Samuel Burgess

Other Events:

• Baptism: 18 Feb 1810, Oldham, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Census Listings;
1841 Ralph Green, Chadderton. age 30. Colliery Worker. (41-124)
1851 Ralph Green, Chadderton. Head (m). age 38. Railway Labourer. (51-174)
1861 Ralph Green, Chadderton. Head (m). age 50. Excavator. (61-269)
1871 Ralph Green, Chadderton. Head (m). age 60. Excavator. (71-231)
1881 6 Ralph Green, Chadderton. Head (m). age 70. Excavator. (81-251)

Family/Spouse: Betty. Betty was born in 1810 in Lancashire, England; died in 1840 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England; was buried on 15 Jul 1840 in St Margarets, Hollinwood, Lancashire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Esther Burgess was born in 1835 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England.

Samuel married Selina Whitehead in 1843 in St Mary, Oldham. Selina (daughter of John Whitehead and Mary) was born in 1822 in Hollinwood, Chadderton, Lancashire,England; died in 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Burgess was born in 1845 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England.
2. Mary Burgess was born in 1849 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England.
3. Elizabeth Burgess was born in 1851 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England.
4. Albert Burgess was born in 1861 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England; died in 1916 in 37 Acre Street, Chadderton, Lancashire.

Notes:

Census Listings;
1841 Ralph Green, Chadderton. age 70. (41-124)

John married Mary Taylor on 5 Jun 1796 in Collegiate Church Manchester ( Later Manchester Cathedal). Mary was born about 1775 in (in/of) Hollinwood, Chadderton, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary was very religious, apparently spending three days going through the bible for a name for her youngest son, finally settling for Abednego, who was always known as Bendy. This taken from "A Potential Poet" a book by Joseph Burgess (1853-1934)