So who are we?   

A family at work.

We are a  family who, although widely spread over the world, have a pride in our family history. The Burn's of yesteryear came from the west country. In the 19th century the family members had a diverse range of professions. My great-great grandfather, Frederick Burn of Plymouth was a labourer in the local naval dockyard whilst later his children had occupations such as dressmaker, grocer's assistant and shipwright. My great-grandfather, Thomas N. Burn, was for a time the caretaker on the de-commissioned HMS Thunderer and then other battleships which were waiting to be scrapped. This meant he and his family lived a life afloat on Plymouth Sound for a number of years.

The next two generations saw careers in the Salvation Army, the probation service, printing and local government as well as those taking the 'Kings shilling' and serving in the armed forces, both full time and on a territorial basis.

 And what about my generation? Well the 'youngsters' of the clan in the early 21st century can be seen in the fields of computer programming, child care and local government as well as in  the automotive trade amongst other things. You will find us working for a wide range of organisations. One of us works in America for a corporate giant whilst another of us works for a very famous family in Great Britain. But no matter what our station is in life we all share in each others triumphs and achievements.

A family at play.

As well as working hard we like to play hard. Our hobbies are as diverse as our jobs. There are  those of us who like music making in brass bands and singing but there are others who spend our time sub-aqua diving or  soldiering in the Army Cadet Force.

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