Thomas Burnley
ID # 7693, (1829-1915)
| Birth | Thomas Burnley was born on 3 June 1829 at Yorkshire, England. |
| Christening | He was christened on 9 August 1829 at Dewsbury, York, England. |
| Marriage | He married Hannah Milnes, daughter of William Milnes and Phillis Craddock, on 21 August 1852 at Dewsbury, York. The marriage for Thomas and Hannah appears in the following database as provided by Ancestry: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 for Thomas Burnley Dewsbury, All Saints 1852, which reads: Page 48, Nbr. 96, 1852, Marriage solemnized at the parish church in the Parish of Dewsbury, in the County of York August 21st Thomas Burnley, 23, bachelor, joiner. Residence Dewsbury. Father Benjamin Burnley, laborer. Hannah Milnes, 22, spinster. Residence Dewsbury. Father William Milnes, blacksmith. Witnesses James Firth and John Hemmingway. Clergyman Thomas Allhett (last name nearly illegible.) |
| Death | He died on 6 April 1915 at Brantford, Brant Co, Ontario, at age 85. |
| Burial | He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Brantford, Brant Co.. |
| Note | Ancestry has a database: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Thomas Burnley, male, baptism date 9 August, 1829, baptism place Dewsbury, York, England. Father Benjamin Burnley, mother Amelia Burnley. FHL film number 990588. Reference ID:p504 Warner & Beers 1883 History of the County of Brant, page 497, has a biography for Thomas Burnley. This dates his birth to June 3, 1829, in Yorkshire, England. He is said to be the son of Benjamin Burnley, a farmer, who lived out his life in England and who married Amelia Barber. The biography goes on to say that Benjamin and Amelia had 11 children of whom 8 were living at the time the biography was written. It also states that three of their children were in Canada. The biography goes on to say that he was married in August of 1852 to Hannah Mills, and here it appears that there is an error. Looking over marriage and death records for the children it appears that Hannah's maiden name was Milnes and is shown as such in this tree. The biography tells that Thomas and Hannah came to Canada in 1853, and this is possible. The 1861 and 1871 censuses say that son Samuel was born in England. He is shown in the 1861 census as being 8 years old (as of his next birthday, if the question was asked and answered aright). If so, then Samuel was an infant at the time of their departure. The Warner & Beers biography tells that Thomas worked in the Grand Trunk Railroad Car Shops in Brantford. Apparently, there was such a thing as the Grand Trunk Brigade, a militia unit, in which Thomas was a volunteer. At some point, this was merged with Dufferin Rifles from which he retired with the rank of First Lieutenant. (Little in the way of information has been found to do with these militia units. Your researcher's first acquaintance with them was found in Thomas Burnley's biography.) The 1901 census at Brantford was begun in March of the year and dates Thomas's birth to 3 June 1828. He is shown as age 85 on his gravestone in Greenwood Cemetery and age 84 on his death registration. The biography dates his birth to 1829 and so does the 1911 census. Death reg. 007787-15 Brantford, Brant Co. Thomas Burney died April 6, 1915, age 84. Born Yorkshire, England. Place of death 17 Marlboro Street. Gentleman. Widower. Father Benjamin Burnley. Mother's name not given. Physician J. A. Marquis. Informant H. S. Peirce. |
Children of Thomas Burnley and Hannah Milnes |
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| Last Edited | 20 Jan 2020 |