William Burgess

[joan russell]

William Burgess and his family were moved from Northam Devon to Ilfracombe
Devon in 1778. Can anyone help with where the family then went.
Thankyou

[anpefa1]

hello joan

if the family were moved institutionally (to a workhouse for instance) there may be records of some sort and if you know the children's names and approximate dates of birth of the family then there may be parish records of marriages and deaths within the family if they stayed for a long enough period. it's a very long shot but you never know.

tony   
 

[spendlove]

Hi,

It looks as if William Burgess was unable to support himself & family, and so they
were removed from  Northam to the place of his birth Ilfracombe,

Have found this record on North Devon Record Office site, is this where you obtained
your information from?:-

1778
William Burgess, Mary his wife and Mary and Prudence their children removed from Northam to Ilfracombe.

The only Prudence Burgess I can find a Christening for is the daughter of William Burgess &
Margaret  15th June 1776 Northam Devon.

Mary  30 July 1774 Northam                  Dau of William & Margaret Burgess                                     
Betty  2nd September 1778 Northam       "         "                 "             "

This couple married 26 July 1773 Northam   William Burgess = Margaret Winch

Are the above who you are looking for - but is the wife's name Mary or Margaret?

Spendlove

[trish1120]

BURGESS, St Margaret, Northam;
Parents; WM/MARGARET or WILLIAM/MARGARET
MARY, 30 July 1774
PRUDENCE, 15 June 1776
PRUDENCE, 4 June 1777
BETTY, 2 Sept 1778
PEGGY, 16 Nov 1780, buried 20 Nov 1780, an infant
WILLIAM, 7 Jan 1785***

PEGGY, buried 20 Nov 1780, an infant
PUDENCE, buried 4 Jan 1780, a child (also under Patience same date)

All above on FreeREG

Could they have moved back as a William was born 1785

[joan russell]

Thankyou for your help

[joan russell]

Thanks for your reply.