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William Hume Burgess 1879–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1879

Birth Location: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 6 Jul 1954

Death Location: Solihull, Warwickshire, England

Father: Hume Burgess

Mother: Clara Field

Spouse(s): Blanche Sheldrake

Children(s): Barbara Burgess, Philip Burgess, Frances Burges, Claude Burgess

The story of William Hume Burgess began in 1879 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. In 1881, William Hume Burgess resided in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. In 1891, William Hume Burgess resided in Hitchin, St Mary, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. William Hume Burgess married Blanche Sheldrake, and had children including Barbara Burgess, Claude Burgess, Frances Claire Burges, Philip William Hume Burgess. William Hume Burgess passed away in 1954 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Hume Burgess began in 1879 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England.
  • In 1881, William Hume Burgess resided in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England.
  • In 1891, William Hume Burgess resided in Hitchin, St Mary, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England.
  • William Hume Burgess married Blanche Sheldrake, and had children including Barbara Burgess, Claude Burgess, Frances Claire Burges, Philip William Hume Burgess.
  • William Hume Burgess passed away in 1954 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Burgess's Ancestors

Self
William Burgess
1879–1954
Birth Place: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Hume Burgess
1850–1936
St Ives, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England
Clara (Anne) Field
1854–1937
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Braund
1823–1890
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Ann (Shelton) Field
1822–1873
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Charles Field
1794–1854
Esther Shelton
1792–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Field
1771–
Mary Watson
1763–1844

William Burgess's Descendants

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William (Hume) Burgess (April 1879–6 Jul 1954) m. Blanche Sheldrake (July 1879–9 Jun 1956)
  1. 1. Barbara Burgess 1916–2005
  2. 2. Philip (William Hume) Burgess 1905–1981
  3. 3. Frances (Claire) Burges 1909–
  4. 4. Claude Burgess 1912–1912

William Burgess's Timeline

6 Records

1879
April 1879
Birth of William Hume Burgess in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 2
William Hume Burgess resided here in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 12
William Hume Burgess resided here in Hitchin, St Mary, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Hitchin, St Mary, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 22
William Hume Burgess resided here in Hitchin, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Hitchin, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
1911
1911
Age 32
William Hume Burgess resided here in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1954
6 Jul 1954
Age 75
Death of William Hume Burgess in Solihull, Warwickshire, England
Solihull, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1879
    Event Place: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Hitchin, St Mary, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Hitchin, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1301; Folio: 17; Page: 26

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1954
    Event Place: Solihull, Warwickshire, England

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