George Burn- birth never registered?

[Stiginwhite]

I have been searching for the birth or baptism record of George BURN/S with no luck.
I have census re odds 1851,61,71,81,91,01 and 1911. All state he was born in 1848/9 in Hunslet/Holbeck Leeds. He died in 1913. His parents were Henry and Maria (occasionally Hannah nee Overend)
Any advice etc would be welcome

[KGarrad]

Before 1875, the onus was on the Registrar to register births.
Many people simply thought that a baptism/christening was the same thing, and simply didn't bother.

Have you looked for different spellings? Burns, Bern, Berns, etc? Even Hurn?!
Was he born before his parents married, and therefore registered under the mother's name?

[philipsearching]

To help in the search:
Marriage Sep qtr 1841 Leeds vol 23 p275: 9 names on page including Henry BURN and Maria OVEREND.

Did George have any siblings named on the censuses?  This could help establish when and where (or if!) they were registered.


Philip

[avm228]

Please can you give details of his childhood censuses in 1851 and 1861?

Possible siblings:

Female Burn mmn Overend, Leeds, Sep qtr 1841 (becomes Martha in the censuses)
Ann Burn mmn Overend, Leeds, Mar qtr 1843
Thomas Burn mmn Overend, Leeds, Dec qtr 1845
Mary Ann Burn mmn Overend, Leeds, Mar qtr 1849
John William Burn mmn Overend, Leeds, Mar qtr 1854
Benjamin Burn mmn Overend, Leeds, Sep qtr 1857

[Stiginwhite]

I have the marriage cert.
No siblings on any of the census returns.
Both parents illiterate- the surname is spelled in a number of ways, had t considered an H in there!
Will look further

[Stiginwhite]

1851
Geo Burr son of Henry (A potter)  and Hannah Burr
Living at Ainsley Street
Born Hunslet St Mary about 1848

1861
George Burn
Boarding with his employer at 3 Clarks Place
An errand boy
Born Holbeck about 1849

[avm228]

But if he's the son of a Henry & Hannah per 1851, then he isn't the son of Henry and Maria who appear separately with the Burn/Overend children whose births I listed earlier.

1851: HO107/2319/470/12 ("Burns")
1861: RG9/3373/64/19 ("Burns")

[Stiginwhite]

Thanks avm228
Will investigate

[rosie99]

Possibly Henry in 1841 -Holbeck
HO107 /1344  bk8 f24 p11 - living in Rothwell household
Henry Burne 20 not bn in Yorkshire occ Potter
William Burne 15 bn in Yorkshire occ Potters apprentice

also in 1861 - Henry C Burne
RG09 / 3367 f126 p24