Henry John BURGESS (1859-?)

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Henry John BURGESS was born to Charrlotte BURGESS 9-Nov-1859 [B-Cert] when she was only 18 and a servant working for the BENHAM family in Buriton, Hampshire. Charlotte later married John BENHAM but in both the 1871 & 1881 Census Henry is shown as stepson or son-on-law so it was most likely one of the other BENHAM family members was the father.

On 24-Dec-1887 Henry married Ellen CORPS [M-Cert] in Harting, Sussex.

Henry & Ellen had 5 children:

Census: 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901

Henry is at the front with the cap & pipe

1861 Census

Coulters Deane, Buriton, Hampshire
George BENHAM, Head, 52(Widower), Ag Lab, born Buriton, Hampshire
George BENHAM, Son, 19(S), Ag Lab, born Buriton, Hampshire
Henry BENHAM, Son, 9, Ag Lab, born Buriton, Hampshire
Elizabeth BENHAM, Daur, 6, born Buriton, Hampshire
Charlotte BURGESS, Servant, 20, Housekeeper, born Buriton, Hampshire
Henry John BURGESS, Son, 1, born Buriton, Hampshire

1871 Census

Bones Lane, Buriton, Hampshire
John BENHAM, Head, 28(M), Farm Labourer, born Buriton, Hampshire
Charlotte BENHAM, Wife, 30(M), born Buriton, Hampshire
Henry J. BURGESS, Son in law, 11, born Buriton, Hampshire
George BENHAM, Son, 9, born Buriton, Hampshire
William BENHAM, Son, 7, born Buriton, Hampshire
Francis C. BENHAM, Daur, 4, born Buriton, Hampshire
Arthur J. BENHAM, Son, 2, born Buriton, Hampshire

1881 Census

Cottage, West Harting Village, Sussex
John BENHAM, Head, 39(M), General Labourer, born Buriton, Hampshire
Charlotte BENHAM, Wife, 39(M), born Buriton, Hampshire
George BENHAM, Father, 72(Widower), Formerly Labourer, born Buriton, Hampshire
William BENHAM, Son, 16, General Labourer, born Buriton, Hampshire
Francis BENHAM, Daur, 14, Scholar, born Buriton, Hampshire
Arthur James BENHAM, Son, 11, Scholar, born Buriton, Hampshire
Henry J. BURGESS, Stepson, 21(S), General Labourer, born Buriton, Hampshire

1891 Census

Pont Pied Hurst, Harting, Sussex
Henry J. BURGESS, Head, 31(M), Bowman, born Buriton, Hampshire
Ellen BURGESS, Wife, 25(M), born Guildford, Surrey
Nelly BURGESS, Daur, 1, born Harting, Sussex
William CORPS, Brother in Law, 22(S), Carter, Guildford, Surrey

1901 Census

Elbridge Cottage No 2, Westbourne, West Sussex
Henry John BURGESS, Head, 41(M), Stockman on Cattle Farm, born Buriton, Hampshire
Ellen BURGESS, Wife, 35(M), born Guildford, Surrey
Nellie Frances BURGESS, Daur, 11, born Harting, Sussex
Harry Arthur BURGESS, Son, 9, born Harting, Sussex
Lily May BURGESS, Daur, 5, born Harting, Sussex
William James BURGESS, Son, 15mths, born Harting, Sussex

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