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Richard Burrows

Richard Burrows

Male 1802 - 1880  (77 years)

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  • Name Richard Burrows  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Birth 3 May 1802  Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    1841 England Census 6 Jun 1841  Stowford, Devon County, England, Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Richard Burrow 


    • Names                 Place                Age Sex Profession          Born in County

      Burrow, Richard     Stowford, Barton       35  M  Farmer              Yes
      Burrow, Mary        Stowford, Barton       30  F                      Yes
      Burrow, Richard     Stowford, Barton        6  M                      Yes
      Burrow, John        Stowford, Barton        4  M                      Yes
      Burrow, William     Stowford, Barton        2  M                      Yes
      Burrow, Emma        Stowford, Barton        1  F                      Yes
      Burrow, Elijah      Stowford, Barton       1m  M                      Yes
      Helson, Jenny       Stowford, Barton       60  F  Independent         Yes
      Helson, Thomas      Stowford, Barton       40  M                      Yes
      Townsend, William   Stowford, Barton       15  M                      Yes
      Tawhorn, Anne       Stowford, Barton       15  F                      Yes
    1851 Canada Census 11 Jan 1852  Galt, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Richard Burrows 


    • Names               Profession    POB  REL  Age Sex MSWD B1851 D1851

      Burrows, Richard    Laborer       ENG  MET   50  M   M
      Burrows, Mary Ann                 ENG  MET   41  F   M
      Burrows, Richard    Engineer      ENG  MET   18  M   S
      Burrows, John       Tin Smith     ENG  MET   16  M   S
      Burrows, William                  ENG  MET   14  M   S
      Burrows, Emma                     ENG  MET   12  F   S
      Burrows, Elijah                   ENG  MET   11  M   S
      Burrows, Elizabeth                ENG  MET    9  F   S
      Burrows, Solomon                N CAN  MET    2  M   S
    1861 Canada Census 13 Jan 1861  Galt, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Richard Burrows 


    • Names               Profession    POB MYr REL Age Sex MS W B1860 D1860

      Burrows, Richard    Laborer       ENG     MET  59  M  M
      Burrows, Mary A.                  ENG     MET  50  F  M
      Burrows, Elijah     Blacksmith    ENG     FC   20  M  S
      Burrows, Betsy                    ENG     MET  18  F  S
      Burrows, Solomon                  ENG     MET  11  M  S
    Death 16 Mar 1880  Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7
    Obituary 17 Mar 1880  Galt, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Dumfries Reformer 


    • Deaths

      BURROW - In Galt, on Tuesday, at 2:30 p.m., Richard Burrow, aged 78 years.  Funeral on Thursday next, at 2:30 p.m., from the residence of Nicholas Wilkins, McKenzie Street.  Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. 
    Burial 18 Mar 1880  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7
    Obituary 24 Mar 1880  Galt, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Dumfries Reformer 
    • OBITUARY –  There died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Nicholas Wilkins, on Tuesday afternoon of last week Richard Burrow, in the 78th year of his age.  Mr. Burrow came to Galt in the year 1845, being employed as a machinist in Messrs. Crombie & Andrews' foundry.  He leaves five sons and two daughters –  Messrs. R. Burrow and Wm Burrow, Hamilton; J. Burrow, St. Catharines;  Elijah Burrow, California; Saul Burrow, Port Colborne; and Mrs. H. Kay and Mrs. N. Wilkins, Galt.  The funeral on Thursday was attended by many who felt the loss of a deserving citizen and a good man. 
    Person ID I5422  CCBasic
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2024 

    Family Mary Ann Helson,   b. Cal 1811, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Nov 1868, Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage 7 Mar 1833  Saint Andrew Parish, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Richard Burrow,   b. Cal 1835, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 1893, Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     2. John Burrow,   b. Cal 1837, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. William Burrow,   b. 9 Feb 1838, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1909, Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     4. Emma Burrows,   b. 6 Jan 1840, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1926, Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     5. Elijah Burrows,   b. May 1841, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1884, Rio Vista, Solano County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)
     6. Elisabeth "Bessie" Burrow,   b. 3 Aug 1843, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1924, Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     7. Solomon Burrows,   b. Cal 1845   d. Apr 1849 (Age 4 years)
     8. Ellen Burrows,   b. Cal 1848   d. Mar 1849 (Age 1 year)
     9. Solomon "Saul" Burrow,   b. 1849, Beauharnois, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1909 (Age 60 years)
     10. Mary Ellen Burrows,   b. Cal 1853   d. Mar 1856 (Age 3 years)
    Family ID F1907  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2024 

  • Photos
    Burrow Family -- Grave Marker
    Burrow Family -- Grave Marker
    Burrow Family -- Grave Marker
    Burrow Family -- Grave Marker

  • Sources 
    1. [S453] Canada, Ontario, Cambridge -- Mount View Cemetery, 13 Jan 2024, Burrows Family; photographed by Michael W, 2023.

    2. [S454] Saint Andrew (Plymouth, Devon, England), England, Devon -- Parish Registers 1538-1912, (FamilySearch. England, Devon, Parish Registers, 1538-1912. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1804330 : 2023.), 13 Jan 2024, Burrow-Helson marriage #325, p. 109; accessed 13 Jan 2024.

    3. [S455] England. Devon., 1841 England Census, Devon, (Ancestry, Inc. 1841 England Census. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8978/ : 2010), 14 Jan 2024, Stowford Parish, Barton, folio 8, page 11, Richard Burrow; digital images, Ancestry, Inc., 1841 England Census (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8978/ : accessed 13 Jan 2024); citing PRO HO 107/233/13.

    4. [S456] Canada. Ontario., 1851 Canada Census, Ontario, Waterloo County, (Ancestry, Inc. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1061/ : 2006), 14 Jan 2024, Waterloo County, district 38, sub-district 364, Galt, p. 79 (stamped), Richard Burrows; (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1061/ : accessed 13 Jan 2024).

    5. [S364] Canada., 1861 Canada Census, (Ancestry. 1861 Census of Canada. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1570 : 2009), 14 Jan 2024, Waterloo County, district 2, Galt, p. 23 (stamped), Richd Burrows; (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1570 : accessed 13 Jan 2024).

    6. [S457] Ontario. Galt, Ontario., Canada, Ontario, Waterloo County -- The Dumfries Reformer (Clippings), 14 Jan 2024, "Deaths," 17 March 1880.

    7. [S457] Ontario. Galt, Ontario., Canada, Ontario, Waterloo County -- The Dumfries Reformer (Clippings), 14 Jan 2024, "Obituary," 24 March 1880.

    8. [S468] Ontario, Canada., Canada -- Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869, (Digital images. FamilySearch, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2568642 : 2024.), 4 Sep 2024, p. 12, Kay-Burrows, 1858; accessed 03 Sep 2024.