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Family Name |
Burdon |
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Other Names |
James |
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Date of Birth |
25 June 1844 |
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Place of Birth |
East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England |
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Date of Death |
21 February 1921 |
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Place of Death |
Adelaide, South Australia |
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Place of Burial |
Dudley Park Cemetery (Grave no longer exists, but I
have an old photo of it) |
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Arrived in South Australia (date/ship etc.) |
8 August 1849 on “Emily” with his parents, two brothers
and two sisters |
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Lived in Prospect (dates) |
1849 to 1874 |
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Addresses in Prospect |
With parents, possibly near corner of Irish Harp Road,
Islington (now known as Regency Road) |
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Names of houses (if any) |
Le-Var, Clark Street, Wayville in retirement. |
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Parents |
John Burdon (1805-1884) and Ann Burdon (nee Streets)
(1805-1866) |
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Spouse(s) |
Caroline Whitwell (B.1845 Cambridge, England) (D.16
October 1924 Adelaide) |
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Date(s) of Marriage(s) |
25 June 1864. Golden Wedding announcement in Adelaide Chronicle 27 June 1914. |
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Place(s) of Marriage(s) |
Tynte Street, Methodist Church, North Adelaide by Rev.
Alfred Pithouse |
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Children |
Herbert William James (1865-1902), Ada Ann (1868-1898),
Edith Florence (1870-1915), Lavinia Caroline (1873-1936), Albert Sidney
Josiah (1876-1919), Victor Charles Stanley (1879-1929), Raymond Edgar Austin
(1881-1884), Ruby Maud (1885-1947), Lionel Whitwell (1888-1914). |
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Occupation(s) |
Labourer till joined Police Force. Police Constable (5
Jan 1874 – 1 July 1883), Lance Corporal (1 July 1883 -1 October 1896),
Corporal 1 October 1896 – 1 July 1899), Sergeant (1 July 1899 – 30 April
1915). Stationed in Adelaide 1874-1879, Victor Harbour 1880-1883, Goolwa
1884-1891, Adelaide 1891-1915. Police
Records state his height was 5ft 8ins. He passed his Sergeants Exam 19 May 1898 aged 54 years
(quite a feat). He lowered his age by 3 years to join Police Force in 1874
aged 29. |
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Interests |
None known. But also owned property at Princess Street,
Adelaide; Jantilla Road, Victor Harbour; Brana Street, Norwood Park, which
appeared to be tenanted. |
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Religion/Churches |
Methodist |
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Notes (points of interest etc.) |
South Australia Government Gazette 7 January 1874
appointed James as “Foot Police”. |
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Sources of information |
S.A. Government records and enquiry of descendants of
his surviving children. |
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Principal
researcher(s) |
Glenn
Burdon. grburdon@bigpond.com |
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