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Abraham Burman (abt. 1783 - 1815)

Abraham Burman
Born about in Creeting St Mary with Creeting All Saints and St Olave, Suffolk, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 23 Mar 1807 in Ipswich St Matthew, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at about age 32 in Waterloo, Brabant, Belgiummap
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Biography

Abraham was born about 1783. He was baptised on 7th September 1783 at Creeting St Mary with Creeting All Saints and St Olave, Suffolk, England as the son of Abraham Burman and Elizabeth Hager.[1]

In 1807 he married Deborah Keeble. The record also states that he was in the 7th Light Dragoons[2][3]

On his son's baptism record it records that he was a private in the 7th Light Dragoons.[4] This regiment became known as the 7th Queen's Own Light Dragoons (Hussars).[5]

He died of his wounds in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.[6]

Research Notes

Abraham's regiment were known as the 7th Light Dragoons between 1783 and 1803, this title changed to 7th Queen's Own Light Dragoons (Hussars) from 1807.[5]

Sources

  1. England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7BJ-1RK : 20 March 2020), Abraham Burman, 1783
  2. England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NL9M-C23 : 13 March 2020), Deborah Keeble in entry for Abraham Burman, 1807
  3. Suffolk Marriage Index
  4. Suffolk Baptism Index 1538-1911
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/britishcavalry/7thhussars.htm
  6. UK, Waterloo Medal Roll, 1815




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