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William Burnhope

Male 1832 - Aft 1887  (> 56 years)


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  • Name William Burnhope 
    Born 18 Aug 1832  Sunnyside, Hexham, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 21 Oct 1832  Hexham, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 1887 
    Person ID I3  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Isaac Burnhope,   b. 15 Nov 1808, Wharmley (near Hexham), Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1869, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Charlton,   b. 21 Sep 1806, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1887, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 13 Aug 1831  Saint Andrew's, Hexham, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. In mother's obituary of 25 May 1887, she notes 2 daughters and 4 sons alive. This confirms this individual was still alive at that time. Of the siblings, Jane Ann Burnhope Spens was the only one deceased at that time which coincides perfectly with this database.

      2. Censuses:
      1841 Eng: Westoe, Bedlington, Durham, p. 6 of 9, none born in county except Jane:
      Isaac Burnip, 30, ag lab.
      Elizabeth, 30.
      William, 9.
      Mary, 6.
      Joseph, 4.
      Jane, 1.
      James Henderson, 25, ag. lab., not born in county.

      1851 Eng: Whitburn, Durham, p. 16 of 20, #60, res: Stay the Voyage:
      Isaac Burnhope, 42, platelayer, b. Northumberland, Weamley.
      Elizabeth, wife, 44, b. Northumberland, Hendon-in-the-Wall.
      Wm., son, 18, sailor, b. Northumberland, Sunnyside.
      Mary Ann, dau., 16, b. Northumberland, Sunnyside.
      Jane, dau., 11, b. Durham, East Bolden.
      Isaac, son, 8, b. Durham, East Bolden.
      Thomas, son,. 6, b. Durham, East Bolden.
      Betsy, dau., 2, b. Durham, East Bolden.

      A search of 1881 British Census provides the following two William Burnhopes. The first one is the son of a Thomas, who may be the brother of William's grandfather. I am not sure about the second one which may or may not be this William:
      a. Census place: Benfieldside, Durham, Eng.:
      William Burnhope, 50, Matfin, Northumberland, Eng., Genl. Lab.
      Elizabeth, wife, 48, Benton, Northumberland, Eng.
      John J., son, 4, Black Hill, Durham, Eng.
      Jane E., niece, 19, Black Hill, Durham, Eng.
      [This same William and Elizabeth shows up in 1871 with Wm. age 41 and living with Elizabeth's mother Jane Simpson. In 1851 he shows up as a son living with his parents Thomas and Elizabeth Burnhope at Ingoe Mill near Matfin.]
      b. Census place: Thornley, Durham, Eng.:
      William Burnhope, 50, Benton, Northumberland, Eng., coal miner.
      Jane, wife, 50, Harton, Northumberland, Eng.
      William Bird, father, 77, Stannington, Northumberland, Eng.

      3. Verified Rootsweb.com Worldconnect 23 Nov 2002.

      4. Does not appear in either 1880 nor 1900 US censuses. Most likely resided and died in England.

      BIRTH:
      1. Sunderland, England LDS Branch records 1843-1854, FHL film 87035, p. 4, entry 29: "William Burnhip, born at Sunniside, Co. Northumberland, August 18th, 1832, baptized in Hendon Bay by W. Knox Sep. 25th, 1847. Confirmed by on the 26th by him also - removed to South Shields Oct AD 1849."

      2. Sunderland, England LDS Branch records 1843-1854, Reformation and Rebaptism of Durham Conference, FHL film 87035, p. 2a, entry 31: "William Burnop, born Aug. 18, 1832. Baptized at Sunderland, Durham by William Knox Sep 25th, 1847. Confirmed Sep. 26, 1847 in Sunderland, Durham by William Knox. Moved Oct 1849."

      3. South Shields [Durham Co.], England LDS Branch records 1848-1855, 1870, Membership Roster, FHL film 87033, p. 1, entry 15: "William Burnip, sing., residence at Boldon, born at Hexham, Northum., 15 Aug 1832. Baptized at Sunderland, 25 Sep 1847, Teacher."

      CHRISTENING:
      1. FHL film 0990935 "Bishop's transcripts, 1740-1836, Church of England, Parish Church of Hexham": William Burnhope, chr. 21 Oct 1832, Hexham, Northumberland, England to Isaac and Elizabeth Burnhope (Father's profession: "Hind"). Also FHL film #991804, Item 1, p. 20.

      2. The following variant is provided by Louise Crookston, Pinedale Arizona "cllouise@juno.com May 18, 2009 by email to me. Her exact source is unclear and the date of the marriage does not correspond with the the more definitive marriage sources listed above - so I discount the reported 1830 below in her notes:"The Burnhopes are related to me through my great grandfather, Nathaniel Spens. Jane Ann Burnhope was his first wife. She has an older brother named William Burnhope born 1832. I do not have an exact birth date for William, nor do I have a wife, but I do have the christening record that indicates his father was Isaac Burnhope and his mother Elizabeth. I have the record of his parents marriage 30 August 1830 in Hexham, Northumberland, England. "Parents' marriage: Parish Hexham alternatively Hexham, St. Andrew aka Abbey in county Nbl Married on 30/08/1830 Groom Isaac Burnhope residence - other - Bride Elizabeth Charlton residence - other - Orig - Checked N "William's christening record: Christening/Baptism record: 21 October 1832 Child's name William BURNHOPE Father Isaac Mother Elizabeth Mother's Maiden name - Place Sunnyside Occupation - Other info - Father Hind Mother - Notes - Birth date -/-/- Parish Hexham, Nbl Checked Checked."

      3. Per my review of a transcription of Hexham Christening records, it appears that only the first three children of Isaac Burnhope and Elizabeth Charlton were chr. in Hexham per the following entries:
      21 Oct 1832, William Burnhope, son of Isaac, hind, and Elizabeth of Sunnyside.
      9 Jul 1837, Joseph Burnhope, son of Isaac, labourer, and Elizabeth of the parish.
      Mary Ann is not under the surname Burnhope, but is under the name misspelled name Burnett.

      DEATH:
      1. Does not appear in either 1880 nor 1900 US censuses. Most likely resided and died in England. Mother's obituary quoted above would seem to indirectly indicate he was alive in 1887.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. Family group sheet submitted by Josephine H. Bird, 404 Cedar St., Mt. Vernon, Washington. She then lived in Orem, Utah. She cites personal records and autobiographies of Elizabeth Charlton Wallace Hickenlooper and Mary Ann Burnhope Wallace.