Robert BURGESS
[008]
Sarah (Mrs) BURGESS
[009]
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These are the
parents of William Burgess [004] and Sarah Lewis [005] who married in Shepton
Mallet Somerset in 1818
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8/5/1751 to 7/5/1752 - The Robert Burgess who was buried in
the SM churchyard, and is listed at the top of the family headstone, was born
(prob in SM, as the name occurs there earlier than this) [a] [c]
16/5/1761 to 15/5/1762 - The Sarah who married a Robert
Burgess, and is buried in the SM churchyard, was born [a]
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c 1780 - The Robert Burgess that is buried in the SM
churchyard, married a Sarah ..... [a]
c 1783 - John (who married a Rebecca .... who d 1856) born
to Robert Burgess and Sarah, prob in Somerset
[a]
2/3/1784 - John bapt to Robert Burgess and wife Sarah in
SM [b]
c 1785 - James born to Robert Burgess and Sarah, prob in
Somerset [a]
9/3/1786 - James bapt to Robert Burgess and wife Sarah in
SM [b]
c 1787 - Rachel (who married a John Harcombe) born to
Robert Burgess and Sarah, prob in Somerset
[a]
2/6/1788 - Rachel bapt to Robert Burgess and wife Sarah in
SM [b]
21/2/1789 to 20/2/1790 - The William Burgess who was the
son of Robert Burgess, and is buried in the SM churchayard, and is shown on the
SM family headstone, was born in Somerset
[a] [f]
c 1790 - William (who married a Sarah .... ) born to Robert
Burgess and Sarah, prob in Somerset [a]
9/2/1791 - William bapt to Robert Burgess and wife Sarah in
SM [b]
c 1793 - Henry (who married Betsey... who died Frome 1855)
born to Robert Burgess and Sarah, prob in Somerset [est] [a]
c 1799 - Matthew born to Robert Burgess and Sarah, prob in
Som [a]
c 1800 - Joseph (who married Maria... and had children
Joseph, Maria and Samuel) born to Robert Burgess and Sarah, prob in
Somerset [est] [a]
1810/1811 - The Mary Ann Burgess who was living with her
sister-in-law Rebecca Burgess (surely her brother John's widow) in SM in 1851,
was born in SM [g]
4/4/1810 to 3/4/1811 - Mary Ann Burgess (who was a lodger
with Michael and Mary Burgess in SM in 1871) was born. [e]
7/5/1819 - The Robert Burgess who had a wife Sarah, died
(67), and was buried in SM churchyard [a]
15/5/1824 - A Sarah Burgess (62) of Darshill SM, was buried
in SM [d]
15/5/1824 - The Sarah who was the wife of Robert Burgess,
died (63) and was buried in the SM churchyard
[a]
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The very large
Burgess family headstone in Shepton Mallet’s Anglican church cemetery reads (in
full) ...
Sacred to the memory of Robert Burgess
who died May 7th
1819 aged 67 years
ALSO Sarah the beloved wife of the above Robt Burgess
who died May 15th
1824 aged 63 yrs
ALSO Rachel wife of John Harcombe and the dau
of the above Robt
and Sarah Burgess
who died at Bath
Oct 17th 183(1?) aged 44 years
ALSO James son of the above Robt and Sarah Burgess
who died March 27th
1848 aged 63 years
ALSO John son of the above Robt and Sarah Burgess
who died may 17th
1848 aged 65 years
ALSO Mathew son of the above Robt and Sarah Burgess
who died Feb 1st
1849 aged 50 years
ALSO Wm son of the above Robt and Sarah Burgess
who died Feb 20th
1849 aged 59 years
ALSO Sarah wife of the before mentioned Wm Burgess
who died July 11th
1850 aged 69 years
ALSO Joseph Burgess
who died June 30th
1830 aged 8 months
ALSO Maria Burgess
who died Feb 9th
aged 18 years
ALSO Samuel Burgess
who died Feb 20th
1840 aged 4 years
AND the sons and daughter of Joseph and Maria Burgess
ALSO James the son of Michael and Elizabeth Burgess
who died Jan 11th
1852 aged 8 months
ALSO Betsey the beloved wife of Henry Burgess
who died at Frome
July 12th 1855 aged 62 years
ALSO Rebecca the beloved wife of the
afore mentioned
John Burgess
who died Jan 2nd
1856 aged 71(?) years
This stone was erected by Mary Ann
the affectionate
daughter of Robt and Sarah Burgess
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SOURCES ...
[a] The Burgess
family memorial headstone in SM churchyard
[b] Bapts in SM (SM
Lib? or Taunton CRO?)
[c] IGI
[d] Burials in SM
(SM Lib? or Taunton CRO?)
[e] Notes on 1871
Census in Jan's handwriting
[f] 1841 Census
[g] 1851 Census
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