Notes: 1871 Census for Digby: One Wm. Burnham, b. @1793. married Anna Copp, who was born 11-Dec-1797, Fort Lawrence, Cumberland, NS, and daughter of William Copp and Eleanor Atkinson. Could this be the same William? If so, he also married "Leafy". Could the following be THIS William? In 1880 US Census for Lubec, Washington, Maine: Ellen CHASE Self W Female W 58 NOVA SCOTIA Keeping House NOVA SCOTIA NOVA SCOTIA Caroline CHASE Dau S Female W 20 ME Straw Worker ME NOVA SCOTIA William H. BURNHAM Father W Male W 85 NOVA SCOTIA MA ENG William Burnham, age 77, married, a cooper, wife "Lefey", age 71. John J. Burnham, age 60, married, a mechanic, b. New York, wife Olivia (Olive) Jane, age 42. Children: Coretha Jane, age 18, Harry B., age 4. Suspect next is a son of William, but not provable: Edmund Burnham, age 36, married, merchant, wife Margaret A., age 34. Children (from 1881 NOT 1871): Ella, age 11, Elizabeth H., age 9, Mary, age 7, Harry Hustis, age 5, Thomas Frederick, age 3, Edmund Earnest, age 1 (b. Sep-1880) and another child, Maggie, was born @1883/84. Following a likely descendant of William: BURNHAM Heustis drowned March 1886 while duck hunting with John Walker (also drowned) (DIGBY)
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