Family of John BURGE and Eleanor SELDON

Husband: John BURGE (c. 1816-1870)
Wife: Eleanor SELDON (c. 1813-1897)
Children: Mary Eleanor BURGE (1836-1920)
Elizabeth BURGE (c. 1840- )
Eleanor BURGE (c. 1842- )
William BURGE (c. 1845- )
Charles Henry BURGE (c. 1847- )
Amelia Bertha BURGE (1849-1891)

Husband: John BURGE

Name: John BURGE1
Sex: Male
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth c. 1816 Barnstaple, Devon, England
Occupation Excise Official
Occupation 1861 (age 44-45) Inland Revenue Officer; Southampton, Hampshire, England
8 Canton Place
Death 1870 (age 53-54) Southampton, Hampshire, England

Wife: Eleanor SELDON

Name: Eleanor SELDON1
Sex: Female
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth c. 22 Jan 1813 Barnstaple, Devon, England2
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 78) Crediton , Devon, England3
Church Street
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 78) living on her own means; Crediton , Devon, England3
Death 4 Dec 1897 (age 84) Barnstaple, Devon, England

Child 1: Mary Eleanor BURGE

Name: Mary Eleanor BURGE1
Sex: Female
Spouse: William Boddy BERRY (1838-1907)
Birth 20 Nov 1836 Barnstaple, Devon, England
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 34) Crediton , Devon, England4
Union Road
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 44) Crediton , Devon, England5
Church Street, Crediton
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 54) Crediton , Devon, England3
Church Street
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 64) Crediton , Devon, England6
Elmfield, Fordton
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 74) Crediton , Devon, England7
Arden, Union Road, Crediton
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 74) private means; Crediton , Devon, England7
Death 20 Aug 1920 (age 83) Crediton , Devon, England2

Child 2: Elizabeth BURGE

Name: Elizabeth BURGE1
Sex: Female
Birth c. 1840 Barnstaple, Devon, England
Occupation Milliner

Child 3: Eleanor BURGE

Name: Eleanor BURGE1
Sex: Female
Birth c. 1842 Barnstaple, Devon, England

Child 4: William BURGE

Name: William BURGE1
Sex: Male
Birth c. 1845 Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

Child 5: Charles Henry BURGE

Name: Charles Henry BURGE1
Sex: Male
Name Prefix: Sir
Birth c. 1847 Plympton St Mary, Devon, England
Civil Decoration Knighted

Child 6: Amelia Bertha BURGE

Name: Amelia Bertha BURGE1
Sex: Female
Spouse: Samuel Hurford SPARKES (1843-1933)
Birth 1849 Totnes, Devon, England
Death 25 Feb 1891 (age 41-42) Wellington, Somerset, England

Note on Husband: John BURGE

Relic of John buried with Eleanor in Crediton, according to her MI.

 

Desribed as "late of the Inland Revenue"

 

In 1861 the family were in Southampton.2

Sources

1www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
2Graveyard, Parish Church of the Holy Cross, Crediton.
3Text From Source: Census England 1891
Address: Church Street
Place: Crediton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity
William Boddy Berry,Head,M,M,52,Building contractor,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Mary Eleanor Berry,Wife,M,F,54,,,Barnstaple, Devon, England,
William John Berry,Son,M,M,24,builders assistant,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Hubert Berry,Son,M,M,20,draughtsman,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Eleanor Burge,Mother-in-law,W,F,78,living on her own means,,Barnstaple, Devon, England,
Winifred Bertha Sparkes,Niece,S,F,6,,,Wellington, Somerset, England,
They had a servant, Mary Knill, 23, living with hem.
4Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
William Boddy Berry,Head,Mar,M,32,Builder employing 12 men 3 boys,Crediton, Devon, England,
Mary Eleanor Berry,Wife,Mar,F,34,,Barnstaple, Devon, England,
William John Berry,Son,Unm,M,4,Scholar,Crediton, Devon, England,
Samuel Charles Berry,Son,Unm,M,2,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Hubert Berry,Son,Unm,M,1,,Crediton, Devon, England,
5Text From Source: Census England 1881
Address: Church Street, Crediton
Place: Crediton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
William B Berry,Head,Mar,M,41,Building contractor employing 24 men 2 boys,Crediton, Devon, England,
Mary Elenor Berry,Wife,Mar,F,44,,Barnstaple, Devon, England,
William J Berry,Son,Unm,M,14,Scholar,Crediton, Devon, England,
Hubert Berry,Son,Unm,M,10,Scholar,Crediton, Devon, England,
Arthur Berry,Son,Unm,M,6,Scholar,Crediton, Devon, England,
Charles H Berry,Son,Unm,M,4,Scholar,Crediton, Devon, England,
Bessie Hodge, 18, from Sandford, was a live-in general servant
6Text From Source: Census England 1901
Address: Elmfield, Fordton
Place: Crediton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity
William B Berry,Head,M,M,62,Building contractor,,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Mary E Berry,Wife,M,F,64,,,,Barnstaple, Devon, England,
Sarah Coles, 23, a general domestic servant was living with them.
7Text From Source: Census England 1911
Address: Arden, Union Road, Crediton
Place: Crediton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity
Mary Eleanor Berry,Head,F,74,W,47,7,3,4,private means,,,,Barnstaple, Devon, England,,
Bessie Webber, 26, was a live in general servant