James Burden Born 1847

[wentworth13]

Need help to find where and when James came to South Australia. He married Bridget Ward in 1869 and marriage cert says he was 22 years of age. His father's name was John. They were married at St Patricks Church Adelaide and their residence address was Hamilton which is about 120KMS north east of Adelaide. He died in 1888 at Paratoo. His wife Bridget came out from Ireland with her sister Elizabeth in 1866.
Hope someone can help me with this.

[giblet]

Hi, this could be worth checking. Age fits.

South Australia arrival

ship Peeress 1865
Burdin   James   aged  18   Labourer   203/1       Residence Dorset

http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/peeress1865.shtml

[wentworth13]

You may be correct. That is the ship his wife to be came out on. I will look at the ships list
Thanks

[wentworth13]

Correction his wife came out in 1866.

[wentworth13]

That maybe the correct person. I have been looking at a James in Dorset and what makes me think it is correct that he named children after his parents and siblings.  I know it is a long bow but thanks very much for your help.

[cando]

His arrival is noted as James BURDEN
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31851482

The entry in BISA has no more than is shown on the passenger list.

Listing at SA Records
https://www.archives.sa.gov.au/content/our-catalogue
Burdin  1865         James 65/6   14

Always errors in paper based records.

Cando

[wentworth13]

Yes Cando, They have always spelt it BURDEN. Now the hard part to find out more to make sure this is the correct person.  Thanks

[cando]

Yes they may well have but errors occur in paper based records.  How often do we see and 'i' for an 'e' and vice versa.  I can find no further information on a James BURDIN in SA records.

The records as SA Records will probably have the same spelling ie with an I instead of an E.

I have a number of my own SA resources and seeing all the BURDEN/ BURDIN/BURDON deaths shows how easily errors may occur eg the only and only BURDIN death shows a BURDEN father   However deaths to 1915 only a James BURDEN and that appears to be yours in 1888. 

Because of the spelling error in the Assisted Passengers records and possibly where the shipslist data was sourced, no further information has been entered on BISA. If the spelling had been correct it would have shown the marriage to Bridget and their children's births.

I doubt you will be able to 'prove' it is the same person.  I very strongly suspect it is. 

Good luck

Cando

[giblet]

Name   James Burden
Event    Christening
Date   28 Mar 1847
Bloxworth, Dorset, England
Father..    John Burden
Mother    ..  Eliza Burden

I can find the above James in the 1851 and 1861 census but cant find him after that.