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| James was born on 29 May 1825, in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, of James Burnett and Mary Edwards. He married Eliza Clark on 12 July 1845, and after her death, married Susan Hunt, and later, Fanny Orchard in New Zealand. He died on 10 March 1895, in Utah, USA. |
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Eliza was born on 8 March 1825, the of John Clark and Sarah Skipp, at Puckerage, Hertfordshire. I have identified the following children: |
| Mary | Born 18 Aug 1845 | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire | Married Joseph Johnston | ||
| John | Born 22 Sep 1846 | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire | Died in Infancy | ||
| Theresa | Born 18 Dec 1847 | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire | Died in Infancy | ||
| Fraser | Born 18 Dec 1847 | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire | Died in Infancy | ||
| Eliza | Born 18 Jan 1850 | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire | Died in Infancy | ||
| James | Born 24 Dec 1850 | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire | Married Elizabeth Thompson | ||
| Abigail | Born 4 Mar 1853 | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire | Died in Infancy | ||
| William | Born 25 Nov 1854 | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire | Died in Infancy |
| James Burnett |
b: 29 May 1825 c: 19 Jun 1825 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Son of James Burnett and Mary Edwards |
| Eliza Clark |
b: 8 Mar 1825 Puckerage, Hertfordshire daughter of John Clark and Sarah Skipp |
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12 Jul 1845 James Burnett (20) Eliza Clark (20) |
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire |
| Mary Burnett |
b: 18 Aug 1845 c: 30 Nov 1845 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire daughter of James Burnett, and Eliza Clark 1845 3Q Bishops Stortford 6 467 |
| John Burnett |
b: 22 Sep 1846 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire son of James Burnett, and Eliza Clark DIED 4 Oct 1846 |
| Theresa Burnett |
b: 18 Dec 1847 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire 1848 1Q Bishops Stortford 6 495 daughter of James Burnett, and Eliza Clark DIED 8 Mar 1849 |
| Fraser Burnett |
b: 18 Dec 1847 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire son of James Burnett, and Eliza Clark DIED 8 Mar 1849 |
| Eliza Burnett |
b: 18 Jan 1850 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire 1850 1Q Bishops Stortford 6 509 daughter of James Burnett, and Eliza Clark DIED 15 Feb 1850 |
| James Burnett |
b: 24 Dec 1850 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire son of James Burnett, and Eliza Clark |
| Abigail Burnett |
b: 4 Mar 1853 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire 1853 2Q Bishops Stortford 3a 159 daughter of James Burnett, and Eliza Clark DIED 21 Jan 1854 |
| William Burnett |
b: 25 Nov 1854 c: 23 Apr 1855 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire daughter of James Burnett, and Eliza Clark DIED 3 May 1855 |
| Eliza (Clark) Burnett | Died 1 Jan 1859, Age 33 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire |
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Susan was born 2 January 1831, the daughter of Thomas Hunt and Susan Balls, at Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk. I have identified the following children: |
Birth of New Wife
John Thomas Born 25 Oct 1860 Bishop's Stortford Susan Gertrude Born 28 Apr 1864 At Sea
| Susan Hunt |
b: 2 Jan 1831 Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk daughter of Thomas Hunt and Susan Balls |
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2 Jan 1860 James Burnett (34) Susan Hunt |
Baptist Chapel, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire |
| John Thomas Burnett |
b: 25 Oct 1860 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire 1860 4Q Stortford 3a 184 son of James Burnett, and Susan Hunt |
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From the Passenger List of the Amoor 1,341 Tons, Capt. Buchanan, Surgeon Superintendent: Sailed From London 8th April 1864 Arrived Canterbury, New Zealand, 1st July 1864 | ||
| Name | Age | Comments |
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James Burnett Susan Mary James John Thomas |
37 32 18 14 3 |
Herts, Gardener Died on Board Trans to s/w Trans to s/m |
| Susan Gertrude Burnett |
b: 28 Apr 1864 At Sea daughter of James Burnett, and Susan Hunt |
| Susan (Hunt) Burnett |
Died 28 Apr 1864 at Sea, En route to New Zealand Died in child-birth. |
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Fanny was born on 13 May 1846, the daughter of Mary Ann Orchard, by William Fairbrother, at Polesworth, Warwickshire. I have identified the following children: |
Birth of New Wife
Ada Born 27 Jul 1866 New Zealand Died 7 Aug 1866 Jane A. Born 21 Jul 1867 New Zealand Joseph David Born 16 Aug 1869 New Zealand Samuel Henry Born 25 Oct 1871 New Zealand Edith Sarah Born 29 Jan 1876 New Zealand Charles E. Born 9 May 1878 Utah Arthur Silas Born 10 Sep 1880 Utah Fanny Elizabeth Born 30 Sep 1883 Utah
| Fanny Fairbrother Orchard |
b: 13 May 1846 Polesworth, Warwickshire 1846 2Q Atherstone 16 241 daughter of William Fairbrother and Mary Ann Orchard |
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7 Mar 1865 James Burnett (39) Fanny Orchard |
Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Ada Burnett |
b: 27 Jul 1866 Kaiapoi, New Zealand dau of James Burnett, and Fanny Orchard Died 7 Aug 1866 |
| Jane A. Burnett |
b: 21 Jul 1867 Kaiapoi, New Zealand dau of James Burnett, and Fanny Orchard |
| Joseph David Burnett |
b: 16 Aug 1869 Kaiapoi, New Zealand son of James Burnett, and Fanny Orchard |
| Samuel Henry Burnett |
b: 25 Oct 1871 Kaiapoi, New Zealand son of James Burnett, and Fanny Orchard |
| Edith Sarah Burnett |
b: 29 Jan 1876 Kaiapoi, New Zealand dau of James Burnett, and Fanny Orchard |
| Charles E. Burnett |
b: 9 May 1878 Farmington, Davis County, Utah son of James Burnett, and Fanny Orchard |
| 1880 Census | 1 June 1880 | Farmington, Davis County, Utah | ||||
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James Burnett Fanny John L. Jane A. Joseph D. Samuel H. Edith Sarah Charles E. |
Age 55 Age 39 Age 19 Age 12 Age 10 Age 8 Age 4 Age 2 |
Laborer Keeping House Works on Farm At Home At Home |
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29 May 1825 13 May 1846 25 Oct 1860 21 Jul 1867 16 Aug 1869 25 Oct 1871 29 Jan 1876 9 May 1878 |
| Arthur Silas Burnett |
b: 10 Sep 1880 Farmington, Davis County, Utah son of James Burnett, and Fanny Orchard |
| Fanny Elizabeth Burnett |
b: 30 Sep 1883 Farmington, Davis County, Utah daughter of James Burnett, and Fanny Orchard |
| Fanny (Orchard) Burnett |
Died 27 Jul 1892 Clinton, Davis County, Utah Burial: 30 Jul 1892, Ogden, Weber County, Utah |
| James Burnett |
Died 10 Mar 1895, Age 69 Clinton, Davis Utah Buried on 13 Mar 1895 Ogden, Weber, Utah |