The name BURMAN in Warwickshire appears to be relatively unusual and therefore it has been possible to piece together a large part of this tree (particularly the 19th century) through the use of census records, baptism records, and UK birth/marriage/death records. Some migration occurred to Australia at different times.

The layout of this website is in the form of the 15 generations, with supporting data on census transcription pages, IGI index transcription pages, a complete index of names of everyone mentioned (the "Names" button above), and a page index that leads directly to each individual page in the website (the "Page Index" button above). To start reading from oldest downwards, press the button above ("Family History Next Gen"). The Home Page button takes you to my other family trees.

There are many gaps and assumptions which may be proved or disproved later with further evidence, particularly in the early information which is largely based on information from various Wills.

In such a huge tree, it is possible that there might be many mistaken assumptions due to identical names, ages and places. I would be delighted to have any of these pointed out to me, or if anyone can provide further information.

The direct line to Fred Shade is
(1) Richard Boreman/Burman & Agnes,
(2) Roger Burman & Alice,
(3) Thomas Burman & Joan,
(4) Johannes/John Burman & Elizabeth,
(5) John Burman & Anna Courte,
(6) Richard Burman & Joice,
(7) John Burman & Margaret Hurlestone,
(8) John Burman & Rebecca Green,
(9) John Burman & Mary Insull,
(10) John Burman & Esther/Hester Field,
(11) Richard Burman & Anna Shuttleworth,
(12) William Insull Burman & Sarah Smith,
(13) Anna Sophia Burman & Thomas Johnson, (goes to JOHNSON tree)
(14) Alfred Thomas Johnson & Sarah Ann Bysouth,
(15) Ada Evenia Johnson & Albert Shade, (goes to SHADE tree)
(16) Albert Ernest Shade & Mary Beatrice Chapple.

The foundation for the first 10 generations was supplied by the Morgan Family Tree (MFT) on the Ancestry web site, which attributed much source material to "The Burman Chronicle (The Story of a Warwickshire Family)" by John Burman 1940. For all of this information, our family is truly grateful.