West Hanningfield Marriage Entry. THOMAS HESEKIAH BURGIS 1818-1856.

[LizzieL]

A few lines under James jnr at bottom page - Sarah Bannister (or similar) age 15. Mmmm!

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maybe Borr..... - difficult to read

[chempat]

Ancestry has her as Borraston.

[LizzieL]

Oh yes I can see that now, forgot to look back at the transcription.

Unusual name.
She's a Sarah of the right age, born in Oxon, but not necessarily in Benson. Can't find any more Borrastons there. And it looks like she's one of brother James's servants.

James jnr would have filled in the census form, perhaps he took his best guess at the spelling from how she pronounced her name.

[olleym]

Is anyone a member of GR? There appears to be either an obit or notice of death in the Reading Mercury for Thomas.

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The newspaper may also be on Find my past

[olleym]

I have posted a copy of the census in the decipher section, maybe we will strike lucky.

[LizzieL]

Found the newspaper on FindMyPast, just a short death notice. It confirms he was youngest son of the late Mr James Burgis of Benson. he died at Mare Street (as on burial record) and he died on 29th January age 38.

Actually he was only 37 as his birthday was on 5th Feb 1818

[gracol]

Well,many,many thanks to everyone who has responded,I am really amazed at the replies.
Will now proceed to get my head around all this information!
A couple of marriage certificates I have,have noted a parent as being deceased,so it is interesting to know that this was certainly not always the case.
Very many thanks again for now.
Colin

[ShaunJ]

He is living in St Giles Cripplegate, London with 25 year old wife Sarah,

The wife's name looks much more like Dinah to me

[LizzieL]

Yes, I think you're right. The transcription I saw said Uriah ?? so I read as Sarah. But if you trace the first letter as the pen would have moved, it does look more like a D and then the I and n follow.

The hunt is on for a Dinah now!