[earlier BURROWS generations]

John BURROWS was born 25 Oct 1842 (baptised 11 Dec) the son of James BURROWS and Emma formerly PHILLIPS at Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire. He married Ellen ABELL at St Mark's church in the city of Gloucester on 30th Oct 1864. John and Ellen lived at Bramsdon Cottage in the tything of Bollow, at Rodley near Westbury on Severn, close to the banks of the River Severn.

Children of John and Ellen Burrows at Rodley

John BURROWS, c.1866, died in 1884 aged 19
Ann BURROWS, bapt 14/4/1867 or Annie Burrows; died in 1876 aged 9, following a fall.
Frances Alice BURROWS, bap 14/2/1869; known as Alice; m. Henry HAFFERN in 1894.
James BURROWS, b. Mar 1871; a railwayman, d. aged 43
Ellen Elizabeth BURROWS ("Nellie Burrows"), bapt 13/7/1873; d. unm. 1/12/1947 aged 74
Emma BURROWS, b. 3/4/1875; m. Philip SCOTT 25/9/1895; d. 12/9/1926 aged 51; WILL
Florence Annie BURROWS, bapt 24/6/1877; d. unm. 19/3/1892 aged 14
Rosa BURROWS, bapt 29/12/1878; m. C. HANCOX; d. aged 70
Maurice George BURROWS, bapt 26/6/1881; emigrated to Canada in early 1900s and vanished.
Hubert Lionel BURROWS, bapt 25/11/1883 as Herbert Lionel BURROWS. M.A. (Lond); also known as Lionel Burrows. Was first headmaster of Cheltenham Central School, became H.M. Inspector of Schools; author of school textbooks under the pen name of Wentworth Hill MA. Obituary
Frederick John BURROWS, bapt 28/8/1887; m. Dora HUTCHINGS; d. 20/4/1973. Fred Burrows was a railway porter at Ross on Wye. Later Sir Frederick Burrows, GCSI, GCIE. President of National Union of Railwaymen 1941-44; the last Governor of Bengal under British rule, 1946-7. D. Telegraph article Nov 1946, The Times Obituary, Hereford Times Obituary. Note that The Times obituary gives incorrect birth place.

Bramsdon Cottage, circa 1898. (left to right) John Burrows, John's uncle Bill Burrows (William Burrows died 1903 aged 83), Fred Burrows, Ellen Burrows (holding grand-daughter Elsie Haffern, born winter 1896-7) and Lionel Burrows.

John Burrows was a farmer (orchard fruit) and is listed in the 1873 Land Owners Register as owning just over one acre at Rodley. A memorial stone to John (d. 1 May 1934 aged 91) and Ellen (d. 14 Mar 1902 aged 55) can be seen today in the churchyard at Westbury on Severn.

My thanks to Mr and Mrs Freeman for the above photograph. I have estimated the date from Elsie's apparent age. I am informed that the two boys pictured are 'Fred' and 'Lionel' who would have been aged about 10 and 14 respectively. Thanks also to Deborah Burrows for additional information.

earlier BURROWS families
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Updated: 9 Jan 2006