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lee77

lee77 Report 6 Dec 2015 18:27

Sorry I have 1940 should have been 1840 in Penrith Nsw Australia. You have the right family. Alfred's son George my grandfather was born 1867 died 1944 Mildura Vic Aust . I will follow with your suggestions mentioned on threads,thank you all. <3

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 6 Dec 2015 15:59

If you look on:

http://www.whitepages.com.au

select "Residential", enter name "Burgess" and place "Gympie", a result comes up for a Burgess living in Lawrence Street.

Presumably a relative, perhaps in the same house where Alfred was in 1903.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 6 Dec 2015 15:34

Some relation??

Living with Alfred Burgess and Hannah Burgess.

Caroline Margaret Burgess
in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: Caroline Margaret Burgess
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1903
Subdistrict: Gympie
State: Queensland
District: Wide Bay
Country: Australia


EDIT:
In 1905 she's at the same address (Lawrence Street) -with Hannah and William James Burgess - no Alfred.


EDIT AGAIN:

Over the years there are various Burgesses in Gympie.
Eileen Mary; Victor Lancelot; William John; Victoria Jubilee; Herbert Piercy; Amy Francis; Henrietta Agnes Olive (or Oliver); Ronald Edward; Ellen Jessie; Edwin Donald; Dulcie Elizabeth; Robin Alfred; Henry; Kenneth James; Janice Cynthia; . . . . . and many others.

The most recent ER records on Ancestry are for 1980:

Stanley Vincent, Dulcie Elizabeth, and James at one address.
Florence Anne and Harold Francis Burgess at another,
and Henry at a third address.


Victor Lancelot Burgess
in the Australia, WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: Victor Lancelot Burgess
Birth Place: Gympie, Queensland
Dossier Year Range: 1914-1920
Enlistment Place: Brisbane, Queensland
Service number: 586
Next of Kin: Hannah Burgess
Relationship to Soldier: Mother



John Frederick Burgess
in the Australia, WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: John Frederick Burgess
Birth Place: Gympie, Queensland
Dossier Year Range: 1914-1920
Enlistment Place: Rockhampton, Queensland
Service number: 21318
Next of Kin: Jane Burgess
Relationship to Soldier: Wife

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 6 Dec 2015 12:57

How sure are you about the year of birth or have you missed off some 'Greats'?

Looking at the other thread, one of records found (for George Burgess) is dated 1867

Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name: George >>>Burgess>>>1867 <<<<<<
Father's Name: Alfred Burgess <<<<<
Mother's Name: Margaret Hope Nicol <<<<<
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1868
Registration Place: Queensland
Page Number: 1908
Registration Number: 001053

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 6 Dec 2015 12:46

Is this the Gympie in Queensland, or some other country?

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Rambling

Rambling Report 6 Dec 2015 12:46

Connected thread for location, http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1308463

might be useful to put Australia in title?

I assume you've checked trees Lee?

lee77

lee77 Report 6 Dec 2015 12:09

Looking for Burgess family from Gympie Alfred born 1940 mar: Margaret Hope Nicol.

Alfred is my great grandfather and I would like to be in touch with his family

Regards Suzanne