14. John BURNITT
1Age at Death.
"Copy death certificate gives age at death in 1844 as 53yrs - hence born c1791."2Copy death certificate.
"Copy certificate provided by David James BURNITT- Jan 2004."3Vanda B. Moss.
4Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Baptisms 1795
Oct 27th. John son of Wm Burnit.
[Pontefract "Composite" register has duplicate entry on same date]."5Probate records.
"Probate Index for Prerogative & Exchequer Courts of Archbishop of York:
Jun 1845, John Burnett of Knottingley, parish of Pontefract."6Copy will, , Various.
NS110663 Source Media Type: Microfilm.
Microfilm copies of the registers of wills proved in various courts having probate jurisdiction within the Diocese of York before 1858. Some films also available from LDS Family History Library.
"Copy and transcript of will provided by David James BURNITT [Jan 2004]."
1Age at Death.
"Monumental inscription gives age at death in 1833 as 32 years - hence born 1801."2Monumental Inscription, St. Botulph's, Knottingley, .
Source Media Type: Tombstone.
NS190453
""Sacred to the memory of Mary Ann Burnitt the wife of John Burnitt who departed this life the 17th day of October 1833 aged 32 years ..."."
19. Ann BURNITT
1Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Baptism entry also gives date of birth.
[DOB provided by Vanda MOSS was 2 Apr 1827 - source not quoted.]."2Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Baptisms 1829. June 14th, no 67:
Born Apr 1st 1827 -- Ann [dtr of] John & Mary Ann Burnitt, Knottingley, mariner."
1Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Marriage No. 48, 6th March 1847: John Atkinson, 21yrs, bachelor, mariner of Grimsby, [father] John Atkinson, mariner, and Ann Burnitt, 20yrs, spinster of Knottingley, [father] John Burnitt, mariner. Married by licence."
1David James Burnitt.
2Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Baptisms 1833. Oct 20th, no 645:
Mary Ann daugr of John & Mary Ann Burnitt, Knottingley, waterman."
1Marriage bond.
"Bonds & Allegations for Marriage by Licence: Archbishop of York
John BURNETT, Knottingly, and Harriet SHERWOOD, 21, Knottingley, 23 Aug 1834. [Married 25 Aug 1834, St. Giles Pontefract]."
Marriage bond.
1Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Baptisms 1839, June 23rd. no.1616
Frederick [son of] John & Harriett Burnitt, Knottingley, mariner."
17. Joseph BURNITT
1Date of baptism.
"Baptism entry in Pontefract (St. Giles') parish register gives residence as Knottingley."2Copy death certificate.
"Information provided by David James Burnitt from a copy certificate in his possession.
[GRO Index of Deaths: BURNITT, Joseph, Jun 1847, Pontefract, 22 346]."3Pontefract [St. Giles] parish register.
"July 1798
Burnet. 29. Joseph son of William and Ann Burnet. Ky."4Baine's Directory 1822.
1Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Joseph Burnitt, cordwainer, bachelor of this parish, upwards of the age of 21 years and Catherine Longwood, spinster, of this parish, upwards of the age of 21 years, were married by banns the fifteenth day of October 1820."
1Date of baptism.
2Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Baptisms 1821. 14 May, no 1218:
Catherine Anne dr of Joseph & Catherine Burnitt, Knottingley, cordwainer."
1Yorkshire BMD.
"Internet database has marriage at St. George's, Leeds and names husband as Matthew SEDGWICK [sic]
[Not listed in GRO Index of Marriages]."
26. Rebecca BURNITT
1Date of baptism.
2Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Baptisms 1823. 4 Jany, no 1475:
Rebecca dr of Joseph & Catherine Burnett, Knottingley, cordwainer."
1Newspaper announcement, "Hull Packet", 1 Nov 1867.
"Married - October 29, at the Wesleyan Chapel, Tadcaster, Mr. Benjamin Rainbow, boot & shoemaker, Knottingley, to Miss Rebecca Burnett of Tadcaster."
27. Jemima BURNITT
1Date of baptism.
2Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Baptisms 1824. 3rd Aug, no 1729:
Jemima dr of Joseph & Catherine Burnitt, Knottingley, cordwainer."
1Date of baptism.
2Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Burials 1829
Elizabeth daugr of Joseph Burnett, Knottingley, May 17th, inft."3Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Baptisms 1828. July 27th, no 2344:
Elizabeth [dr of] Joseph & Catherine Burnitt, Knottingley, shoemaker."
1Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Baptism entry on 27 Dec 1835 gives date of birth as 20 Sep 1834."2GRO Index of Deaths, Dec 1840, Pontefract, xxii 294.
"BURNITT, Joseph Longwood, Dec 1840, Pontefract, xxii 294."3Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Baptisms 1835. Decr 27, no 1034:
Joseph Longwood [son of] Joseph & Catherine Burnitt, Knottingley, shoemaker
[Entry has "Born Jan 20 1834" written beside it]."
1Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Date of birth also given in baptism record."2Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Baptisms 1835. Decr 27, no 1035:
John Wright [son of] Joseph & Catherine Burnitt, Knottingley, shoemaker
[Entry has "Born Sep 20 1835" written beside it]."
1Age at Death.
"Copy death certificate gives age at death in Feb 1845 as 7yrs - hence born c1838."2Copy death certificate.
"Details provided by David James Burnitt from a copy certificate in his possession."
33. Harriett BURNITT
1Date of baptism.
"[GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, Harriet, Dec 1839, Pontefract, xxii 4(2)4?]."2Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Baptisms 1839. December 12th, no 1702:
Harriett [dtr of] Joseph & Catherine Burnitt, Knottingley, shoemaker."
1Date of baptism.
2Knottingley (St Botulph's) parish register.
"Baptisms 1840. April 2nd, no 1769:
Sarah Jane [dtr of] Joseph & Catherine Burnitt, Knottingley, shoemaker."