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Title: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: lyn22 on Thursday 05 February 15 14:44 GMT (UK)
Alfred Burton was born in 1868 at Towrang N.S.W and do not know what happened to him. His parents were William Burton 1834 England died 1919 Boxhill Victoria and Eliza Rogers born England 1835 died 19191 Boxhill Victoria. They did not get married till Dec 1871 N.S.W after all their children were born. Children were William 1856 -1924 Sarah Ann 1861-1953 John 1864-1934 and Eliza 1866-1948 all born different places in N.S.W. Thanks Take Care Lynette 
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: Neil Todd on Thursday 05 February 15 19:22 GMT (UK)
Hi Lyn22, Can I ask how you have placed these children with the parents, was it from a Death Certificate? It is unusual for the parents to marry after the childrens births in those years, also except for a Possible John 1865and Eliza 1866 I cannot find those children to the parents in NSW Indexes for BDM.

Neil
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: cando on Thursday 05 February 15 22:09 GMT (UK)
Registered as ROGERS Neil :).

9462/1868 
ROGERS Alfred
No father  Mother Eliza
District Goulburn

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William Burton 1834 England died 1919 Boxhill Victoria and Eliza Rogers born England 1835 died 19191 Boxhill Victoria.
Lyn

Lynn I just noticed Eliza died Clifton Hill not Box Hill.  I can't see a death for William in 1919 or 1920 in Victoria.

BURTON Eliza
Father John ROGERS  Mother Ann WRIGHT
At Clifton Hill 81 years  1919  Reg#11681

http://boxhillcemetery.org/mapguide/BoxHill/Public/search.php
They are both buried at Box Hill Cemetery, Eliza in Aug 1919 and Wm in Dec 1919 and I've just found a death in NSW for a Wm BURTON in 1919 at Albury, NSW

The names of the children of the marriage both living and deceased should be on their certificates.

What is the source of your information about the family?

Cando

Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: lyn22 on Friday 06 February 15 00:13 GMT (UK)
Thanks Neil and Cando. William did died in Albury and they are both buried at Boxhill Cemetery in my haste I have typed it wrong. I will buy the marriage certificate to see my Great Grandfather is John Burton born 1864 NSW died Aug 1934 Whittlesea buried at Yan Yean. I am going back over me tree so the names have always been there. Take Care Lynette
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: lyn22 on Friday 06 February 15 00:41 GMT (UK)
I had a look on the BMD and there is an Eliza Rogers Mother Eliza born 1866 / 8770 and also Eliza Burton born 1866 / 8770 Father William Mother Eliza. So I will buy the Alfred Rogers birth certificate and see what it says. Thanks Lynette
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: rusted on Friday 06 February 15 00:46 GMT (UK)
Clifton Hill could mean Yarra Bend Asylum, I have a death in Clifton Hill that really was Yarra Bend when I bought the certificate.
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: cando on Friday 06 February 15 03:43 GMT (UK)
Clifton Hill could mean Yarra Bend Asylum, I have a death in Clifton Hill that really was Yarra Bend when I bought the certificate.

You could be right. It was normal practice for an inquests into deaths in public institutions and Eliza's name is not on the Inquest Index.

I did wonder if one of their children lived in Clifton Hill and after Eliza's death in August 1919, Wm went to live with family at Albury.

Cando  :)
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: lyn22 on Friday 06 February 15 05:14 GMT (UK)
Thank you Rusted and Cando I did wonder what William was doing in Albury but now you point it out his daughter Eliza and her husband Thomas Caldwell both died in Albury and are buried at the Albury Pioneer Cemetery. Thank you Cando for the message  :) Take Care Lynette
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: saddles on Friday 06 February 15 06:10 GMT (UK)
BURTON William
Age: 85
Burial: 2 Dec 1919
Box Hill

There are 4 other Burton listed
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: cando on Friday 06 February 15 06:16 GMT (UK)
BURTON William
Age: 85
Burial: 2 Dec 1919
Box Hill

There are 4 other Burton listed

Reply#2 with the link to search ;)
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http://boxhillcemetery.org/mapguide/BoxHill/Public/search.php
They are both buried at Box Hill Cemetery, Eliza in Aug 1919 and Wm in Dec 1919 and I've just found a death in NSW for a Wm BURTON in 1919 at Albury, NSW


Cando :)
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: lyn22 on Friday 06 February 15 09:41 GMT (UK)
Thanks Saddles I know his son William died Nov 1924 at Healesville not sure were he is buried but his wife Amelia Emma died May 1932 and she is at Box Hill Cemetery. Take Care Lynette  :)
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: lyn22 on Monday 02 March 15 22:42 GMT (UK)
Hello so I got an extract of William's death certificate from Nov 1919 and it says all five children still alive including Alfred who is 51 years old. Take Care Lynette  :)
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: sparrett on Tuesday 03 March 15 06:50 GMT (UK)
Lyn,
Is the John BURTON on the 1932 Electoral Roll living at Whittlesea yours?
A fruit-grower. Is that correct?

Is this kind of agricultural work what the family mostly did?

It's just that it might help with all the Alfred BURTONs if there was a little hint to work on ;D

Sue
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: lyn22 on Tuesday 03 March 15 08:57 GMT (UK)
Hello yes John was my Great Grandfather Alfred's brother he lived at Kinglake West which is on the roll as Whittlesea. He died in Aug 1934 and is buried at Yan Yean Cemetery. There is also a William who died at Healesville Victoria Nov 1924. A sister Sarah Ann Fairbarn who died 1953 Preston Victoria  and a sister Eliza Caldwell who died 12 May 1948 and is buried at Albury Pioneer Cemetery. The only thing I have to go on if it is right is a notice on Trove 1948 for Eliza Caldwell that mentions one sister living. Take Care Lynette
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: sparrett on Tuesday 03 March 15 10:37 GMT (UK)
Lyn,
Is the John BURTON on the 1932 Electoral Roll living at Whittlesea yours?
A fruit-grower. Is that correct?

Is this kind of agricultural work what the family mostly did?

It's just that it might help with all the Alfred BURTONs if there was a little hint to work on ;D

Sue

Thanks for your reply, but are you able to answer my question above?
What do you know of the occupations of the men in this family?
Sue
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: lyn22 on Tuesday 03 March 15 11:35 GMT (UK)
Sue William their Father was a laborer on his death certificate. John Burton was a fruit grower and a farmer. Take Care Lynette
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 04 March 15 07:19 GMT (UK)
Hi,
Can't help much with tracking Alfred, but it seems he was dead by 1948 when his Sister Eliza CALDWELL died.

 Her 1948 death notice says-
 ...survived by ...... and an older sister Mrs Ann FAIRBAIRN of Preston.....

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/137225949

May or may not be correct information of course. ;)

Thanks Saddles I know his son William died Nov 1924 at Healesville not sure were he is buried but his wife Amelia Emma died May 1932 and she is at Box Hill Cemetery. Take Care Lynette  :)

This funeral notice for William BURTON jnr states Healesville Cemetery.  The cemetery staff, I am sure will assist with whatever omission or error has occurred on their online register.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2072001

Amelia is, as you say, buried at Box Hill Cemetery where she is located with a chap with whom she shared an address from at least 1931.
He was born in 1882
Sue 
 
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: lyn22 on Wednesday 04 March 15 11:39 GMT (UK)
Hello Sue thank you for that I had not seen the notice on Trove for William and the information on Amelia. Alfred will have to go on the back burner for a while thank you for your help Take Care Lynette   :)
Title: ALFRED BURTON born in TOWRANG near Goulburn, is my great grandfather!
Post by: mazlyt on Thursday 02 June 16 04:30 BST (UK)
I can help you with regard to where ALFRED BURTON settled etc.  Please personal message me.

Mazlyt
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: mazlyt on Thursday 02 June 16 04:59 BST (UK)
I understand that William Burton was married to Elizabeth Hartly prior to the birth of children to Eliza Rogers and subsequent marriage.  I descend from Alfred Burton, Alf was my great grandfather.  I do not have a birth certificate from him but I do have the birth certificate for my great aunt, one of his children.  On this certificate he declares his birthplace to be Goulburn.  Towrang is not far from Goulburn.

Happy to answer further questions via Personal Message.

Mazlyt
Title: Re: Alfred Burton ?
Post by: lyn22 on Friday 03 June 16 02:53 BST (UK)
Looking forward to looking at our information I have sent you a message with my email on it Take care Lynette