>From Birmingham Daily Post, Saturday, February 3, 1877; Issue 5794 The driver of the down goods train from London to Ramsgate, named BURLIN(G)SON, lost his life at Birchingford ( probably meant to be Birchington) Station, on Thursday. He attempted to alight before stopping the train, and fell between the tender and a truck, being killed in an instant. NOT connected to our research, but this is probably his death reference from FreeBMD. Death : John BURLINSON aged 28 Thanet 2a 518 March Qtr. 1877.
Hi Norma Thank you for this, not connected to me either but always interesting. John's three children Alfred Edward Burlinson, Ellen Mary Ann Burlinson and John William Burlinson, were baptised at St John's Margate a few weeks after his death on 16 February 1877 Parents John and Ellen, John being a Retired Engine Driver of 3 Westbrook Cottages Margate John Burlinson married Ellen Lovett 5th April 1874 St John's Margate Age 24 22 Profession Engine Driver L C & D Railway ? Father William Burlinson William Lovett Fathers Profession Boiler Smith Publican Witnesses George Cain & Elizabeth Winch Widowed Ellen went to stay with a second cousin and the sons were sent to live with other family members. One son John followed in his fathers footsteps working for the Railways! Suzannah ----- Original Message ---- From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, 19 July, 2009 4:52:03 PM Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] Death of train driver BURLINSON ( 1877 ) >From Birmingham Daily Post, Saturday, February 3, 1877; Issue 5794 The driver of the down goods train from London to Ramsgate, named BURLIN(G)SON, lost his life at Birchingford ( probably meant to be Birchington) Station, on Thursday. He attempted to alight before stopping the train, and fell between the tender and a truck, being killed in an instant. NOT connected to our research, but this is probably his death reference from FreeBMD. Death : John BURLINSON aged 28 Thanet 2a 518 March Qtr. 1877. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message