George Charles Burton. Shot down over Nurnberg 28/8/1943

[brookeratheber]

Hi all
You have been brilliant in helping me trace two of the relatives of my uncles crew, lost over Nürnberg 28/8/1943

I am now looking to trace relatives of George Charles BURTON, Mid Upper Gunner.

Flying in Stirling Aircraft with 620 Squadron

Age 20 at time of death. Son of George Edwin and Emeline E. Burton, of Harlow, Essex.

I can't find relatives on Ancestry or Genes?

Can you help?  I have info on the crew I would like to pass on to George Burton's family

Many thanks

Paul

[groom]

It looks as if there might not be any direct descendants I'm afraid.

George E Burton married Emeline E Woolcott Sept quarter 1920 in Southwark.

As far as I can see, George was the only child of this marriage

Births Dec 1922   
Burton    George C   mother maiden name Woolcott   
B.Stortford   
3a   1121

[groom]

Possible death for Emeline

Deaths Sep 1959
   
BURTON    Emeline E    64   
Hertford    4b   65

[groom]

Strange, I can't find a birth for an Emeline E Woolcott.

There is an Emeline Elizabeth Brace born Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, 1896, but at the moment I can't connect her with Woolcott.

[groom]

Emeline Elizabeth Burton died 9th July 1959, she was a widow. Her address at the time was 5, Roseley Cottages, Eastwick, Harlow, Essex. Administration of her estate was granted to Jane Judith Woolcott, a widow. She left about £329.

[cath151]

There is an Emeline Elizabeth Wollcott born 1895 Southwark
Cathy

[groom]

Good find, Cath!

In the electoral registers of Southwark 1934 there is a Jane Judith Woolcott and a Mabel Hester Woolcott.

I think Mabel Hester is the daughter of Jane Judith and Charles Woolcott ( a gas fitter) and was born in Southwark 28th Dec 1903 according to her baptism records.

(NB There is also a Mabel Esther Woolcott born Southwark 1905, but I don't think she is connected)

[groom]

I think that Mabel may have been Emeline's sister. It does look as if there were about 9 children in the Woolcott family - all girls, so there may be some nieces and nephews about, but harder to find as you would need to trace all the girls' marriages.

Here is the family in 1901

Charles Woolcott        41  Ind Gas Fitter
Jane Woolcott       28
Jane Woolcott          7
Emmeline Woolcott   5
Dorothy Woolcott   4
Florence Woolcott   3
Phoebe Woolcott        2
Jessie Woolcott        1/12

[groom]

Looks as if Dorothy died 1916 and Florence died 1965, both unmarried.

Phoebe's marriage

Phoebe Woolcott
Spouse:   William Nash
Oct-Nov-Dec 1925
Southwark
Volume Number:   1d   Page Number:   37

Can't find any children from this marriage!