Birth: 15 February 1883 Shoreditch, London, UK
Father: James Burnett 1857-1933
Mother: Minnie Clark 1861-1938
Christening: 20 January 1893 St John, Hackney, London, UK
Marriage: 3 April 1904 St John, Hackney, London, UK
Wife: Alice Victoria Hayworth 1882-1909
Marriage: July-September 1920 Hackney, London, UK
Wife: Clara Jane Elizabeth Haylock 1884-1959
Death: April-June 1938 Hackney, London, UK
By Alice
Alice Burnett 1904-a1911
Minnie Georgina Burnett [Baker] 1906-1963
James Burnett 1909-1909
Birth of James Burnett in FreeBMD in January-March 1883 in Shoreditch (1c 172).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for James Burnett baptised 20 January 1893 in Hackney St John, parents James and Minnie Burnett. "Page 340 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Hackney in the County of London in the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety three [...] 1893 January 20th No. 2715 James Born Feby 15th 1883 parents James a wire weaver, and Minnie Burnett of 23 Florefield Road." His three brothers (Alfred, Charles and William), and sister (Minnie) were baptised on the same day.
In the 1891 census as James Burnell (sic - on the original ) aged 8, born in Shoreditch, London, and living with his parents (James and Minnie), and three brothers (Alfred, Charles and William) in two rooms at 11 Sherborne Street, Islington, London. Another family shared this address.
In the 1901 census as James Burnell (sic - on the original)) aged 18, born in Dalston, London, single, a wine cellarman, and living with his parents (James and Minnie), three brothers (Alfred, Charles and William) and two sisters (Florrie and Minnie) at 23 Florfield Road, Hackney, London.
Marriage of James Burnett and Alice Victoria Hayworth in FreeBMD in April-June 1904 in Hackney (1b 808).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for James Burnett aged 21, father James Burnett, and Alica Victoria Hayworth aged 22, father John Hayworth on 3 April 1904 at St John, Hackney. "Page 12 1904 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Hackney in the County of London. No. 23 3rd April 1904 James Burnett aged 21, a Bachelor and Cellerman of 23 Florfield Road Hackney father James Burnett, a Wire Weaver, and Alica Victoria Hayworth aged 22, a Spinster and Boot Binder of 16 Havalock Road South Hackney, father John Hayworth (deceased), a Publican. Married in the Parish Curch according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us J Burnett and Selina Buchery". Note the bride signed herself Alice Victoria.
His first daughter was born in Islington towards the end of 1904 and baptised at St Matthias, Stoke Newington on 29 January 1905 when he was a cellerman living at 37 Casterbury? Road, and second baptised on 6 May 1906 at St John, Hackney when he was a cellerman living at 45 Frampton Park Road.
His wife died in Hackney in 1909 in the same quarter as the birth and death of his son James.
In the 1911 census as James Burnett aged 28, born in Dalston, London, widowed, a wine cellerman in the wine vaults, and living with his two daughters (Alice and Minnie Georgina) in one room at 23 Florfield Road, St John-at-Hackney, London.
Marriage of James Burnett and Clara J Haylock in FreeBMD in July-September 1920 in Hackney (1b 1038).
There are thirteen entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for James Burnett address 10 Junction Place, Amhurst Road, Downs, Hackey from 1923 to 1934, other occupants Clara Burnett (wife?) from 1923 to 1926, Clara Jane Burnett (wife?) from 1927 to 1929, Clara Jane Elizabeth Burnett (wife?) from 1930 to 1934, plus another family in all, and 22 Florefield Road, Hackney in in 1935 and 1936, other occupant Clara Jane Elizabeth Burnett (wife?) and another family - his parents had been living at No. 23 since before 1901 and his widowed mother was still living there, and his wife had been living at No. 24 with her father? since 1918.
Death of James Burnett in FreeBMD in April-June 1938 aged 55 in Hackney (1b 350).
Entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for James Burnett born in 1883, and married to Alice Victoria Hayworth on 3 April 1904 at Hackney St John.
James Burnett was the father of Minnie Georgina Burnett, wife of Frank Edward Baker, my second cousin once removed.
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