Brief Life History of John
When John Burnall was born in 1756, in Countisbury, Devon, England, his father, William Burnall, was 25 and his mother, Sarah Rawle, was 22. He married Mary Smith on 22 October 1786, in Brendon, Devon, England. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died in January 1847, in Brendon, Devon, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 91, and was buried in Lynton, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
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- John Burnell in household of David Burnell, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- John Burnall, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 about John Burnell
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1770 · Boston Tea Party
Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World
"On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the ""shot heard around the world"" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England."
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Anglo-Norman French personal name Burnel, a metathesized form of Old French Brunel, originally a nickname for someone with brown hair or complexion.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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