mary burn born braidwood?

[wilrob]

mary burn was born about 1875 her parents were samuel burn of bedlington and annie burn of glasgow lanarkshire
on the 1881 census for mary burn it states aged 7 born illinois america
1991 census it states born america
1911 census states born braidwood northumberland
the rest of her siblings were born bedlington as far as i know mary was the eldest child
was there a braidwood in northumberland so could it be that samuel burn wasnt her father at moment im hunting the samuel and annie marriage
anyone know why annie would of left glasgow for america thank you

[JenB]

I don't think there is a place called Braidwood in Northumberland.

However, there is a place called Braidwood in Illinois, U.S.A.

If you look at the original census form there is some writing which has been erased after the word Braidwood, and it could well read 'Ill. U.S.A.' 

[stanmapstone]

I can't find the family on Ancestry, could you tell me where are they in 1911?

Stan

[JenB]

Mary is Mary Dickinson, with her father Samuel Burn in Gosforth.

[stanmapstone]

I agree it looks like ill usa has been rubbed out by someone and Northumberland was written in by a clerk in the census office extracting birth places. Unfortunately we can't post attachments to this board.

Stan

[JenB]

so could it be that samuel burn wasnt her father

Why do you think Samuel wasn't her father?

[stanmapstone]

Attachment posted at http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=689935.new#new

Stan

[candleflame]

Hi I found a relative who had also been born Braidwood Illinois and I was directed to an article about the movement of miners over there from England - and back again in some cases. If you google British Coal Miners : A demographic study of Braidwood by Amyz Gottlieb, you may find some interesting reading - can't post link I'm afraid.
I found it very odd that out of a family, only one had been born over there but when you realise how they were prepared to travel for work and a 'better' life, I suppose it was inevitable that children would be born there, here, on the way there or on the way back!!

[JenB]

If you google British Coal Miners : A demographic study of Braidwood by Amyz Gottlieb, you may find some interesting reading - can't post link I'm afraid.

Is this the one you refer to?
http://dig.lib.niu.edu/ISHS/ishs-1979august/ishs-1979august179.pdf