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Record #4493
Name :
: Sydney Arthur BURBERRY (1891 - 1983)
  aka : Sidney


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Date of Birth
: 11 Jun 1891

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 20 Feb 1983
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Lambeth, London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Vero Beach
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 25 Jul 1902
Country
: Canada

Ship
: New England

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Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1891, the Burberry family was residing at 44 Royal Street, Lambeth, London, England. Family members included: Albert Burbury, 33, pointer and compositor; Charlotte Burbury, 31; Lillian M. Burbury, 5; Daisy L. Burbury, 4; and Maggie M. Burbury, 1. (Source: 1891 Census of England; Class: RG12; Piece: 391; Folio 166; Page 15; GSU roll: 6095501.)

A birth registration was found for Sydney Arthur Burberry: Year of Registration: 1891; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Lambeth; County: Greater London, London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 384. Parents: Albert Burberry and Charlotte Elizabeth Ashby, married 1883, Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

Parents gave up all 5 children. Sidney and Maggie May went to the Lambeth Work house. The other children were cared for by the Ashby family (maternal grand parents).

In 1901, Sydney Burberry, 9, was shown residing as an inmate at Lambeth New Schools, Norwood, Lambeth, London, England. His sister, Maggie Burberry, 11, was also residing at the school as an inmate at this time. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 439; Folio: 93; Page: 3.)

In 1902, Sidney Burberry, 9, arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, along with a large group of 400 Barnardo children en route to Toronto and Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

On January 12, 1904, Sidney Burberry, 12 years of age, entered the United States through the port of Niagra Falls, New York. His destination in the United States was to his uncle, Frank Ashby, who resided in New Caanan, Connecticut.

In 1910, Sidney Burbury, 19, apprentice painter, was shown residing as a boarder with Andrew and Louise Reed at New Lebanon, Columbia, New York, USA. (Source: 1910 Census of the United States; Census Place: New Lebanon, Columbia, New York; Roll: T624_933; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 836.)

Sidney worked in Canada, then moved to New Lebanon New York, USA. He married Daisy Amelia Weavers (born April 14, 1892, to Frederick Weavers and Louisa Baker) and had 2 sons, Roland S. Burberry; and Charles Weavers Burberry (born February 12, 1917); and one daughter, Ruth Evelyn Burberry (born July 7, 1920; died July, 1923 - cause of death: rickets).

On June 5, 1917, Sidney Arthur Burberry registered with the United States Draft Board (Roll: 1712298). He declared that he resided in New Lebanon, New York; that he was a naturalized citizen; that he was a self-employed painter; and that he was married with 2 children. He was described as medium height; medium build; brown eyes; and light hair.

In 1920, Sidney Burberry, 28, house painter, was shown residing at 88 Grove, Otsego, Otsego, New York, USA, along with his wife, Daisy Burberry, 27; and children: Roland Burberry, 4-10/12; and Charles Burberry, 2-10/12. (Source: 1920 Census of the United States; Census Place: Otsego, Otsego, New York; Roll: T625_1256; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 223; Image: 115.)

In 1930, Sidney Burberry, 38, painter for railroach coach shops, was shown residing in Laurens Township, Otsego, New York, USA, along with his wife, Daisy A. Burberry, 37; and children: Roland I. Burberry, 15; and Charles A. Burberry, 13. (Source: 1930 Census of the United States; Census Place: Laurens, Otsego, New York; Roll: 1636; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 616.0.)

In 1953, the Polk's Albany New York's City Directory / Albany Directory of Householders shows Sidney Burberry as residing at 129 Lincoln, the Apts., Albany, New York.

Sidney Arthur Burberry died on September 2, 1960, at Vero Beach, Florida, USA. Daisy Amelia Weavers Burberry died February 20, 1993.

Judy, his grand daughter and her husband started a family search and discovered this information about Sidney in Lambeth. Trying to put all the pieces together. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-11-13 15:56:49 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : alanmack

Last Updated : 2009-01-17 14:48:57 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4493 BURBERRY, Sydney Arthur1891ENG, MDX, Lambeth, London Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos