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John Burnett           1836-1901
John was born on 15 August 1836, the son of Jane Burnett, in Hartley, Northumberland. He married Ruth Gateshill.
Ruth Gateshill        1840-1904
Ruth was born on 11 Jan 1840, the daughter of Charles Gateshill and Ruth Miller, in Hartley, Northumberland.
I have identified the following children:
  Jane Born abt 1856   Hartley, Northumberland Married George Dryden
Margaret Born abt 1858   Stockton-on-Tees, Durham Died 1864
Ruth Born abt 1860   Stockton-on-Tees, Durham Married John Pickering
Margaret Born abt 1865   Sunderland, Durham
William Born abt 1869   Sunderland, Durham Married Elizabeth Jane Renney
John Charles Born 20 Dec 1871   Sunderland, Durham Married Margaret Smith
Joseph Born abt 1874   Sunderland, Durham
George Born 10 Sep 1876   Sunderland, Durham Died 1878
Robert Born 2 Feb 1879   Sunderland, Durham Died 1885
James Born 24 Jul 1881   Sunderland, Durham
Isabella Born 23 Jan 1883   Sunderland, Durham

Birth of Parents
John Burnett b: 15 Aug 1836                   St. Albans, Earsdon, Northumberland
son of Jane Burnett, single woman
Ruth Gateshill b: 11 Jun 1840                    Hartley, Northumberland
daughter of Charles Gateshill and Ruth Miller

Marriage
3 Mar 1856
John Burnett
Ruth Gateshill
St. Albans's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland
son of Jane Burnett
daughter of Charles Gateshill

Children
Jane Burnett b: abt 1856                   Hartley, Northumberland       1856 2Q Tynemouth 10b 1xx
daughter of John Burnett and Ruth Gateshill
Margaret Burnett b: abt 1858                   Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
daughter of John Burnett and Ruth Gateshill       Died 1864 4Q Stockton 10a 64
Ruth Burnett b: abt 1860                   Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
daughter of John Burnett and Ruth Gateshill

1861 Census RG9 3767 8 April 1861 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Back Harrison Street
John Burnett
Ruth (Wife)
Jane
Margaret
Ruth
Age 24
Age 21
Age 5
Age 3
Age 1
Bottle Maker

Scholar
Scholar
Seaton Sluice
Seaton Sluice
Hartley
Stockton
Stockton
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
15 Aug 1836
11 Jan 1840
abt 1856
abt 1858
abt 1860

Margaret Burnett b: abt 1865                   Sunderland, County Durham
daughter of John Burnett and Ruth Gateshill
William Burnett b: abt 1869  c: 5 Feb 1869                  St. Michaels, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
son of John Burnett and Ruth Gateshill, Ballast Hills

1871 Census RG10 4999 3 April 1871 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Back Harrison Street
John Burnett
Ruth (Wife)
Jane
Ruth
Margaret
William
Age 34
Age 31
Age 15
Age 11
Age 6
Age 2
Bottle Maker

Dressmaker Appr.
Scholar
Scholar
Hartley
Hartley
Hartley
Stockton
Sunderland
Sunderland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
15 Aug 1836
11 Jan 1840
abt 1856
abt 1860
abt 1865
abt 1869

John Charles Burnett b: 20 Dec 1871  c: 28 Jan 1872         St. Michaels, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
son of John Burnett and Ruth Gateshill, 1 Back Harrison Street       1872 1Q Sunderland 10a 539
Joseph Burnett b: abt 1874                    Sunderland, County Durham       1874 2Q Sunderland 10a 709
son of John Burnett and Ruth Gateshill
George Burnett b: 10 Sep 1876                    Sunderland, County Durham       1876 3Q Sunderland 10a 612
son of John Burnett and Ruth Gateshill, Back Harrison Street       Died 1878 1Q Sunderland 10a 301
Robert Burnett b: 2 Feb 1879  c: 5 Mar 1879     St. Andrews, Deptford, Sunderland     1879 1Q Sunderland 10a 568
son of John Burnett and Ruth Gateshill       Died Age 6, 1885 1Q Sunderland 10a 346

1881 Census RG11 4989 4 April 1881 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
18 Morrison Street
John Burnett
Ruth (Wife)
William
John C.
Robert
Age 44
Age 41
Age 12
Age 9
Age 2
Bottle Blower

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Seaton Sluice
Seaton Sluice
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
15 Aug 1836
11 Jan 1840
abt 1869
20 Dec 1871
2 Feb 1879

James Burnett b: 24 Jul 1881                   Sunderland, County Durham
son of John Burnett and Ruth Gateshill, Back Crescent Row
Isabella Burnett b: 23 Jan 1883                   Sunderland, County Durham
daughter of John Burnett and Ruth Gateshill, 37 Alderson Street

1891 Census RG12 4129 6 April 1891 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
35 Crescent Row
John Burnett
Ruth (Wife)
John C.
James
Isabella
Age 55
Age 51
Age 19
Age 9
Age 7
Bottle Maker

Bottle Maker appr.
Scholar
Scholar
Seaton Sluice
Seaton Sluice
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
15 Aug 1836
11 Jan 1840
20 Dec 1871
24 Jul 1881
23 Jan 1883

1901 Census RG13 4706 1 April 1901 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
34 Crescent Row
John Burnett
Ruth (Wife)
James
Age 65
Age 61
Age 19
Bottle Maker

Bottle Maker Appr.
Seaton Sluice
Seaton Sluice
Sunderland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Durham
15 Aug 1836
11 Jan 1840
24 Jul 1881

Death
John Burnett Died 12 Dec 1901             1901 4Q Sunderland 10a 351
34 Crescent Row, Sunderland, County Durham

Ruth (Gateshill) Burnett Died 1904, Age 64           1904 2Q Sunderland 10a 334

SPECIAL THANKS  to R. Jones, of Blyth, Northumberland, a descendant of Mary Leonard (1728-1795) for the details provided above.