James Rothwell Burns
Born: 4th March, 1874.
Baptised: 12th April, 1874.
At: St. Cross, Clayton, Lancashire.

1881 Census
Clayton, Lancashire.
His father is the rector of St. Cross, Clayton, Lancashire.
James is 7 years old.
His grandmother Elizabeth [Thompson] Rothwell, aged 90,
is with the family.

1891 Census
Living at: Dacre Cumberland.
His father is the vicar of St Andrew's Church, Dacre,
in the Diocese of Carlisle.
James is a student. [age17]

1901 Census
James Rothwell Burns [age27]
Living at: Whitchurch, Shropshire.
a boarder at, 27 Talbot Street, Whitchurch.
Occupation: Clergyman, Church of England.

1939 Register
The Rectory, Broadwas, Worcsestershire.
James Rothwell Burns
Born: 4th March, 1874.
Occupation: Rector Clerk in Holy Orders.
Margaret Threfall Burns [sister]
Born: 22nd October, 1868.
Occupation: Private means

James Rothwell Burns [age 76]
Rector of Knightwick and Broadwas [1927 -1944]
Born: 4th March, 1874.
Address: Hill Avenue, Worcester.
Died March 17th, 1950.
Buried: 22nd March, 1950.
Rector: Arthur J. Hemmings

Margaret Threlfall Burns [age 86]
Born: 22nd October, 1868 [sister]
Address: Malvern, Worcestershire.
Died: January 17th, 1955.
She was buried, 26th January, 1955.

William Henry Burns
Born: 1838
At: Farnworth, Lancashire.
Married: Sarah Rothwell
On: 8th April, 1863.
At: St. John's Preston, Lancashire.

Sarah Rothwell
Born: 1836
At: Bolton le Moors, St. Peter, Lancashire.

Children

1] Mary Catharine Burns
Born: 1864
At: Farnworth, Lancashire.
2] Lydia Burns
Born: 1866
At: Farnworth, Lancashire.
3] William Burns
Born: 1867
At: Manchester, Lancashire.
4] Margaret Threfall Burns
Born: 1869
At: Manchester, Lancashire.
5] Elizabeth Adelaide Burns
Born: 1871
At: Manchester, Lancashire.
6] Laurence Henry Threfall Burns
Born: 1872
At: St. Cross, Clayton, Lancashire.
7] James Rothwell Burns
Born: 4th March, 1874.
At: St. Cross, Clayton, Lancashire.
8] Sarah Burns
Born: 1877
At: St. Cross, Clayton, Lancashire.
9] John Marsh Burns
Born: 1879
At: St. Cross, Clayton, Lancashire.



St. Mary Magdalene Church, Broadwas, Worcestershire.

St. Mary the Virgin, Knightwick. [Now closed and sold as a house]

Grave Stone - Broadwas Churchyard.

In Loving Memory of
James Rothwell Burns
Rector of Knightwick and Broadwas
1927 -1944
Died March 17th 1950
Also in Loving Memory of his sister
Margaret Threlfall Burns
Who died January 17th 1955
Because I Live, Ye shall Live also.