Michael Burgess 1805 - 1867

Michael Burgess (1805 - 1867)

Michael Burgess was born in 1805 in Market Lavington, Wiltshire. She was christened on 1 May 1808 at St Mary's Market Lavington. Michael was the son of James Burgess and Mary Mead. 

Michael married Eleanor Pincheon in Market Lavington on 21 September 1826. She is generally recorded as the second child and second daughter of Charles Pincheon and Betty Sutton.

Eleanor and Michael had 12 children (8 sons and 4 daughters):

• Alfred Burgess Born 1825. 
• Eliza Burgess Born 1826. Died 1831 - Died as infant
• Sarah Ann Burgess Born 1828. Married (1) William Shepherd on 1845 (2) John Jessop on 9 Jan 1861. Died 1901
• William Burgess Born 1831. 
• Jacob Burgess Born Dec 1 1833. Died Jan 13 1836. - Died as infant
• Eleanor Burgess Born 1835. 
• Jacob Burgess Born 1836.
• James Burgess Born 1839. 
• Harriet Burgess Born 1841. 
• Alfred Burgess Born 1843. Married Mary Ann Maynard on 28 Sep 1867
• John Burgess Born 1846. 
• George Burgess Born 1852. 

Based on the birth record of their children, Michael and Michael  lived in Market Lavington – where Michael worked as a farm labourer - from the time of their marriage until around 1838.

Some time before June 1838 the family moved abt 60km to Bedminster in Bristol (which was part of Somerset until 1831). The timing of this relocation is confirmed by the registration of James birth.

At the time of the 1841 census the family – James, Eleanor, Sarah Ann, William, James and Harriett - were living at Upper Easton in Gloucestershire (near Bristol).

By the time of the 1851 census the family – James, Eleanor, James, Harriet, Alfred and John  - had grown by two and were living at 11 Waterloo Square in Bedminster, Bristol in the home of their daughter Sarah Ann and her husband William Shepherd and their daughter Elizabeth Ann (and William's three children from a previous marriage – John, Mary and Albert.  James Snr is record as Malster – someone who prepared malt for the purpose of brewing.

In 1853 Sarah Ann and her husband emigrate to Australia. Sarah Anns brother James disappears from records around this time, so it is possible that he either travels with them, or follows them some time between March 1853 and March 1861

It is unknown when the family moved back to Market Lavington, but the 1861 census find them living at Royal Oak, Easterton; and Michael is again recorded as a Agricultural labourer. The couple only have their youngest son – George – living with them at the time. Their sons - Albert and John - are living in Orcheston with James cousin Elizabeth and her husband John Oram where they are working as Under Carter's

On April 5 1863 the family christen their two youngest children – John, George – at St Mary’s in Market Lavington. 

At the time of the 1871 census Ellen is recorded as being widowed and living at Halshead Farm in Market Lavington. Also living with her are her son George who was 19 - and a sixteen year old boarder Frank Elwell

Eleanor passed away some time between 1 April and 30 June 1871. Her place of burial is unknown.

Associated Documents

Census Records

Immigration Record of John Shoobridge and Family