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William Henry Burgess 1877 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1877

Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Death Date: 5 Mar 1953

Death Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Father: William Burgess

Mother: Emma Blake

Spouse(s): Harriett Luscombe

Children(s): Eunice Burgess

The birth of William Henry Burgess took place in 1877 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, to William Willis Burgess and Emma Blake. William Henry Burgess married Harriett Maude Luscombe, and together they had Eunice Maude Burgess. William Henry Burgess's death occurred in 1953 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.

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Parents

William Burgess
1843 – 1942
Birth Location: Combe Martin, Devon, England
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Emma Blake
1855 –
Birth Location: Combe Martin, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Harriett Luscombe
1884 – 1942
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Eunice Burgess
1916 – 2006
Birth Location: Combe Martin, Devon, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 24 Nov 1877
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; School Admission and Discharge Registers; Reference: LCC/EO/DIV03/YER/AD/001, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1776; Folio: 59; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6096886

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 12 Feb 1878
    Event Place: Combe Martin, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Combmartin, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2246; Folio: 9; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1341541

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Combe Martin, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1776; Folio: 59; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6096886

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Combe Martin, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1911
    Event Place: Combe Martin, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Abt 1912
    Event Place: Combe Martin
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1920, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1916
    Event Place: Hatherleigh Combe Martin, N Devon
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 5 Mar 1953
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar, 1858-1995

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