James Burrows(G-G-G-Grand Father)

Born: Oxfordshire, England � About 1828

Died: Unknown

James Burrows was born about 1828 in Oxfordshire, England[1].  His parents were William Burrows and Charlotte Slade who were married at St Mary�s Church, Aylesbury, Buckingham, England[2].  It is not known when or how he came to Australia, it may have been either on the Argyle or the Maitland into Victoria in about 1849.

On 10^th March 1852, James married Elizabeth Bassingham  {also Bossingham} at the St James Cathedral, County of Bourke, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[3].

Elizabeth was born in about 1828 in Cambridgeshire, England[4] and came to Australia on the ship the �Bride� which arrived into Victoria in February 1852, one month before she was married.  Also on board[5] were her sisters Ann BOSSINGHAM  and Esther BOSSINGHAM , her future brother in law Thomas Burrows  and future sister in law Mary Ann Burrows .

James and Elizabeth had six children:

                           i.    James William Benjamin Bossingham Burrows⁵³, James was born in 1853 in Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia[12] and died in 1939.

                           ii.    Elizabeth Burrows, Elizabeth was born in about 1855 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia[6] and married William Daniel Hunter in 1876. She died in 1924 and was buried in the Springvale Cemetery.

                          iii.    Charles Edward Burrows, Charles was born in about 1858 in Berwick, Victoria, Australia[7]. In 1884 he married Elizabeth Thurling who died in 1919. He then married Agnes Rae in 1921. Charles died in 1931 and was buried in the Hopefield Cemetery.

                         iv.    Frederick Burrows, Frederick was born on 21 January 1859 in Berwick, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia.  He died in 1931 in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia.  On 26 December 1882 he married Elizabeth Osborne at the Wesleyan Parsonage in Young, New South Wales, Australia[8].  See next section for further detail on Frederick.

                         v.    Augustus Burrows, Augustus was born in 1863 in Daylesford[9].  Her date of death is unknown.

                          vi.    Alfred Burrows, Alfred was in 1865 in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia[10] and died in 1865 in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia[11].

Elizabeth died from Cancer of the Womb and Ovaries in the Melbourne Hospital in Victoria at the aged of 42 on 15 February 1870.  It is not known where or when James died.

Frederick Burrows (G-G-Grand Father)

Born: Victoria, Australia � 21 January 1859

Died: Queensland, Australia - 1913

FREDERICK BURROWS was born on 21 January 1859 in Berwick, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia[13].  His parents were JAMES BURROWS and ELIZABETH BASSINGHAM[14] {BOSSINGHAM[15]}.

On 26 December 1882 he married ELIZABETH OSBORNE in the Wesleyan Parsonage, Young, New South Wales[16].  See descendants of Elizabeth Osborne (page 31) for more detail.      

Frederick and Elizabeth had ten children:

                   i.    EARNEST GEORGE BURROWS[17] .

                  ii.    MAY BURROWS[18]  .

                 iii.    CHARLES HENRY BURROWS, Charles was born in 1883 in New South Wales[19] (Refer 17178/1883).  He died in about 1883 in New South Wales (Refer 17683/1883).

                 iv.    ROSINA BURROWS[20] Rose was born in 1885 in Forbes, New South Wales, Australia[21].

                  v.    CHARLOTTE MAY BURROWS, Charlotte was born on 7 June 1887 in Pinnacle Forbes, New South Wales, Australia[22] she died on 7 August 1979 at the Stanthorpe Convalescent Home, Queensland, Australia.  See next section for more detail on Charlotte.

                  vi    FREDERICK JAMES BURROWS, Frederick was born between 4^th and 7^th May 1888[23] at Forbes, New South Wales, Australia[24].   He died between 26^th and 29^th October 1924 near the Sundown Mine, Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia

Fred Burrows was found dead near the Sundown Mine south west of Stanthorpe[25]..  He died from bullet wounds to the head sometime between 26 and 28 October 1924.

An inquest was held by Oscar Meston J.P on 22 November 1924.   He was buried on his selection (Severn River, 4miles west from Sundown Mine) where he was found, 40 yards from his hut.

Fred Burrows Selection is now part of the Sundown National Park and the Burrows Waterhole Campsite is a tribute to his memory.

                vii.    LOUISA FLORENCE BURROWS, Louisa was born on 3 April 1891, in Boyd Creek, Forbes, New South Wales, Australia[26].  On 22 February 1908 she married WILLIAM MANN in the Methodist Parsonage, Crows Nest, Queensland, Australia[27].  William was born 1 March 1877 in Quart Pot Creek, Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia[28] and died 27 October 1950 in General Hospital, Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia[29]. 

viii.   ISABELLA M M BURROWS[30]. Isabella was born in 1894 in Forbes, New South Wales, Australia.  In 1912 she married George Dalton in Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia[31].

ix.     CLARENCE G T BURROWS[32] Clarence was born in New South Wales in 1896.

x.        ALFRED W BURROWS[33] Alfred was born in New South Wales in 1898.

xi.      HENRY GEORGE BURROWS[34] George was born in Queensland on 31 May 1902.[35]

xii.     OLIVE IRENE BURROWS[36] Olive was born on 25 September 1906 in Queensland, Australia.

Frederick's occupation is variously recorded as a labourer, a selector and an orchardist.

Frederick died on 15 April 1913 in Stanthorpe, Queensland Australia[37].

Charlotte May Burrows(Great-Grand Mother)

Born: New South Wales, Australia - 7 June 1887

Died: Queensland, Australia - 7 August 1979

Charlotte May BURROWS was born on 7 June 1887 in Pinnacle Forbes, New South Wales, Australia[38].  She married ALEXANDER ANDREW (BERT) MANN on the 26 March 1906 in Mr Burrow's House, Glen Aplin, Queensland, Australia[39].

On 7 August 1979 she died of Bronchopneumonia in the Stanthorpe Convalescent Home, Queensland, Australia[40].  On 10 August 1979 she was buried in the Stanthorpe Cemetery, Queensland, Australia[41] (Plot 1.M.12 4560).

For more detail on Charlotte and Bert see descendants of Alexander Mann  (page 9)