Letitia Russell GRAHAM b. 1858 Hoxton, England d. 1919

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1858 - 1919 (61 years)

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Name	Letitia Russell GRAHAM
Born	1858	Hoxton, England [1]
Gender	Female
Notes for biography	Letitia was born on 29th June 1858 in Hoxton in London. She was the seventh of 12 children born to John and Letitia Graham. Her parents had come from Belfast, Ireland about four years before Letties's birth. John had been a coachmaker in Belfast. By 1879, Lettie was living in a little village outside Exeter. She taught Sunday School. She met John Burns when he came to assist in leading evening services at the church. Robert went to Greenock in Scotland to work and Lettie joined him there. They were married on 26th Dec 1883. In 1884, they migrated to South Australia and they lived in various addresses around Adelaide. They had six daughters and two sons. She was a mother and homemaker, a cheerful, encouraging lady with deep trust in God. She died on 5th Sept 1919. [1]
Died	1919 [1]
Person ID	I414	Alexander & Jessie
Last Modified	22 Nov 2025

Father	John GRAHAM, b. 25 Dec 1825, Dunmurry, Ireland
Mother	Letitia WILLIAMS, b. Belfast, Ireland
Married	14 Aug 1847	Belfast, Ireland [2]
	St Anne's Church, Belfast
Family ID	F667	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Robert Williams BURNS, b. 1859

Married 26 Dec 1883 [1]

Note about marriage Lettie's sister, Sarah arrived in South Australia in 1884 - three weeks after Lettie and Robert. Sarah lived with them in Oxford Street and was kind and attentive to them both especially when Robert was ill. [2]

Residence * Park Terrace in Wayville
* In the late 1890s, the Burns family moved to 26 Park St Unley. They named it 'Wonford', originally called 'The Olives'. It was a good move because Robert was much nearer 'The Register' office. The house stood on three and a half acres. They kept a cow. Soon after moving in, they made many improvements to the house and added a spacious verandah. Later, surrounding blocks were built on.
* 'Wonford 2' - 15 Northgate St, Unley. [2]

Children

+	1. Bessie Pearce Graham BURNS, b. 6 Oct 1884, Hyde Street, Adelaide , d. 15 May 1985, Mitcham (Age 100 years)
	2. Florence Emma BURNS, b. 14 Jan 1886, Park St Wayville , d. 28 Apr 1890 (Age 4 years)
	3. Grace ('Gay') Helena BURNS, b. 9 May 1887, d. 3 Mar 1967 (Age 79 years)
+	4. Robert Henry BURNS, b. 11 Jan 1889, d. 13 Feb 1975 (Age 86 years)
+	5. Letitia Western BURNS, b. 24 Nov 1890, North Parade, Wayville , d. 14 Jun 1980 (Age 89 years)
+	6. Arthur Graham BURNS, b. 2 Jan 1893, Park St, Wayville , d. 15 May 1964 (Age 71 years)
	7. Kathleen Frances BURNS, b. 26 Sep 1894, Fullarton Estate , d. 25 Mar 1925 (Age 30 years)
	8. Jean BURNS, b. 15 Oct 1900, d. 12 Jun 1926 (Age 25 years)

Last Modified 22 Nov 2025

Family ID F144 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Our places		Wonford 2 - 15 Northgate St, Unley Photographed in 2015
Our places		Letitia Russell Graham

Sources

[S75] Barbara Regan, nee Wilson - scrap book - see STORIES directory, From Barbara's family history scrap book, Requires evidence.
[S75] Barbara Regan, nee Wilson - scrap book - see STORIES directory, From Barbara's family history scrap book. Requires more evidence.