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William Henry BURGOYNE
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Name William Henry BURGOYNE Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Sep Q 1852 Blackawton, Devon, England
- From the 1861 census where shown as aged 8
GRO ref: Burgoyne, William Henry q3 1852 Kingsbridge RD 5b 178; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Pitts
Gender Male Education 1861 Blackawton, Devon, England
Scholar Residence 1891 Townsend, Slapton, Devon, England
Occupation 1891 Blackawton, Devon, England
Steam threshing machine proprietor Occupation 1901 Bunker’s Farm, East Allington, Devon, England
Farmer Died Mar Q 1917 Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England
- GRO ref: Burgoyne, William H, aged 64 q1 1917 Kingsbridge RD 5b 359; GRO online index shows middle name as Henry
Siblings1 brother and 3 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch
John BURGOYNE, b. Abt 1746, d. 18 Aug 1808 (Age ~ 62 years) (Great Grandfather)
Johane BASTARD, b. Est 1628, d. Yes, date unknown (5 x Great Grandmother)
Person ID I9980 All Last Modified 11 Jan 2022
Father William BURGOYNE, b. Abt 1825, Blackawton, Devon, England
, d. 2 Mar 1902, Kent, Blackawton, Devon, England
(Age ~ 77 years) Mother Louisa PITTS, bap. 5 Mar 1828, St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England
, d. 18 Jul 1913, Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age ~ 85 years) Married 15 Jun 1845 St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England
- From SouthHams website Louisa was young but census entries of Wm and Louisa agree with her being born c 1828
PITTS Louisa Spinster Otp BURGOYNE William Bachelor Otp 15-Jun 1845
Family ID F4781 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Lois BURGOYNE, b. Sep Q 1849, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England
, d. Mar Q 1933, Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age ~ 84 years) Banns of marriage 23 3 1879 to 6 Apr 1879 St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England
- "(The Year 18_ ) Page
No _
Banns of Marriage between William Henry Burgoyne
Bachelor of this Parish and Lois Burgoyne Spinster of the
Parish of Stokefleming were published on the Three Sundays underwriten;
That is to say, On Sunday the 23 of March 1879
On Sunday the 30 of March 1879
On Sunday the 6th. of April 1879
by me, David S. Chater, Vicar"
Banns of marriage 23 Mar 1879 to 6 Apr 1879 St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England
- "[Page ] The Year 1878
(No. ) Banns of Marriage between
William Henry Burgoyne
of Blackawton _ Bachelor
and Lois Burgoyne of this parish
Spinster
1st Time, Sunday, 23rd. March by Edmund St Aubyn
2nd Time, Sunday, 30th March by Edmund St Aubyn
3rd Time, Sunday, 6th April by Edmund St Aubyn"
[although year at top of the pageshows 1878, the previous entry was for readings in June and July, so year had changed to get to March / April ]
Married 14 Apr 1879 St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England
- GRO ref: BURGOYNE, Lois TO BURGOYNE, William Henry q2 1879 Kingsbridge RD 5b 403
"William Henry Burgoyne, 26, Bachelor, Farmer, residence: Blackawton, father: William Burgoyne, Farmer to
Lois Burgoyne, 29, Spinster, [no occupation shown], residence: Stoke Fleming, father: John Burgoyne, Farmer
after Banns by me Edmond St Aubyn
between { William H. Burgoyne, Lois Burgoyne
in the Presence of { Ellen Burgoyne, John B Burgoyne"
Children5 children Last Modified 16 Jul 2014 Family ID F4788 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1861 census where shown as aged 8
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Born - Sep Q 1852 - Blackawton, Devon, England 


Education - Scholar - 1861 - Blackawton, Devon, England 


Banns of marriage - 23 3 1879 to 6 Apr 1879 - St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England 


Banns of marriage - 23 Mar 1879 to 6 Apr 1879 - St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England 


Married - 14 Apr 1879 - St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England 


Child - Mary BURGOYNE - Abt 1880 - Slapton, Devon, England 


Child - William Henry BURGOYNE - Jun Q 1881 - Slapton, Devon, England 


Child - Ida Mary BURGOYNE - Abt 1882 - Slapton, Devon, England 


Child - Alfred A. BURGOYNE - Abt 1884 - Auckland, New Zealand 


Child - Frank BURGOYNE - Abt 1888 - Slapton, Devon, England 


Occupation - Steam threshing machine proprietor - 1891 - Blackawton, Devon, England 


Died - Mar Q 1917 - Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England 

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