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James Burgess 1802 – 1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1802

Birth Location: Ware, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: December 1887

Death Location: Norfolk

Father: John Burgess

Mother: Margaret Burgess

Spouse(s): Margaret Burgess, Clara Burgess

Children(s): Elizabeth Burgess, John Burgess, Elizabeth Burgess, James Burgess, Thomas Burgess, William Burgess, William Burgess, Faith Burgess, Clara Burgess

James Burgess was born in 1802 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, the child of John Burgess and Margaret Burgess. James Burgess married Margaret Burgess, Clara Maria Burgess, and had children including Elizabeth Burgess, John Burgess, Elizabeth Burgess, James Burgess, Thomas Burgess, William Burgess, William Burgess, Faith Burgess, Clara Burgess. James Burgess passed away in 1887 in Norfolk.

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Biography

  • James Burgess was born in 1802 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, the child of John Burgess and Margaret Burgess.
  • James Burgess married Margaret Burgess, Clara Maria Burgess, and had children including Elizabeth Burgess, John Burgess, Elizabeth Burgess, James Burgess, Thomas Burgess, William Burgess, William Burgess, Faith Burgess, Clara Burgess.
  • James Burgess passed away in 1887 in Norfolk.

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James Burgess's Ancestors

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James Burgess
1802 – 1887
Birth Place: Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
John Burgess
Margaret Burgess
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James Burgess's Descendants

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James Burgess (15 Apr 1802 – December 1887) m. Margaret Burgess (abt 1801 – December Quarter 1861) m. Clara (Maria) Burgess
  1. 1. Elizabeth Burgess (ABT 1832 – 1832)
  2. 2. John Burgess (ABT 1833 – 1833)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Burgess (ABT 1834 – )
  4. 4. James Burgess (25 June 1837 – 1868)
  5. 5. Thomas Burgess (1840 – 1841)
  6. 6. William Burgess (8 July 1842 – 1843)
  7. 7. William Burgess
  8. 8. Faith Burgess (abt 1844 – March 1883) m. William Howes (6 Aug 1841 – )
    1. 1. Isabella (Jane Burgess) Howes (abt 1863 – 24 JUN 1934) m. Henry (Palmer) Bowden (13 JUN 1859 – 10 May 1943)
      1. 1. Faith (Eleanor) Bowden (abt 1886 – 26 Jun 1934)
      2. 2. William (George) Bowden (19 May 1887 – 24 Mar 1981) m. Edith (May) Horne (2 May 1886 – 25 Feb 1943)
        1. 1. Isobel (Mary) Bowden (25 Jun 1912 – Jan 1998) m. Francis Slatter (6 Feb 1906 – Jun 1997)
      3. 3. Frederick (Henry) Bowden (20 Jul 1888 – 24 Mar 1973) m. Faith (Marie) Foulger (July 1890 – 7 Oct 1948)
      4. 4. Marguerite (Isabel) Bowden (25 Oct 1889 – Jul 1951) m. William (Horatio) Jones (abt 1898 – Jul 1958)
      5. 5. Harry (Percy) Bowden (2 Mar 1894 – 13 Feb 1983)
      6. 6. Frank (Robert) Bowden (14 Mar 1895 – 18 Jul 1976) m. Nancy (Alice) Foyson (5 Apr 1898 – 31 May 1999)
        1. 1. John (F) Bowden (29 Jun 1931 – )
      7. 7. John (Page) Bowden (10 Dec 1896 – 29 Dec 1988) m. Ella (M) Wharton (31 May 1895 – Apr 1978)
      8. 8. Alice (Mary) Bowden (10 Apr 1899 – Jan 1991) m. Cyril (Robert) Ayton (22 Oct 1899 – Jul 1983)
      9. 9. George (Edward) Bowden (20 Aug 1901 – 18 Dec 1975) m. Alice (Gertrude) Williamson (20 Aug 1901 – 24 Jan 1974)
        1. 1. Thomas Bowden
  9. 9. Clara Burgess

James Burgess's Timeline

7 Records

1802
15 Apr 1802
Birth of James Burgess in Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Ware, Hertfordshire, England
1802
23 May 1802
James Burgess was baptized in Old Meeting Swan Yard-Presbyterian,Ware,Hertford,England
Old Meeting Swan Yard-Presbyterian,Ware,Hertford,England
1805
18 Aug 1805
Age 3
James Burgess was baptized in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1841
1841
Age 39
James Burgess resided here in Hendon, Middlesex, England
Hendon, Middlesex, England
1851
1851
Age 49
James Burgess resided here in Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Wymondham, Norfolk, England
1887
December 1887
Age 85
Death of James Burgess in Thanet, Kent, United Kingdom
Thanet, Kent, United Kingdom
1887
December 1887
Age 85
Death of James Burgess in Norfolk
Norfolk

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1802
    Event Place: Ware, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936
    [2] 1851 England Census
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [4] 1841 England Census
    [5] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 May 1802
    Event Place: Old Meeting Swan Yard-Presbyterian,Ware,Hertford,England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1805
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Hendon, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Wymondham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1887
    Event Place: Thanet, Kent, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1887
    Event Place: Norfolk

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