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« on: Friday 11 September 15 08:36 BST (UK) »
Sorry, it is getting a bit confusing!
These are the facts that I already have and can prove:
1) John Burrows b 1769 d 1853 m Elizabeth Longfield of Cork in 1819. He was a Major in the 57th Regiment of Foot and served under Wellington, severely wounded at the Battle of Nivelle in 1813, he retired on half pay. He only had one son, Rev John Burrows born in 1821, who died unmarried in 1855.
2) Thomas Burrows b 1774 d 1838, my 3x gt grandfather was 'of Mark Lane and Limehouse'. He was a wealthy corn factor and lived in Church Row, Limehouse. His daughter, Sarah, married my gt gt grandfather, Henry Collier and it was their daughter, Sarah 1854-1934 who married John Lecky 1844-1929 (to join up my two queries!)
It was the 1851 census for Major John which showed him as being born in Bradwell, Essex. I know there are two Bradwells, but there didn't seem to be any Burrows that might be relevant in the Bradwell next Sea that I could find.
I then received just a few days ago a couple of family trees that had been compiled by another branch of the Burrows family - cousins that I hadn't known about - and it was those that led me to ask the questions re John of Bradwell and wondering about a possible Longfield/Lecky connection in Ireland.
Hope that's a bit clearer than mud!