BURNITT of Knottingley - pafn05 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File

Descendants of Joseph BURNETT als BURNITT of Knottingley

Notes

1841 census: Not found

1851 census: No trace of William or his wife and first child, daughter Mary, in the national index to 1851 census returns. Given that he was a mariner he and his family may have been away at sea at the time of the census.

William obtained his masters certificate during 1857 - as per the following extracts from an index to Lloyd's "Captains Registers":
BURNITT, William b. Yorkshire 1824, S71243 - vol.2 1857-1867, 1871-1873; vol.16 1874-1876, 1878; vol.29 1881-1882, 1887; vol.44 1888-1889

1861 census: RG9/3433, folio 98, p19
Shepherd Bridge, Lee's Houses, Knottingley
William BURNETT,head, 36, master mariner, Knottingley
Sarah E.         do       wife, 31, Knottingley
John Thos      do        son, 8,       do
Joseph            do        son, 3,       do
Mary M.       do         dau, 10m, do
Charlotte WILD         serv, 19, domestic servant, Knottingley
//

William's wife Sarah Elizabeth died in 1867 and four years later William married second wife Mary PARKER; 25 years his junior.

1871 census: RG10/4631, folio 87, p17
Shepherd Bridge, Knottingley
William BURNITT, head, 46, master mariner, Knottingley
Mary          do         wife, 21, Knottingley
Joseph        do          son, 12, scholar, Knottingley
Mary E.    do           dau, 10,   do         do
Leda           do           dau, 8,    do         do
Samuel W do           son, 7,     do         do
//

Saddly, only one year into his second marriage, William's wife Mary died aged 23yrs.

1881 census: RG11/4786, folio 119A
Vessel "Lizzie Lee" at Kilnsea, Yorks.
William BURNETT, master mariner, wid, 55, born Knottingley
Robert RUSSELL, mate, unm, 25, born Halesworth, Suffolk
Albert GAUDY, seaman, unm, 25, born Knottingley
Lawrence DILLON, seaman, 18, born Drogheda, Ireland
William ASKHETTLE, seaman, 19, born Hayton Suffolk.

William owned the vessel of which he was master - built in 1856 and registered at Knottingley it was presumably named after his first wife, and mother of all of his children, Sarah Elizabeth LEE. Information provided by David James BURNITT [Jan 2004] shows that William also owned or co-owned a number of other vessels registered at Knottingley including: the "Carrier" (built 1845), the "Mary Ann" (built 1847), the "Estella" (built 1858) and the "Henrietta" (built 1868).

National Probate Index:
William Burnitt of Knottingley, ship-owner, died 3 Dec 1895. Will proved at Wakefield, 27 Jan 1896, by Samuel Wild Burnitt, engineer, and Mary Miriam Burnitt, Spinster....

Monumental Inscription, Knottingley Wesleyan Chapel:
"Sarah Elizabeth Burnitt the beloved wife of William Burnitt of Knottingley, daughter of Thomas and Mary Lee, who died December 29th 1867 aged 38 years. A [loyal]? wife and an affectionate mother. Also in memory of Mary the beloved wife of William Burnitt who died August 19th 1872 aged 23 years a dutiful daughter made an affectionate wife. Also in loving memory of William Burnitt husband of the above who died December 3rd 1895 aged 71 years"
On the same monument:
"In loving memory of Leda daughter of William Burnitt born Dec 18th 1863 died May 12th 1925."
[Information provided by David James BURNITT - Jan 2004]

35. Mary Elizabeth BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, Mary Elizabeth, Dec 1850, Pontefract, xxii 493

37. Elizabeth Lapish BURNITT

The GRO Index of Births for the March quarter of 1854 has Elizabeth Lapish BURNITT with the same registration details as William Lee BURNITT. It must be assumed that they were twins. William Lee was baptised at Knottingley on 16 Jan 1854 but there is no record of Elizabeth Lapish having been baptised. William Lee died as an infant on 13 Feb 1854, but Elizabeth Lapish survived to adulthood and married Edmund MASSINGHAM at Snaith, Yorkshire, on 6 Jul 1874 [Information from a descendant, Fay Woods. Contact made via this website Jan 2011.]
Fay also provided the following notes: "Edmund Massingham was bapt 19 July 1848 at Field Dalling, Norfolk he was buried 15 July 1933 also at Field Dalling. He and Elizabeth had 11 children and she was buried, also at Field Dalling, on the 27 June 1931. On her marriage certificate her father is recorded as William Jackson Burnett."

38. William Lee BURNITT

The GRO Index of Births for the March quarter of 1854 has Elizabeth Lapish BURNITT with the same registration details as William Lee BURNITT. It must be assumed that they were twins. William Lee was baptised at Knottingley on 16 Jan 1854 but there is no record of Elizabeth Lapish having been baptised. William Lee died as an infant on 13 Feb 1854.

40. William BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, William, Jun 1856, Pontefract, 9c 61

42. Mary Miriam BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, Mary Miriam, Sep 1860, Pontefract, 9c 63

1881 census: RG11/4585, folio 95, p17
Shepherds Bridge, Knottingley, Yorks.
Mary M. BURNITT, head (daur), unm, 20, born Knottingley
Leda do sister (daur), unm, 18, do
[Head away from home]
//
The "head away from home" was William BURNITT, father of these two young ladies. 1881 census returns recorded him aboard the vessel "Lizzie Lee" at Kilnsea, Yorks. [RG11/4786, folio 119A] The ship was almost certainly named after the girl's mother, Sarah Elizabeth LEE.

1901 census: RG13/4293, folio 92, p22
Canal Side, Knottingley
Mary BURNITT, head, single, 40, living on own means, born Knottingley
Leda BURNITT, sister, single, 38, living on own means, born Knottingley
//
According to family tradition Leda and her sister Mary Miriam remained spinsters throughout their lives.

43. Leda BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, Leda, Mar 1863, Pontefract, 9c 63

1881 census: RG11/4585, folio 95, p17
Shepherds Bridge, Knottingley, Yorks.
Mary M. BURNITT, head (daur), unm, 20, born Knottingley
Leda do sister (daur), unm, 18, do
[Head away from home]
//
The "head away from home" was William BURNITT, father of these two young ladies. 1881 census returns recorded him aboard the vessel "Lizzie Lee" at Kilnsea, Yorks. [RG11/4786, folio 119A] The ship was almost certainly named after the girl's mother, Sarah Elizabeth LEE.

1901 census: RG13/4293, folio 92, p22
Canal Side, Knottingley
Mary BURNITT, head, single, 40, living on own means, born Knottingley
Leda BURNITT, sister, single, 38, living on own means, born Knottingley
//
According to family tradition Leda and her sister Mary Miriam remained spinsters throughout their lives.

20. John BURNITT

*Probably* the twin brother of Ann BURNITT baptised at the same time as John [14 Jun 1829]

John became a seaman, eventually becoming a master mariner during 1856. Merchant Seamen records at the National Archive give John's date of birth as 21 Apr 1830 [BT113/3, 1845-54] This was an error, John must have been born in 1829 - he was baptised in June of that year (see above). An index to Lloyd's "Captains Registers" contains the following entry:
BURNITT, John b. Yorkshire 1828, S50481 - vol.2 1856-1868, 1870, 1873; vol.16 1876, 1879; vol.29 no voyages listed

No record of John has been found in 1841 or 1851 census returns. He married Eliza RICHARDSON at Goole in 1852 but was not recorded at home with his wife and children in Goole at the time of the 1861 census either. He was almost certainly away at sea at the time of each of these censuses. His wife and children were living in "Richardson's Buildings" in Doyle Street, Hook at the time of the 1861 census [see notes for wife Eliza RICHARDSON] The buildings may well have been owned by a member of his wife's family.

1871 census: RG10/4731, folio 11, p15
Clarence Hotel, Doyle Street, Hook
John BURNETT, head, 43, master mariner, Knottingley
Eliza           do      wife, 42, Temple Hirst
Edwin        do       son, 13, scholar, Goole
Rose Anne do       dau, 8,      do       do
Fred           do        son, 5,     do       do
Lilley         do        dau, 11m            do
//

GRO Index of Deaths:
BURNITT, John, Sep 1880, Goole, 9c 486, age 51

Eliza RICHARDSON

1861 census: RG9/3529, folio 4, p2
Richardsons Buildings, Doyle Street, Hook
Eliza BURNITT head, mar, 30, wife of seaman, Temple Hurst Yks
John William do   son, 8, scholar, Goole
Edwin            do   son, 3,    do         do
//

1881 census: RG11/4702, folio 9, p11
Doyle Street, Hook
Eliza BURNETT, head, widow, 49, mariner's widow, Temple Hirst
Lily        do           dau, 11, scholar, Goole
//

1891 census: RG12/3872, folio 129, p8
17 Doyle Street, Hook
Eliza BURNETT, head, 66, widow, Temple Hirst
Edwin     do          son, 33, single, fireman ... steamer, Goole
Lily         do          dau, 20, single, domestic, Goole
//

45. John William BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, John William, Mar 1853, Goole, 9c 448

1861 census: RG9/3529, folio 4, p2
With mother in Hook - see notes for mother Eliza RICHARDSON

1871 census: not found

1881 census: RG11/4701, folio 109, p34
28 George Street, Goole
John Wm BURNITT, head, 28, sailor, Goole
Martha do wife, 21, Goole
//

John became a master mariner during 1886 but apparently was never employed as such. An index to Lloyd's "Captains Registers" has the following entry: BURNITT, John William b. Goole 1853, C102531, Hull 1886 - vol.29 no voyages listed; vol.44 no voyages listed.

47. Edwin BURNITT

1861 census: RG9/3529, folio 4, p2
With mother in Hook - see notes for mother Eliza RICHARDSON

1871 census: RG10/4731, folio 11, p15
With parents & siblings in Hook - see notes for father John BURNITT

1881 census: not found

1891 census: RG12/3872, folio 129, p8
With widowed mother in Hook - see notes for mother Eliza RICHARDSON

50. Lilly BURNITT

1871 census: RG10/4731, folio 11, p15
With parents & siblings in Hook - see notes for father John BURNITT

1881 census: RG11/4702, folio 9, p11
With widowed mother in Hook - see notes for mother Eliza RICHARDSON

1891 census: RG12/3872, folio 129, p8
With widowed mother in Hook - see notes for mother Eliza RICHARDSON

Lilly married James Arthur GOULDEN / GOLDEN in 1892

1901 census: RG13/4423, folio 85, p24
With husband and two children in Goole - name recorded as Lilly GOLDEN

21. George BURNITT

George and his sister Mary Ann were baptised on the same day, three days after the death of their mother Mary Ann BURNITT in 1833. It is thought highly likely that George and Mary Ann were twins and that their mother died as a result of complications during their birth. A monumental inscription in St. Botulph's churchyard, Knottingley, gives their mother's date of death as 17 Oct 1833 - [David James BURNITT, a descendant of George, has assumed that this was the date of birth of George and his sister Mary Ann.]

1841 census: HO107/1310/11, folio 18, p27
George and two of his siblings were 'lodging' with James & Ester FEWSTER in Aire Street. Knottingley - see notes for father John BURNITT

George married Ann Asquith GREEN on 9 Aug 1857 at Christ Church, East Knottingley. The marriage certificate describes George as a mariner and names his father as John BURNITT, also a mariner. His wife's father, William GREEN, was also a mariner.
[Information provided by David James BURNITT]

George became a master mariner, gaining his "Certificate of Competence" in Cork, Ireland, in 1866 - as per the following extract from an index to Lloyd's "Captains Registers":
BURNITT,George b. Yorkshire 1834, C17014, Cork 1866 - vol.2 1866-1873; vol.16 1875; vol.29 no voyages listed

David James BURNITT also provided the following note:
"George died on 1 Apr 1875 aged only 42yrs. The cause of death was given as Phthisis, a wasting disease often associated with tuberculosis or the miners' disease emphysema. It is not known where he was buried. Two years later a Knottingley Trade Directory bears an entry for Ann Asquith Burnitt (Mrs), Shopkeeper, Low Green - presumably a necessity to support the family."

All information about the descendants of this George BURNITT was provided by David James BURNITT, himself a descendant of George. [Contact details held on file]

Anne Asquith GREEN

1871 census: RG10/4631, folio 109, p11
Low Green, Knottingley
Ann Asquith BURNITT, head, mar, 37, mariner's wife, Knottingley
John W              do           son, 12, scholar, Knottingley
Harry                 do           son, 6, scholar, do
Annie                do           dau, 3, Knotingley
Fanny G.           do           dau, 1, Knottingley
//

1881 census: RG11/4585, folio 123, p17
Low Green , Knottingley, Yorks
Ann Asquith BURNITT, head, wid, 47, housekeeper, born Knottingley
Harry BURNITT, son, unm, 16, mariner's apprentice, born Knottingley
Annie BURNITT, dau, 13, scholar, born Knottingley
Fanny Green BURNITT, dau, 11, scholar, born Knottingley
Edward William BURNITT, son, 8, scholar, born Knottingley
//

Ann Asquith BURNITT (nee GREEN) married again after the death of her first husband George BURNITT. GRO Index of Marriages: Ann Asquith BURNITT, Jun 1882, Pontefract, 9c 159.

David James BURNITT, a descendant, provided a copy marriage certificate which shows the following details:
Marriage at Wesleyan Chapel, Knottingley, 4 May 1882, John SMITH, 47, widower, carpenter, Knottingley, father Henry SMITH, gardener, and Ann Asquith BURNITT, 48, widow, Knottingley, father William GREEN, mariner.

1891 census: RG12/3756, folio 96, p9
Low Green, Knottingley, Yorks
John SMITH, head, 55, market gardener, born Knottingley
Ann A. SMITH, wife, 57, Knottingley
Harry BURNITT, boarder, single, 26, officer in mercantile marine, Knottingley
Edward W. BURNITT, boarder, single, 18, glassblower, Knottingley
//

51. John William BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, John William, Sep 1858, Pontefract

53. Annie BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, Annie, Jun 1867, Pontefract, 9c 80
Copy birth certificate, provided by David James BURNITT, identifies father as *John* BURNITT, seaman, mother as Ann BURNITT formerly GREEN. The father's name was undoubtedly an error.

1881 census: RG11/4585, folio 123, p17
Age 13, living with widowed mother at Low Green, Knottingley - see notes for mother, Ann Asquith GREEN.

54. Fanny Green BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, Fanny Green, Sep 1869, Pontefract, 9c 71

1881 census: RG11/4585, folio 123, p17
Age 11, living with widowed mother at Low Green, Knottingley - see notes for mother, Ann Asquith GREEN.

55. Edward William BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, Edward William, Jun 1873, Pontefract, 9c 82

1881 census: RG11/4585, folio 123, p17
Age 8, living with widowed mother at Low Green, Knottingley - see notes for mother, Ann Asquith GREEN.

1891 census: RG12/3756, folio 96, p2
Age 18, unmarried, living with his mother and step-father at Low Green, Knottingley - see notes for mother, Ann Asquith GREEN.

23. Joseph BURNITT

1841 census: HO107/1310/11, folio 18, p27
Joseph and two of his siblings were 'lodging' with James & Ester FEWSTER in Aire Street. Knottingley - see notes for father John BURNITT

1881 census: RG11/4585, folio 72, p14
Cow Lane, Knottingley, Yorks.
Joseph BURNETT, head, sailor, 45, born Knottingley
Annie BURNETT, wife, 36, born Houshan [sic], Lincs
Annie E.    do           dtr, 17, Knottingley
William      do           son, 13,    do
Ruth          do             dtr, 9,      do
Minnie      do             dtr, 4,      do
Charlie      do           son, 9m,   do
//

At some time after the 1881 census Joseph became a 'land-lubber' and obtained work at a chemical works in Knottingley.

"Leeds Mercury" newspaper, 18 Nov 1886:
FATAL ACCIDENT AT A CHEMICAL WORKS NEAR PONTEFRACT - Yesterday a fatal accident occured at Knottingley, near Pontefract. It seems that whilst a man named Burnett was attending to a vat at the chemical works of Messrs. Robinson, he fell over into the boiling liquid, and was instantly killed. the manager and others on the works strove to rescue the deceased, and were themselves severely injured. The deceased leaves a widow and five children.

GRO Index of Deaths: BURNETT, Joe [sic], Dec 1886, Pontefract, 9c 55, age 51

Annie Elizabeth BARLEY

1891 census: RG12/3756, folio 71, p26
Cow Lane, Knottingley, Yorks.
Annie BURNITT, head, wid, 45, born Howsham, Lincs
William        do       son, unm, 23, general labourer, born Knottingley
Ruth             do       dau, unm, 19, domestic servant,     do
Charlie         do        son, 10, scholar, Knottingley
Nellie           do        dau, 7, scholar,      do
Carrie          do         dau, 5, scholar,      do
Edward BARNETT, bdr, unm, 28, shipwright, born Selby, Yorks.
//

1901 census: RG13/4293, folio 69, p11
Cow Lane, Knottingley
Annie E. BURNITT, head, wid, 58, Haustian [sic], Lincs
William        do          son, 33, single, cooper, Knottingley
Charlie        do          son, 20, single, labourer at glass wharehouse, Knottingley
Nellie           do           dau, 17, shop assistant, Knottingley
Carrie           do          dau, 15, domestic servant, Knottingley
//

56. Annie Elizabeth BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: not found

Baptism register of St. Botulph's chapel Knottingley shows Ann Elizabeth was baptised privately [probably at home] on 26 Feb 1866

1881 census: age 17, birthplace Knottingley - living with parents at Cow Lane, Knottingley - see notes for father Joseph BURNITT.
[given age suggests birth c1864]

1891 census: ?

Annie married the unfortunately named George DEATH in 1893. She could honestly say that he was the death of her!

1901 census: RG13/4293, folio 74, p22
Lower Ropewalk, Knottingley
Annie and her husband George, who was a master mariner in the merchant marine, with three daughters and a son.

57. William BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, William, Sep 1867, Pontefract, 9c 70

1881 census: living with parents and siblings at Cow Lane, Knottingley - see notes for father Joseph BURNITT

1891 census: RG12/3756, folio 71, p26
Living with widowed mother and siblings at Cow Lane, Knottingley - see notes for mother Annie BARLEY

1901 census: RG13/4293, folio 69, p11
Living with widowed mother and siblings in Knottingley - see notes for mother Annie BARLEY

58. Ruth BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, Ruth, Mar 1872, Pontefract, 9c 85

1881 census: living with parents and siblings at Cow Lane, Knottingley - see notes for father Joseph BURNITT

1891 census: RG12/3756, folio 71, p26
Living with widowed mother and siblings at Cow Lane, Knottingley - see notes for mother Annie BARLEY

Ruth married James Arthur HAIKINGS in 1895

1901 census: RG13/4308, folio 138, p11
Mill Lane, South Kirkby
James A HAIKINGS, head, 30, tinsmith, Hull
Ruth do wife, 28, Knottingley
Joseph W. do son, 4, do
//

59. Minnie BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, Minnie, Jun 1876, Pontefract, 9c 106

1881 census: living with parents and siblings at Cow Lane, Knottingley - see notes for father Joseph BURNITT

1891 census: not recorded with widowed mother and siblings at Cow Lane, Knottingley - see notes for father Joseph BURNITT

Minnie married Matthew George ASHMAN in 1897

1901 census: RG13/4306, folio 51, p29
Bracken Hill, Ackworth
Matthew G ASHMAN, head, 27, colliery blacksmith, Lingwell Gate {Yks}
Minnie do wife, 24, Knottingley
Burnett do son, 2, Lofthouse
//

60. Charlie BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, Charley, Sep 1880, Pontefract, 9c 98

1881 census: living with parents and siblings at Cow Lane, Knottingley - see notes for father Joseph BURNITT

1891 census: RG12/3756, folio 71, p26
Living with widowed mother and siblings at Cow Lane, Knottingley - see notes for mother Annie BARLEY

1901 census: RG13/4293, folio 69, p11
Living with widowed mother and siblings in Knottingley - see notes for mother Annie BARLEY

61. Nellie BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, Nellie, Sep 1883, Pontefract, 9c 88

1891 census: RG12/3756, folio 71, p26
Living with widowed mother and siblings at Cow Lane, Knottingley - see notes for mother Annie BARLEY

1901 census: RG13/4293, folio 69, p11
Living with widowed mother and siblings in Knottingley - see notes for mother Annie BARLEY

62. Carrie BURNITT

GRO Index of Births: BURNITT, Carrie, Dec 1885, Pontefract, 9c 102

1891 census: RG12/3756, folio 71, p26
Living with widowed mother and siblings at Cow Lane, Knottingley - see notes for mother Annie BARLEY

1901 census: RG13/4293, folio 69, p11
Living with widowed mother and siblings in Knottingley - see notes for mother Annie BARLEY

28. William Jackson BURNITT

William Jackson was baptised as BURNETT, as were his sisters Elizabeth and Rebecca. However the other ten siblings were all baptised as BURNITT and this was the surname used by most of this branch of the family.