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Joseph Burnhope

Male 1837 - 1902  (64 years)


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  • Name Joseph Burnhope 
    Born 22 Jun 1837  Hexham, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 9 Jul 1837  Hexham, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Jan 1902  of Boldon, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5  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

    Family Margaret Morton,   b. 29 Oct 1837, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1913, , , England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 29 Nov 1860  Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F6  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.

      1861 Eng.: District 19, Boldon Parish, Durham, p. 10 of 26, #58:
      Joseph Burnhope, mar. 23, master tailor employing 1 apprentice, b. Northumberland, Hexham.
      Margaret, wife, 23, b. Northumberland, Newcastle.

      1871 Eng.: District 24, West Bolden Village, Durham, Eng., p. 13 of 37, listing #70:
      Joseph Burnhope, mar., 33, tailor and post messenger, b. Northumberland, Hexham.
      Margaret, wife, mar., 33, b. Northumberland, Newcastle.
      Edith C., dau., 9, b. Durham, Boldon.
      Margaret M., dau., 8, b. Durham, Boldon.
      Williamina, dau., 6, b. Durham, Boldon.
      Jane A., dau., 6, b. Durham, Boldon.
      Isaac, son, 3, b. Durham, Boldon.
      Joseph, son, 1, b. Durham, Boldon.

      1881 British: Boldon, Durham, England, FHL film 1342209, RG11-5018/72, p. 13:
      Joseph Burnhope, married, 43, Hexham, Northumberland, Eng., Tailor.
      Margaret, wife, married, 43, Newcastle, Northumberland, Eng.
      Jane Ann, dau., 15, Boldon, Durham, Eng.
      Isaac, son, 13, Boldon, Durham, Eng.
      Joseph, son, 11, Boldon, Durham, Eng.
      Thomas, son, 13, Boldon, Durham, Eng.
      Maria, dau., 7, Boldon, Durham, Eng.
      William, son, 5, Boldon, Durham, Eng.
      Pricilla, dau., 2, Boldon, Durham, Eng.

      1901 Eng: District 20, Gateshead, Durham, p. 15 of 51, #107, address 15 Leddell Terr.:
      Joseph Burnhope, mar. 63, tailor, b. Northumberland, Hexham.
      Margt., wife, 63, b. Northumberland, Hexham.
      Joseph, son, widr., 31, Asst. Newspaper Dispatcher, b. Durham, West. Boldon.
      Mary Ann, dau., sing., 18, vest maker/tailor, b. Durham, West Boldon.
      Isa, g.dau., 8, b. Durham, Gateshead.
      Mgt. Morton, g.dau., 7, b. Durham, Gateshead.
      Williamina, g.dau., 4, b. Durham, Gateshead.

      3. Verified Ancestry.com 23 Nov 2002.

      BIRTH:
      1. 1881 British census.

      2. Sunderland, England LDS Branch records 1843-1854, FHL film 87035, p. 4, entry 31: "Joseph Burnip, born June 22nd, 1837, at Hexham. Baptized in Hendon Bay by W. Knox and confirmed in the arcade Sep. 25th, 1847 - removed to South Shields Oct AD 1849."

      3. Sunderland, England LDS Branch records 1843-1854, Reformation and Rebaptism of Durham Conference, FHL film 87035, p. 2a, entry 32: "Joseph Burnop, born at Hexham, Nhumberland, June 22, 1837. Baptized at Sunderland, Durham by William Knox Sep 25th, 1847. Confirmed Sep. 26, 1847 in Sunderland, Durham by William Knox. Moved Oct 1849."

      4. South Shields [Durham Co.], England LDS Branch records 1848-1855, 1870, Membership Roster, FHL film 87033, p. 1, entry 7: "Joseph Burnip, sing., residence at Boldon, born at Hexham, Northum., 22 Jun 1837. Baptized at Sunderland, 25 Sep 1847."

      CHRISTENING:
      1. 23 Nov 2002 Ancestry.com database "swallred": Parish Reg. of Hexham, Northumberland, England FHL film #991804, Item 1, p. 106. Father's profession: laborer.

      2. 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. Date per archival family group sheets. Place assumed from location of census.

      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.