John (Chard) Burford (abt. 1819 - 1886)

Born about 1819 in Stogumber, Somerset, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Janet (McKenzie) Burford — married 4 Apr 1856 in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 28 Oct 1886 at about age 67 in Ballarat East, Colony of Victoria

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Biography

John (Chard) Burford migrated from England to Australia.

John Chard was born about 1819 in Stogumber, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, son of Robert Chard (<1785–<1854) and Mary Burford (~1782–1879).

John was born with the surname of "Chard". He entered Australia with the military under the name John Chard, ^{[citation needed]} and was married under this name.

For some reason a few years later he changed the family name to "Burford", which was his Mother’s family name. He deserted from the Army at about the same time (see attached comment for details - yet to be confirmed). ^[citation needed]

John (36) married Jessie McKenzie (24) (born on August 26, 1831 in Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland; daughter of Alexander McKenzie and Janet (Ross) McKenzie) on April 4, 1856 in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia.^[1]

Their children were:

1. Mary Ann Chard (1857–1949)
2. Edward Burford (1858–1924)
3. Sarah Burford (1860–1918)
4. Jessie Burford (1861–1941)
5. Eliza Burford (1863–1952)
6. Alexander Burford (1864–1930)
7. Elizabeth Burford (1866–1866)
8. John Burford (1866–1866)
9. George Burford (1868–1925)
10. John Burfurd (1872–1944)
11. Robert Burford (1874–1965)
12. Jane Matilda Burford (1875–1919)

John died on October 28, 1886 in Ballarat East, Colony of Victoria, aged about 66. ^[2]

John was mentioned on a memorial in Ballarat Old Cemetery, Ballarat, Ballarat City, Victoria, Australia with a death date of 28 October 1886.^[3]

29 Oct 1886 : John was mentioned in the Bendigo Advertiser on 29 October 1886 in Victoria, Australia.^[4] BALLARAT |BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) - Thursday, 28th October. John Burford, of the Beehive Hotel, an old resident, died this morning.

29 Oct 1886 : This person was mentioned in the The Ballarat Star on 29 October 1886 in Victoria, Australia.^[5] Old residents of Ballarat will regret to hear of the death of Mr John Burford, of the Beehive hotel, Main road. Deceased, who had been ailing for a long while, was highly respected.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria - Online; Family name: CHARD; Given name(s): John; Event: marriages; Spouse's name: MCKENZIE, Jessie; Reg. year: 1856; Reg. number: 1657/1856
2. ↑ Death: Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria - Online; Family name: BURFORD; Given name(s): John; Event: deaths; Mother's name: Mary; Mother's family name at birth: CHARD; Father's name: Robt; Place of death: BALLT E; Spouse at Death: MCKENZIE, Jessoe; Age at Death: 67, Reg. year: 1886; Reg. number: 11648/1886
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #227884392
   Memorial page for John Burford (1819-28 Oct 1886), citing Ballarat Old Cemetery, Ballarat, Ballarat City, Victoria, Australia (plot: H, Section 1, Row 1, Grave 25); Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
4. ↑ 1886 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
   Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918), Fri 29 Oct 1886, Page 2 : BALLARAT
   Trove Article
5. ↑ 1886 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
   The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), Fri 29 Oct 1886, Page 2 : No title
   Trove Article