Burgess ~ Second Generation
| Issue of George Burges and Jean MacGRIGOR | |||
| 1. | Thomas
BURGES Born 28 Jun 1777. Bap 29 Jun 1777 at Perth, Perth, Scotland (ref IGI). Ref. parish records. |
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| 2. | Robert BURGES Born 24 Nov 1778. Bap 29 Nov 1778 at Perth, Perth, Scotland (ref IGI). Ref. parish records. |
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| 3. | Isobel BURGES Born 23 Jul 1780. Bap 23 Jul 1780 at Perth, Perth, Scotland (ref IGI). Ref parish records. |
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| 4. | Peter
BURGES Born 9 Jan 1784. Bap 11 Jan 1784 at Perth, Perth, Scotland (ref IGI). Ref parish records. |
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| 5. | John
BURGESS Born 21 May 1786. Bap 28 May 1786 at Perth, Perth, Scotland (ref IGI). Ref. parish records. |
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| 6. | George BURGESS Born 5 Jan 1788. Old Parish Register 387, Perth Vol 36: "1788 Jan 5 George Burgess. Parents: George Burges and Jean McGrigor. Old Parish Register 387 Perth Vol. 9: "1788 Perth the fifth day of January one thousand and seven hundred and eighty eight years was born George Burgess Lawful son to George Burges weaver in Perth and Jean McGrigor his spouse and Baptized the sixth day of January same year by the Revernd Mr. James Moody Minister of the Gospel in Perth.". Bap 6 Jan 1788 at Perth, Perth, Scotland (ref IGI). |
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| 7. | Mary BURGESS Born 27 July 1789. Old Parish Register 387, Perth Vol 36 Index. "1789 July 27 Mary Burgess. Parents: George Burgess and Jean McGrigor." Old Parish Register 387 Vol 9 Perth Page 273. "Perth the twenty seventh day of July one thousand and seven hundred and eighty nine years was born Mary Burgess Lawfull Daughter to George Burgess Weaver in Perth and Jean MacGrigor his Spouse and Baptized the second day of August said year by the reverend Mr. Thomas Murray Minister of the Gospel in Perth." Bap 2 Aug 1789 at Perth, Perth, Scotland (ref IGI). Marr 28 Jan 1808 in Perth, Scotland to John GRIERSON, bapt 13 May 1778 at Parton, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland. See Grierson tree for remainder of information. Mary died 18 Mar 1870 at Victoria Parade, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia (Vic reg 876), buried 21 Mar 1870 at Melbourne General Cemetery. See her death cert and he transcript of her will. |
IGI record Parish records See GRIERSON tree   Mary nee Burgess DC Mary nee Burgess Will |
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| 8. | Jean
BURGES Born 20 June 1792. Bap 24 Jun 1792 at Perth, Perth, Scotland (ref IGI). |
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| 9. | James
BURGESS Born 24 Sep 1794. Bap 28 Sep 1794 at Perth, Perth, Scotland (ref IGI). Came to Victoria, Australia c1858. Occ: Blacksmith. Not married. Mentioned in the will of Mary Grierson nee Burgess. "The ordinary weekly meeting of the Committee of the Benevolent Asylum was held yesterday ...... etc... Mr. Falconer, a member of the committee, handed in a cheque for £22, being an accumulation of 7s. per week to which an inmate named Burgess had become entitled under the will of a person named Grierson, who had left Burgess 7s. per week. Mr. Falconer was a trustee of the will, and he secured the @22 for the institution, as being sometyhing towards the past maintenance of Burgess." (The Argus, 15 Sep 1871) James died 3 Jul 1872 at Benevolent Asylum, Borough of Hotham, County of Bourke, Victoria (Vic reg 7229). "The ordinary weekly meeting of the committee of the Benevolent Asylum was held yesterday, in the board room of the institution, the members present being Messrs. Wisewould (chairman), Hay, Marsden, Hines, Gray, Wilton, Bryant, Crouch, M'llwraith, Egain, and Dr. Hunt. The superintendent reported that there were 622 inmates in the house, of whom 428 were males, and 194 females. The medical officer reported that there were 215 patients in the hospital, and 58 patients under treatment who were not in the hospital. The following inmates had died during the week:- William Wride, a native of Yorkshire, England, aged 81, of paralysis, after being eight years in the house; George Rushford, a native of Leeds, England, aged 76, after being six years in the house; James Burgess, a native of Perthshire, Scotland, aged 73, of heart disease, after being two years in the house." (Ref The Argus 5 Jul 1872) Buried Melbourne General Cemetery (with Mary nee Burgess and John Grierson). The gravestone at Melbourne General Cemetery, Presbyterian Section, Compartment G, Graves 8 and 10, contains the following inscription. The exact layout of the words is on the attached file. Those buried in the grave were family members John Grierson (1778-1855), Mary Grierson nee Burgess (1789-1870), Janet Thomas nee Grierson (1824-1861) [daughter], Janet Thomas (1849-1881) [granddaughter], James Burgess (1794-1872) [Mary's brother], Robert Jones (1856-1856) [great-grandchild], and their friend John Buchanan Davie. "Sacred to the memory of JOHN GRIERSON formerly of the 73rd Regiment who departed this life September 20th, 1855, aged 77 years & 4 months. He was regretted by all who knew him and his end was peace and his wife MARY died March 18th, 1870, aged 83 years. Also her brother JAMES BURGESS died 1872." On the same grave - "Sacred to the memory of JANET the beloved wife of MOSES THOMAS who died on the 24th day of July 1861 aged 37 years and her daughter JANET died July 9th 1881 aged 31 years. Also their friend JOHN BUCHANAN DAVIE died 1884 aged 88 years." See his death certificate. |
IGI record See GRIERSON tree See pdf of headstone transcription Death Certificate |
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| 10. | Isobell
BURGES Born 29 Mar 1796. Bap 3 Apr 1796 at Perth, Perth, Scotland (ref IGI). |
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