I have the name Burtenshaw in my family history. Harriet Burtenshaw married a George Jefferies on December 11th 1859. On the marriage certificate it said her father was Thomas Burtenshaw a farmer and she was living at 45 Albion Street. I believe the grandparents were Thomas Burtenshaw and Hannah Cherryman. I wonder if the families were connected. The photographs are excellant

Message for Adam Dennis.

Hi Adam, Do you belong to the Dennis family that lived Albion Street/Albion Hill?

Hi Marion

Sorry about the delay but have not viewed site for a while. Anyway yes there were people living in the Albion Hill? Albion Street area in the 1920s from the Dennis family. My great grand mother Lilian Stunell lived at 25 Albion hill before she married my great grand father in July 1920.

Hi Marion, can I copy the photos for my Burtenshaw history please.
many regards Brenda

Hi Brenda, Yes, it's fine to copy the photos. I was born Marion Burtenshaw and am intrigued to know who you are! Are you related to me?
Regards
Marion

Hi Hannah Cherryman was a relative of mine. She married Thomas Burtenshaw. Hannah was born in 1796 in West Grinstead.
Sam

Hi Sam,
I don't think that Hannah Cherriman married into my line. It has been established that Thomas Burtenshaw born Bolney 1823/4 married Mary Ann Boniface in 1841, Brighton. I think Hannah Cherryman married another Thomas Burtenshaw.
Regards
Marion

Not sure who the mother of Harriett Butenshaw was. I think she was born in West Grinstead. A Thomas Burtenshaw was her father but Mary Ann Bonniface or Hannah Cherryman could have been the mother. I would love to hear from Sam as it is looking like Hannah Cherryman was the mother.

I discovered Frances Lilian Stunell for the first time yesterday...Have confirmed her grandfather was my husband's great (possibly more) grandfather's brother (Samuel, born 1829).

Hi Marion, I'd like to know if the people in your photo album are related to me too. I am still living London and it would be good to have confirmaton from you.

Sam

I think that Harriett Jefferies nee Burtenshaw was the grand daughter of Hannah Cherriman. Is there any likelihood of her son Tomas being a farmer?

Hi, although my name is Burtenshaw I not related to any other Burtenshaw's in Brighton. But I knew your brother Dave in the early 60's and his wife Alice. I knew them mainly from the Rock Pub and later The Eastern.
I was very sorry to here when he died some time ago-but I knew he had been very ill. Sad but we had a lot of laughs in those days.

Hi Les, I remember you as being a friend of David's. I am 12 years younger than him, so must have been a kid at the time. Yes, it was sad about his death, but thankfully he didn't suffer for very long. Did you live in Lincoln Street/Cottages or Sussex Terrace, John Street? Just trying to put a face to you. Dave always referred to you as the unrelated Burtenshaw!
Regards
Marion

Hi Marion, I'm sorry, no I don't remember you, But I do remember some of his family. Elaine, Martin, Robert, Alan,
sorry but my memory isn't what was, but I know there were others in the family.

And you were right we did live in 13 Lincoln Cottages
and another friend was Bill & Kath Ford who lived Sussex Terrace/John Street, Thanks for replying Marion.

Regards Les

"Hoppy" Burtenshaw was my first football manager at Whitehawk FC when I was 13 in 1974.
He always referred to me as "Mrs Hubbards little boy".Even after I had played professional football and was in my late 20's.
Martin is I guess still hairdressing,and I played football with Alan.His son Sonny was doing some singing when I left for Spain around six years ago.

Hi Paul,
This is Marion, Hoppy's little sister by 12 years! It's good to hear from you. Martin is still Hairdressing. He now has a shop in Whitehawk Road called Berties. Sonny is still singing! Alan is a taxi driver and a grandad!
I belong to a local history group called East Brighton Bygones. Would be interested to hear of any tales you have to tell about living in Whitehawk, the School, the Football Team, and of course, any photographs that you can share with us.
Cheers Marion

I have been researching my family history, and believe that Burtenshaw is a mutation of Burchinshaw. For example, early records in Sussex show Mary, daughter of Thomas Burchinshaw, baptised 14 April 1583: John, son of John Burchinsha, baptised 7 May 1639. The spelling with a 'ch' disappears after 1700, to be replaced with 't'

Hello Marion.Great to hear from you.Hoppy was like a mentor to me,and I always seemed to get along with the many Burtenshaws I came into contact with.Martin was nearest to my age(must be 50ish now).Julie was in my class at school.
Dave (Hoppy) was instrumental in getting the first clubhouse at Whitehawk FC erected,and I'm sure there is still a plaque there dedicated to him.A genuinely lovely bloke.
My mum was a teacher at Whitehawk Infants for years,and I know many little(then) Burtenshaws passed through her classes.
Mrs Hubbard is still alive and well,but now living in Woodingdean.
I'm out in Spain,and a teacher myself.If you have my e-mail address feel free to use it as I always enjoy remembering the good old days.Because they really were good.For me Whitehawk in the 60's and 70's was better than Hollywood.It was THE place to be,and THE place to grow up.Love to all of your family.Paul(Hubby to some,Mrs Hubbards little boy to others)xxxx

Hello Marion
My grandmother was Lilian Florence Burtenshaw and I was very excited to find this page as I have been researching the familiy history. My mum's name is Elizabeth Lilian and she is now 80yrs old and I can't wait to show her the pictures I've found on here. I would love to hear from you at sometime as I'm sure you have lots of information that could prove very useful. Look forward to hearing from you.

Hi Dawn,
Sorry for delay, I don't look at this site as often as I should! Was your grandmother my Aunt Lil who lived in Newick Road? She had about 7 children. Was left a widow in her forties. She was my Dad's sister. I don't remember a cousin called Elizabeth. Is your Mum called Betty? Would love to talk with you. My number is Brighton 502617
Love Marion

Hi all, My names Jack Burtonshaw. I'm only 16 but me and my dad and my great aunts have been doing research into the family line, and the Name Burtonshaw, seems to change many times, the main one being Butenshaw. They are all originally from Yorkshire, Most likely Birkenshaw in the West Riding. My dad has managed to get the family going back around 150+ years, so its a massive tree. A large amount are Burtenshaw's. if asked I can check it for any names and times if anyone wants. My dad has put it onto a computer program I think now. My Email is "thegrimkeeper@tiscali.co.uk" . Also, I thought you all may like to know the oldest of this family name is in the 1300's, one Edward Bircamschawe. I have no idea if he relates us all, but that "Bircamschawe" is suposed to be the root of both names and all other forms of it.
Thank you for reading

Hi Jack, It's interesting you have found the name Burtenshaw started in Yorkshire, because there is a family crest on the web site that say's we originate in Lanarkshire Scotland. Hope you are not too disapointed ( sorry to all the Jocks) Regards Les B.

The Burtenshaw's moved to Sussex from Yorkshire at the end of the thirteenth century. Up to the end of the nineteenth century they owned a lot of land around Cuckfield. It is very likely that all Burtenshaw's in Sussex are related. The most common names for the Burtenshaw's from Cuckfield are Thomas and Richard. One of their houses, Mizbrook, still stands on the edge of Cuckfield if anyone is interested in having a look.

Hi Richard Burtenshaw, My family tree dates back to Misbrookes 1581. I know that the Burtenshaws are mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls 1414, but I have no knowledge of their arrival from Yorkshire. I wonder please, if you could enlighten me on the source of your evidence to support this information. Thankyou Marion Devoy

Hi Marion. The source was my grandfather. He had documents, but these, unfortunately, were stolen during a robbery in the seventies. My father has an item that actually came from Misbrookes, which, fortunately, the thieves did not take.

My grandmother was Florence Burtonshaw, her father was Peter Burtonshaw mother Emily Hamper

My family came from Bolney, Cuckfield and Anstey Cross, James Burtenshaw had a house there, and several other family members were yeoman farmers in sussex. We traced cousin Ellen in Australia she was in her ninetys but has sinced passed away she was sent out there from London when she was a girl with TB. Regards to you all

Are you related to the Burtenshaw that wrote the book Ring of Tabor? It's set in Brighton.

Hello Mike I've no idea if I'm related to the Burtenshaw who wrote Ring of Tabor. But I'd love to know more about it and where I can find a copy. Perhaps you can help me track it down. Regards Marion

I would be very interested in getting more information about the Burtenshaw's in England and the UK. I live in Wyoming. USA. We have a large family in Idaho and would like to learn more about the Burtenshaw families around the world.