Descendants of George Burgham

Generation No. 1

1. George¹ Burgham¹. He married Sarah Grindall ? September 22, 1808 in Newland. She was born 1789 in Littledean, Woodside, Gloucester, Forest of Dean, England.

More About George Burgham and Sarah ?:

Marriage: September 22, 1808, Newland

Children of George Burgham and Sarah ? are:

+ 2 i. George² Burgham, born 1813 in East Dean, Gloucester, England.

3 ii. Sarah Burgham, born 1815.

Generation No. 2

2. George² Burgham (George¹) was born 1813 in East Dean, Gloucester, England. He married (1) Elizabeth Williams 1834 in Newland². She was born 1815 in West Dean, Gloucester, Forest of Dean, England, and died Bet. 1871 - 1878. He married (2) Emily Kear Lee October 11, 1879 in Primitive Methodist Chapel, Ellwood in the district of Monmouth in the counties of Monmouth, Gloucester and Hereford, daughter of John Lee. She was born 1826 in Chepstow, Monmouth, England, and died August 12, 1906 in Yorkley, West Dean, Gloucester.

Notes for George Burgham:

George Burgum is listed on the marriage certificate (second marriage to Emily Kear Lee) as the father of George b. 1816.

More About George Burgham and Elizabeth Williams:

Marriage: 1834, Newland²

Notes for Emily Kear Lee:

This is an excerpt from the 1881 census: (This note made in May of 2001)

Dwelling:

Census Place: West Dean, Gloucester, England

Source: FHL Film 1342259 PRO Ref RGll Piece 5224 Folio 64 Page 20

Married Age Sex Birthplace

George Burgham M 65 M East Dean, Gloucester, England

Rel: Head Occ: Coal Miner

Emily Burgham M 55 F Chepstow, Monmouth, England

Rel: Wife

Harry M. Burgham U 23 M West Dean, Gloucester, England

Rel: Stepson Occ: Coal Miner

This census makes it clear that Harry M. Burgham is George's stepson so this must have been a second marriage for Emily and since Harry's last name is Burgham, Emily first marriage must have been to another Burgham. Could this be George's second marriage too? If so, who was first wife and what are the names of the children if any?

WL-41 Emily Burgham Yorkley, West Dean, Glos. Widow, died 12th August 1906. Probate 1906 at Gloucester 16th January 1907 to George Kear, collier. Effects £248.

More About George Burgham and Emily Lee:

Marriage: October 11, 1879, Primitive Methodist Chapel, Ellwood in the district of Monmouth in the counties of Monmouth, Gloucester and Hereford

Children of George Burgham and Elizabeth Williams are:

+ 4 i. George³ Burgham, born 1837 in Bream, Gloucestershire, England.

+ 5 ii. Edwin John Burgham, born August 29, 1838 in Littledean, Woodside, Gloucester, Forest of Dean, England.

6 iii. Elizabeth Burgham, born 1841. She married Joshua Williams May 17, 1859; born Abt. 1841 in St. Briavels, Gloucestershire³.

Notes for Elizabeth Burgham:

From the Burgum Family Society website:

REF. NO. YEAR ADDRESS NAME AGE PROFESSION WHERE BORN WHEN BORN?

CS-125 1861 St Peters, Mill Hill, Joshua Williams 22 Coalminer Brogriver, Glos ? b. 1839

Christchurch, Elizabeth Burgham 21 Wife? Bream b. 1840

West Dean William Williams 1 son Pillowell b. 1860

From: METLOGCABIN@aol.com

To: donburg@burghamfamilytree.com

Subject: Greetings & Thanks!

Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 20:03:36 EST

Don, It was great to get a response from you so quickly. I forwarded your info to my sister in Florida and waited for her response. We both believe you have found the correct William Williams for us!

Fantastic!

When in Great Britain we obtained a copy of the marriage record of James Williams and Caroline Watkins, who were married at Bream March 26, 1859. It was on a page 16, # 31.

The record directly below, # 32, is of Joshua Williams and Elizabeth Burgham. He was 21, she 19, He a bachelor, she a spinster. He a collier. He residence is listed as Bream Woodside, as is hers. His father is listed as William Williams and her father is George Burgham. Their marriage record is dated May 17th, 1859.

I do believe we have a connection here!

Again, thanks so much! We live about 15 minutes from the library of the Ohio

State Genealogical Society. If there is anything we can look up for you, please ask!

Sincerely,

Keith Metcalf

Notes for Joshua Williams:

From the 1851 Census Records:

2444 1851 CENSUS HO107/2444 FF.0042-0053 ED.2B COLEFORD 1

Piece: 2444 Folio: 0046 Schedule: 007

Address: Ellwood

WILLIAMS William HD M 60 Labourer GLS Newland (c1791)

WILLIAMS Jane WI M 49 - HEF - (c1802)

WILLIAMS William SO U 18 Labourer GLS St.Briavels (c1833)

WILLIAMS Alfred SO U 14 Collier GLS St.Briavels (c1837)

WILLIAMS James SO U 12 Collier GLS St.Briavels (c1839)

WILLIAMS Joshua SO - 10 Collier GLS St.Briavels (c1841)

WOOD Eliza VR - 2 - GLS West Dean (c1849)

More About Joshua Williams and Elizabeth Burgham:

Marriage: May 17, 1859

7 iv. Emily M. Burgham, born 1848.

8 v. Charles Burgham, born 1851.

9 vi. Frances A. Burgham, born 1857.

Generation No. 3

4. George³ Burgham (George², George¹) was born 1837 in Bream, Gloucestershire, England⁴. He married Sarah Ann Brice 1876. She was born 1838 in Lydney, Gloucestershire, England/Lydney, England.

More About George Burgham and Sarah Brice:

Marriage: 1876

Children of George Burgham and Sarah Brice are:

10 i. Francis⁴ Burgham, born 1857 in West Dean, (Bream?) Gloucester, Forest of Dean, England.

11 ii. Sarah Burgham, born 1859 in Bream, Gloucestershire, England.

12 iii. George Burgham, born 1861 in Bream, Gloucestershire, England.

13 iv. Elizabeth Burgham, born 1865 in Tipton, Stafford, England.

14 v. Albert Burgham, born 1867 in West Bromwich, Stafford, England.

+ 15 vi. Edwin John Burgham, born May 21, 1869 in West Bromwich, Stafford, England.

16 vii. William Burgham, born 1873 in West Bromwich, Stafford, England.

17 viii. Emily Burgham, born 1875 in West Bromwich, Stafford, England.

18 ix. Arthur Burgham, born 1877 in West Bromwich, Stafford, England.

+ 19 x. Samuel Burgham, born November 17, 1878 in West Bromwich, Stafford, England; died May 20, 1945 in Sunderland.

20 xi. Maud Burgham, born 1880 in West Bromwich, Stafford, England.

5. Edwin John³ Burgham (George², George¹) was born August 29, 1838 in Littledean, Woodside, Gloucester, Forest of Dean, England⁵. He married Clara Thomas February 01, 1859 in Parish Church in the Parish of Newnham⁶, daughter of John Thomas. She was born 1839 in Woolaston.

Notes for Edwin John Burgham:

This is an excerpt from the Winter 2000/2001 newsletter of the Burgum Family History Society prepared by Doug Burgum:

"To Donald Burgham, Naples, Florida....My records indicate that William Burgham married Minnie Burt in 1887 (Monmouth 11a/74). Now there was a William Burgham born in 1868 at Whitecroft (near Pillowell). This William would have been 21 years old in 1887 and could have married Minnie. In 1881, this William was living at Pillowell with his parents Edwin and Clara Burgham. They had another son John (b. 1860), and daughters Ann (b. 1871) and Martha (b. 1880). Edwin's parents were George (b.1816) and Emily (b. 1826). Could this be your family?"

Important note of correction to the above comment (12/25/2001): Edwin (b. 8/28/1838) is the father of William (b. 1868), and the son of George (b. 1816) [see Edwin's birth certificate]. However, Edwin's mother is not Emily. His mother was Elizabeth Williams (b. 1815), the first wife of George (b. 1816) and who died after the 1871 census and before 1879 - when George gets re-married to Emily Kear Lee - who was also a widow (Thomas Lee is Emily's father).

Marriage Notes for Edwin Burgham and Clara Thomas:

Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Newnham in the County of Gloucester.

More About Edwin Burgham and Clara Thomas:

Marriage: February 01, 1859, Parish Church in the Parish of Newnham⁶

Children of Edwin Burgham and Clara Thomas are:

21 i. John⁴ Burgham, born 1860.

22 ii. Sara J. Burgham, born 1861.

23 iii. Elizabeth Burgham, born 1864.

+ 24 iv. William Burgham, born 1868 in Whitecroft, Near Pillowill, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England; died 1920 in Yorkley Woods, Forest of Dean , Gloucestershire, England.

25 v. Ann Burgham, born 1871.

26 vi. Martha Burgham, born 1880.

Generation No. 4

15. Edwin John⁴ Burgham (George³, George², George¹) was born May 21, 1869 in West Bromwich, Stafford, England. He married Margaret Jane Dodgson⁷ August 25, 1888 in Usworth, Durham.

More About Edwin Burgham and Margaret Dodgson:

Marriage: August 25, 1888, Usworth, Durham

Children of Edwin Burgham and Margaret Dodgson are:

+ 27 i. George⁵ Burgham, born November 24, 1889 in Durham.

28 ii. Maud Burgham, born 1893.

29 iii. John Burgham.

Notes for John Burgham:

From Elaine Fish and Ann Davies:

"I know little about John Burgham; but surmise that the woman in the photograph was his wife Sally. I assume that he fought in the first World War and word has been passed down the family that he survived a bomb blast, however he was badly injured and actually had his chin blown off.

30 iv. Annie Burgham.

31 v. Jane Burgham.

32 vi. Violet Burgham.

33 vii. Lizzie Burgham.

34 viii. Lily Burgham.

19. Samuel⁴ Burgham (George³, George², George¹) was born November 17, 1878 in West Bromwich, Stafford, England, and died May 20, 1945 in Sunderland. He married (1) Mary Susannah Bird Abt. 1910. She was born 1885 in Sunderland, and died 1912 in Sunderland. He married (2) Frances September 1913 in Sunderland. She was born 1880 in Sunderland. He married (3) Rosa Louisa Knight 1918. She was born June 26, 1884 in Southwick, Sunderland, and died March 05, 1957 in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland.

More About Samuel Burgham and Mary Bird:

Marriage: Abt. 1910

More About Samuel Burgham and Frances:

Marriage: September 1913, Sunderland

More About Samuel Burgham and Rosa Knight:

Marriage: 1918

Child of Samuel Burgham and Mary Bird is:

35 i. Frances⁵ Burgham, born June 12, 1912 in Sunderland; died January 20, 1992 in Sunderland.

Child of Samuel Burgham and Frances is:

36 i. Samual⁵ Burgham, born June 12, 1912.

24. William⁴ Burgham (Edwin John³, George², George¹) was born 1868 in Whitecroft, Near Pillowill, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, and died 1920 in Yorkley Woods, Forest of Dean , Gloucestershire, England. He married Minnie Birt December 24, 1887 in Coleford, Gloucester County, England, daughter of Jonathan Birt and Rosetta. She was born Bet. October - December 1867 in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, Dean, England, and died Abt. July 1909 in Moseley Green, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England.

Notes for William Burgham:

William Burgham born in 1866. According to the Marriage Certificate of William Burgham and Minnie Birt on 24th December 1887, at Coleford, William is described as a Widower aged 21 and Minnie as a Spinster aged 20. William was a Collier. His father is named as Edwin Burgham also a Collier. Minnie's father is shown as Jonathan Birt also a Collier. They were married in the Baptist Chapel in Coleford. William worked as a Collier until the age of 47 when he developed coal miners disease and probably died of TB about 1920 at the age of 54.

This is an exert from the Burgum Family History Society, Volume 44, Winter 2000/2001:

"To: Donald Burgham, Naples, Florida

My records indicate that William Burgham married Minnie Burt in 1887 (Monmouth 11a/74). Now there was a William Burgham born in 1868 at Whitecroft (near Pillowell). this William would have been 21 years old in 1887 and could have married Minnie. In 1881, the William was living at Pillowell with his parents Edwin and Clara Burgham. They had another son John (b.1860), and daughters Ann (b. 1871) and Martha (b. 1880). Edwin's parents were George (b. 1816) and Emily (b. 1826). Could this be the family?

Doug Burgum

Badley Hill Farmhouse, Blakeney,

Gloucestershire, England GL15 4AW, England"

From Will Beddis, commenting on the town of Oldcroft which was listed as the home of Minnie's Father in the 1851 census:

"Oldcroft (all one word) is just a very small hamlet between Yorkley and Viney Hill (about half a mile from each of these villages). It is where Uncle Tom and Aunt Laura were living immediately before emigrating to America with your father and the others; and where I remember, as a very small boy, all their household goods and chattels being laid out on the ground outside their cottage for sale before they went away. Oldcroft is about 2 miles or so from Moseley Green."

Notes for Minnie Birt:

Minnie Birt Burgham lived at Moseley Green. She died at age 39 giving birth to her tenth child. Margaret Beddis Yarworth remembers that her mother, Stella, telling her that Grandma Minnie was always singing hymns. As the miners passed her home on their way to work in the pit they would stop and listen. The day of her funeral, as the coffin carried shoulder high reached the Beech Tree Corner, Yorkley, people were still coming from the house. That is how well she was thought of. After, the family moved to live in Yorkley Wood except for Stella who lived with her Aunt Laura Pensome and Uncle Charles Pensome at Bailey Hill, Yorkley. Minnie's daughters Gertrude (Gert) and Lizzie kept house for the rest of the family at Yorkley Wood.

According to the 1881 census:

Minnie Birt, daughter of Johnathan, living in West Dean, a scholar and age 13

Johnathan was the Head of the household and a Coal Miner, age 37

His Wife was Rosetta, age 36

Other Children:

Jonathan, son, Scholar, age 9

Thomas, son, Scholar, age 8

Frank Albert, Son, Scholar, age 4