On November 26, 1879, Burlton, age 6, with his mother Ann Claydon and siblings Clara, Herbert, Nora, Rose, and Percival arrived at Castle Garden port of New York on the steamship SS Italy as steerage passengers. Older brother Charles and father Henry arrived four months previously.

1900 US Census, Greenfield, Saratoga Co., NY: Burlton is at home of parents [Year: 1900; Census Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York; Roll: T623 1158; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 114].

1910 US Census, Greenfield, Saratoga Co., NY: Burlton is at home of parents [Year: 1910; Census Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York; Roll: T624_1076; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 106; Image: 339].

1917 World War I Draft Registration: "Burlton Claydon, RFD 2 Greenfield Center, Saratoga, NY, age 45, born March 26, 1873, white, naturalized, farmer on farm of H. K. Waring, RFD 2 Greenfield Center, nearest relative mother Ann Claydon, RFD 2 Greenfield Center" [Registration Location: Saratoga County, New York; Roll: 1818818; Draft Board: 2].

1920 US Census, Greenfield, Saratoga Co., NY: Burlton is at home of widowed mother [Year: 1920;Census Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York; Roll: T625_1261; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 337].

1930 US Census, Greenfield, Saratoga Co., NY: Burlton, age 55, is head of household [Year: 1930; Census Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York; Roll: 1643; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 336.0].

A son of Burlton's brother Walter was named after Burlton.