Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Burton was born on 16 May 1777, in Hatfield, Yorkshire, England, her father, Edward Burton, was 31 and her mother, Mary Standler, was 29.
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Family Time Line
Edward Burton
1746–1780
Mary Standler
1749–
John Burton
1774–
Sarah Burton
1777–
Sources (5)
- Sarah Burton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Sarah Burton, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
- Sarah Burton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Parents and Siblings
1746–1780 Male
1749– Female
Siblings (2)
1774– Male
1777– Female
World Events (2)
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
Age 10
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.
1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Age 12
"Former slave Olaudah Equiano settled in London and published his autobiography titled ""The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."" Equiano learned to read and write and converted to Christianity. His autobiography is one of the oldest published works by an African-American writer."
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a placename that is very common in central and northern England. The derivation in most cases is from Old English burh ‘fort’ (see Burke ) + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.
French (northeastern): regional variant of Berton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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