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Hi.

i am helping my friend Peter Burraway born Lewisham September 1955 trace his family line. He had 2 older brothers Raymond and John.

His Father William Burraway born 1915, not sure of birth area, London or Wootton,beds

mother Kathleen Mary Ravenhill born 22/07/1920. Marylebone

His Grandfather was Sam (Samuel} Burraway born 1882, Wootton. died 1968 Lewisham.

His Grandmother was Catherine Cahill, born 1894 Buttevant, county cork.

Any information on family line would be gratefully received.

Thank you

Regards

Terry Flint

1939 Register logo

Sam Burraway's life in 1939
73 Coburg Bldgs,Francis Street, Victoria, City Of Westminster, City of Westminster,
Burraway household
(2 people)
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Sam Burraway 18 Apr 1882 Male Musuem Warder Married 244 1
William Burraway 09 Jul 1915 Male Sorting Clerk Gpo Single 244 2


1911 Census For England & Wales

Ambrosden Avenue Westminster, St Margaret and St John, London & Middlesex, England

First name(s) Sam
Last name Burraway
Relationship Resident
Marital status Single
Sex Male
Age 29
Birth year 1882
Birth place Beds Wootton
Occupation Police Constable
House name -
House number -
Street Ambrosden Avenue
Address Ambrosden Avenue Westminster
Parish St Margaret and St John
County London, Middlesex
Country England
Archive reference RG14
Registration district St George Hanover Square
Registration district number 5
Enumeration district 33
District number 33
Sub district St Margaret and St John
Sub district number 3



British Army Service Records

First name(s) Sam
Last name Burraway
Birth year 1882
Birth parish Wootton
Birth town Bedford
Birth county Bedfordshire
Birth country England
Service number 4216
Regiment Bedfordshire Regiment
Year 1901
Attestation date 12 Apr 1901
Attestation age years 19
Attestation service number 4216
Attestation corps Bedfordshire Regiment
Discharge corps Bedfordshire Regiment
Document type Attestation
Series Wo 96 - Militia Service Records 1806-1915

Discharged 30/07/04 by purchase of payment of £1.



1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Tags End, Bedford Eastern Ward, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

John Burroway Head Widower Male 77 1814 Agricultural Labourer Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England
Mary Ann Lovell Daughter Married Female 39 1852 Lace Maker Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
William Lovell Son In Law Married Male 48 1843 Thrasting Engine Driver Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
George Burroway Grandson Single Male 15 1876 Agricultural Labourer Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
Charles Burroway Grandson Single Male 14 1877 Agricultural Labourer Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
Benjamin Burroway Grandson Single Male 12 1879 Agricultural Labourer Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
Samuel Burroway Grandson Single Male 8 1883 Scholar Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
Jim Lovell Grandson Single Male 4 1887 Scholar Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
Joseph Lovell Grandson Single Male 0 1891 - Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Jesse Lovell Grandson Single Male - - - Kempston, Bedfordshire, England

Catherine Cahill was Kathleen Ravenhill's mother;

Births Sep 1920 (>99%)
Ravenhill Kathleen M (ms Cahill) Marylebone 1a 970

Kathleen M Ravenhill
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
Name: Kathleen M Ravenhill
[Kathleen M Bunaway]
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Birth Date: 22 Jul 1920
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 53 Francis St S.W.1
Residence Place: City of Westminster, London, England
Occupation: Stockroom Assistant
Line Number: 31
Schedule Number: 116
Sub Schedule Number: 3
Enumeration District: AYBB
Borough: City of Westminster
Registration District: 6.1
Inferred Father: Ernest E Ravenhill
Inferred Mother: Catherine Ravenhill
Household Members:
Name
Ernest E Ravenhill - 11 Sept 1894
Catherine Ravenhill - 30 Sept 1894
Kathleen M Ravenhill



???
Had Catherine been married before ?

Ernest E Ravenhill
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Ernest E Ravenhill
Registration Date: Oct 1919
[Nov 1919]
[Dec 1919]
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District: St. George Hanover Square
Inferred County: London
Spouse: Katie Trueman
Volume Number: 1a
Page Number: 1423



Catherine Ravenhill
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Catherine Ravenhill
Death Age: 86
Birth Date: 3 Sep 1894
Registration Date: Jan 1981
[Feb 1981]
[Mar 1981]
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District: Westminster
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 15
Page: 2127

National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914

First name(s) Sam
Last name Burroway
Birth year 1882
Birth date 18 Apr 1882
Event year 1889
School name Wootton Parochial School (infants)
Town Wootton
County Bedfordshire
Country England
Parent name(s) Mary Ann
Book type Admissions
Archive reference SDWOOTTON/4

Catherine Cahill's birth:

SR District/Reg Area - Mallow
Birth of CATHERINE CAHILL in 1894
Name CATHERINE CAHILL
Date of Birth 1894
Group Registration ID 11442278
SR District/Reg Area Mallow

Born 3 Sept 1894 at Butrevant.
Father: Alfred Cahill, tailor.
Mother: Mary Cahill, formerly Coughlan.

BURRAWAY, SAM -
GRO Reference: 1882 J Quarter in BEDFORD Volume 03B Page 352

BURRAWAY, BENJAMIN -
GRO Reference: 1879 M Quarter in BEDFORD Volume 03B Page 353

BURRAWAY, CHARLES -
GRO Reference: 1877 J Quarter in BEDFORD Volume 03B Page 356

BURRAWAY, GEORGE -
GRO Reference: 1875 S Quarter in BEDFORD Volume 03B Page 326

No mother's maiden name so looks like they were all born to a Miss Burraway.

Katie Cahill
in the Web: Ireland, Census, 1901
Name: Katie Cahill
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Age: 5
Birth Date: abt 1896
Birth Place: Co Cork
Residence Date: 31 Mar 1901
House Number: 151
Residence Place: Main Street, Buttevant, Cork, Ireland
Relation to Head: Daughter
Religion: Roman Catholic
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Cahill 30
Mary Cahill 29
Hannah Cahill 12
Maggie Cahill 9
Mary Cahill 7
Katie Cahill 5
Alice Cahill 4
Roseann Cahill 3
Bridget Cahill 1
Margaret Coughlan 60

Katie Cahill
in the Web: Ireland, Census, 1911
Name: Katie Cahill
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birth Place: Co Cork
Residence Date: 2 Apr 1911
House Number: 25
Townland/Street: Barrahaurin
District: Kilcullen
County: Cork
Country: Ireland
Electoral District: Kilcullen
Literacy: Cannot read
Language Spoken: English
Occupation: Scholar
Religion: Catholic
Relationship: Relative (Other Relative)
Household Members:
Name Age
Denis Lucey 34
Jack Lehene 92
Bridget Lucey 73
Katie Cahill 16

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Taggs End, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Burraway Head Widower Male 68 1813 Ag Lab Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England
Mary A Burraway Daughter Single Female 29 1852 Lace Maker Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
George Burraway Grand Son Single Male 5 1876 Scholar Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
Charles Burraway Grand Son Single Male 4 1877 Scholar Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
Benjamin Burraway Grand Son Single Male 2 1879 - Wootton, Bedfordshire, England


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Tags End, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

John Burraway Head - Male 57 1814 - Bedfordshire, England
Mary A Burraway Daughter - Female 19 1852 - Bedfordshire, England
William Burraway Son - Male 16 1855 - Bedfordshire, England
George Burraway Son - Male 12 1859 - Bedfordshire, England



1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Keeley Lane, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

John Burraway Head Married Male 47 1814 Agricultural Labourer Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England
Ann Burraway Wife Married Female 41 1820 Lacemaker Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Samuel Burraway Son Unmarried Male 18 1843 Labourer Bricklayers Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
Ellen Burraway Daughter - Female 12 1849 Lacemaker Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
Mary Ann Burraway Daughter - Female 9 1852 Lacemaker Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
William Burraway Son - Male 6 1855 - Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
George Burraway Son - Male 2 1859 - Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
John Newbury Father In Law Widower Male 74 1787 Agricultural Labourer Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Jesse Newbury Nephew - Male 14 1847 Agricultural Labourer Wootton, Bedfordshire, England



1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

John Burraway Head Married Male 38 1813 Labourer Wootton
Ann Burraway Wife Married Female 32 1819 Lace Maker Wootton
Samuel Burraway Son - Male 8 1843 - Wootton
Ellen Burraway Daughter - Female 2 1849 - Wootton

First marriage ??

Marriages Sep 1915 (>99%)
Cahill Katie Trueman Stoke T. 6b 646
Trueman Walter Cahill Stoke T. 6b 646

England Marriages 1538-1973

First name(s) John
Last name Burraway
Name note -
Marriage year 1843
Marriage date 28 Feb 1843
Marriage place Wootton by Bedford
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Burraway
Spouse's first name(s) Ann
Spouse's last name Newbury
Spouse's age -
Spouse's father's first name(s) John
County Bedfordshire

Catherine/Katie was one of at least 10 daughters and one son to alfred and Mary.

1901 census posted above.

1911 for Alfred and family:

Alfred Cahill
in the Web: Ireland, Census, 1911
Name: Alfred Cahill
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birth Place: Co Kerry
Residence Date: 2 Apr 1911
House Number: 105.1
Townland/Street: Buttevant Town
District: Buttevant
County: Cork
Country: Ireland
Electoral District: Buttevant
Literacy: Read and write
Occupation: Tailor
Religion: Roman Catholic
Relationship: Head
URL:
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Cahill 43
Mary Cahill 43
Maggie Cahill 18
Theresa Cahill 6
Julia Cahill 5
Josephina Cahill 2
Alice Cahill 14
Rose Cahill 12
Bridget Cahill 11
John Cahill 6


Alfred Cahill
in the Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958
Name: Alfred Cahill
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1949
Death Age: 80
Registration District: Mallow
Volume: 5
Page: 279
FHL Film Number: 101744

BURRAWAY, WILLIAM SMITH
GRO Reference: 1915 S Quarter in ST. GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE Volume 01A Page 685



Looks like this was William's mother.

England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

First name(s) SAM
Last name BURRAWAY
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1915
Registration month

SAM BURRAWAY married one of these people

Margaret A Smith
Spouse's last name Smith
District St. George Hanover Square
District number -
County London
Country England
Volume 1A
Volume as transcribed 1A
Page number 1354


Her death?


England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

First name(s) MARGARET A
Last name BURRAWAY
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1881
Age 41
Death quarter 3
Death year 1922
District Chelsea
County London
Volume 1A
Page 320


and a second marriage.


England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

First name(s) SAM
Last name BURRAWAY
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1924
Registration month -

SAM BURRAWAY married one of these people

Louise Stephens
Spouse's last name Stephens
District St. George Hanover Square
District number -
County London
Country England
Volume 1A
Volume as transcribed 1A
Page number 695



Sam Burraway

in the London, England, Metropolitan Police Pension Registers, 1852-1932

Name: Sam Burraway
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1882
Birth Place: Woolton Beds
Discharge Date: 29 Sep 1929
Spouse: Louise Burraway


He was born 18th April 1882 and married 30th Jan 1924 at the Registry Office.