• Born: 1801, Bredgar, Kent, England
• Christened: 10 May 1801, St. John the Baptist, Bredgar, Kent, England ¹
• Married: 30 Jan 1827, St. Peter & St. Paul, Bromley, Kent, England ²
• Died: 1873, Gravesend District, Kent, England ³

  Research Notes:

In Nov 1819 Frances Akhurst was present at the marriage of her sister Ann Akhurst to Henry Tidy in Faversham Kent.

In Aug 1825 Frances Akhurst was present at the marriage of her sister Mary Akhurst to Thomas Hunt in Lambeth Surrey.

At the time of the 1841 England Census Frances Burley, aged about 40, and husband Thomas Burley, aged about 45, tailor, were living in High Street, Sittingbourne Kent. Present were children Thos. (13), Benjn. (11), Chas. (8), Fanny (6), Saml. (3), Maria (6m), and [Thomas Burley's brother] John Burley (35), labourer.

At the time of the 1851 England Census Frances Burley, age 49, born in Bredgar Kent, and husband Thomas Burley, age 54, born in Sittingbourne, master tailor [employing] 1 man & 1 app[prentice], were living in East End, Sittingbourne. With them were children (born in Sittingbourne): Thomas (23), tailor, Benjamin (21), grocer, Charles (17), shipbuilder (apprentice), Frances (15), dressmaker (apprentice), Samuel (12), scholar, and Maria (10), scholar.

At the time of the 1861 England Census Frances Burley, age 60, born in Bredgar Kent, and husband Thomas Burley, age 64, born in Sittingbourne, tailor, were living in High Street Sittingbourne. With them was son Charles (27) of Sittingbourne, shipwright. Son Thomas and his family were living nextdoor.

At the time of the 1871 England Census Frances Burley, age 70, born in Bredgar Kent, and husband Thomas Burley, age 74, born in Sittingbourne, tailor, were living at 7 East St., Sittingbourne Kent. With them were son Thomas (43) of Sittingbourne, widower, tailor, and grandson Edward Burley (12) of Sittingbourne, scholar.

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Frances Burley died aged 73 years. ³