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Karen

Karen Report 26 Jan 2011 13:28

Hi All ,

Can anyone help i am having touble reading 1841 census for burgess family hannah & benjamin born 1791 worcestershire , found the correct family but cant make out the children .

thank you
karen

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 26 Jan 2011 13:40

Is this the family?

This is the transcript, or did you mean you cant read them on the original record.

Where are you searching, is it on GR?



1841 England Census
about Benjamin Burgess
Name: Benjamin Burgess
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1791
Gender: Male
Where born: Worcestershire, England

Civil Parish: Dudley
Hundred: Halfshire (Lower Division)
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Dudley
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Burgess 50
Hannah Burgess 45
Mary Burgess 20
Samuel Burgess 15
Susannah Burgess 13
Richard Burgess 11
Joseph Burgess 9
Eliza Burgess 7
Hannah Burgess 5
Jane Burgess 1
N K Burgess 2 MO


George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Karen

Karen Report 26 Jan 2011 13:53

thanks george ,
yes i am searching on GR , yes i couldnt make them out from the original just to be a pain is there birth places for any of these

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 26 Jan 2011 13:59

Looks as though they were all born Worcestershire, civil parish Dudley.

Same details as on the transcript.On the original all born in the County

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Karen

Karen Report 26 Jan 2011 14:16

oh yes thank you

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 26 Jan 2011 20:46

1851 England Census
Name: Benjamin Burgess
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1786
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Hannah Burgess
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Clay Hills, Worcestershire, England
Civil Parish: Dudley
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street address: Netherton Hill

Occupation: Miner

Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Dudley
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin Burgess 65
Hannah Burgess 50 - Nailer; Dudley, Worcestershire
Eliza Burgess 18 - Nailer
Richard Burgess 22 - Miner
Hannah Burgess 16 - Nailer
Jane Burgess 11 - Nailer

All offspring born Dudley.

Karen

Karen Report 27 Jan 2011 09:25

thank you ozibird