Thomas John Burton

Brief Life History of Thomas John

When Thomas John Burton was born on 7 February 1876, in London, England, his father, John Samuel Burton, was 42 and his mother, Tryphena Turner, was 32. He lived in London, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He was buried in London, England.

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Family Time Line

John Samuel Burton
1835–1901
Tryphena Turner
1844–1914
Letitia Anne Burton
1867–1917
Albert John Burton
1869–1872
John Samuel Burton
1871–1874
Edward Turner Burton
1874–
Thomas John Burton
1876–1893
Ellen Tryphena Burton
1879–1884
Robert Montague Burton
1882–1974
Ethel Tryphena Burton
1886–1958

Sources (3)

  • Thomas J Burton in household of Tryphena Burton, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Thomas John BURTON - Government record: birth-name: Thomas John BURTON
  • Thomas J Barton in household of Tryphena Barton, "England and Wales Census, 1881"

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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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