Saunders/Burn help

[Lucy2]

Sorry  ... not able to find the link I mentioned re: Nelson Church records - so do ask Nelson Library etc. what records they have.   

[Lucy2]

Hi Julie

Our newspapers website, "PapersPast" is also (most often) very helpful regarding early records ... and Nelson is especially well-covered.

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/ 

Having said that, I can't see < at a glance > anything specific for John George SAUNDERS  ... but you might like to explore papers, in more depth.

~   Lu 

[Eyesee]

1841 census
Wyatt St, Maidstone, Kent
Rebecca BURN, 45
Daniel BURN, 20
Robert BURN, 15, Brazier
Eliza BURN, 15
Eleanor BURN, 10
all born in county
HO107/490/3/Maidstone/Kent/ED7/28/3

If you look on Familysearch you will find all the baptisms at All Saints, Maidstone. Father was Daniel BURN.

Eliza baptised 15 Jan 1826.

Look under BURNS and BURN.

Ian C

[Lucy2]

Passenger List - "Lord Auckland" to Nelson - 1842

It does seem surname BURNS is given in error for BURN ?

At PapersPast, there is death at Nelson in 1904 for a Daniel BURN, aged 85 years (bc 1819)   ... and an article on persons applying for the NZ old age pension in 1899 showing a Daniel BURN - 79 - who'd been in NZ 56 years (arrived approx. 1843).   Both seem to be a good match for the Daniel who arrived on the "Lord Auckland" with other BURNS family members.

~  Lu

[Eyesee]

Wonder if this is John George SAUNDERS

St Leonards Shoredith, London baptism
1824 Jan 18, John George, s/o John & Mary SAUNDERS, New Inn Yard, Wool stapler, born 1823 Aug 22

Ian C

[Lucy2]

Top marks, Ian !   

[Eyesee]

From http://www.woodchurchancestry.org.uk/midkentmarriages/

Daniel BURN married Rebecca AVERY at All Saints Maidstone on 6 Feb 1811.

Some of the others there look to be Daniel and Rebecca's older daughters.

Ian C

[Eyesee]

A possible from Familysearch for Rebecca

1793 Mar 17, Rebecca, d/o Edward & Elizabeth AVERY, born 1793 Feb 17

A Rebecca BURN died in NZ in 1884 aged 93, so fairly close. Her death certificate should be able to confirm or deny this.

Ian C

[Eyesee]

A possible on Familysearch for Daniel, at All Saints Maidstone

Baptism - 1789 Feb 13, Daniel, s/o Samuel & Jane BURN
Burial - 1833 Nov 15, Daniel BURN, male

Ian C