at the Burt though they may also link in.
Any way of discovering if they had family in Australia?
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He has an unmarked grave and there are 2 other burt at the cemetery:
Burt George place of birth Canada 25 Oct 1913 80 yrs Braidwood Presbyterian unmarked
Burt Mary A 24 Aug 1913 80 yrs Presbyterian unmarked
Burt William B 1865 James E Burt Rebecca ? unmarked registration Braidwood
Jamjar
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I can't find any births to the couple in NSW. You can search the NSW indexes for free http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au
regards,
Ros
And I couldn't find a remarriage for Maria either
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Me neither.
Is it possible that they went to Victoria? Braidwood is close to the NSW/Vic border.
Jamjar
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William Bartlet Burt christened Puddletown/Piddletown 18 Aug 1810, born 27 Nov 1809. Son of James Elias Burt and Rebekah his wife late Rebekah Metyard (Meatyard). Elias Burt and Rebecca Meatyard marry Marnhull, Dorset 31 Dec 1792.
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A possibility: NSW BDM death - 4122/1910 William BURT mother MARIA in SYDNEY
Jamjar
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I couldn't find Maria Burt on the Victorian Teachers Indexes. On the NSW state records there is a teacher Marion Burt http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au
regards,
Ros
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Possible death in Queensland
BURT Maria Theresa
** born England aged 71 years
1888/C2724
No father or mother named
Raylen
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Now that's a huge divide if it's her hubby in Braidwood.
Any children born to them in QLD?
Jamjar