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Staffordshire / Re: The Burgess family - Audley / Staffordshire
« on: Monday 14 January 13 12:09 GMT (UK)  »
Nancy Farrington was my Grandmother.

She married Frank Burgess and went on to have David (my dad), Susan and Christopher.

Hope that helps?

I understand she had a cousin (or my dad did) named Ivor Farrington from Chesterton also

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Staffordshire / Re: The Burgess family - Audley / Staffordshire
« on: Wednesday 02 January 13 14:48 GMT (UK)  »
 :o WOW - thankyou William... something else to work at  :)

Im disappointed it wasnt another David though lol

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Staffordshire / Re: The Burgess family - Audley / Staffordshire
« on: Wednesday 02 January 13 13:39 GMT (UK)  »
I had missed a Generation....

Id gone straight to my great GREAT Grandparents (David Burgess & Sarah Hollins).

So as it stands I'm almost certain it goes like this...

David M Burgess (my father) (1937 - 2007)
Frank Burgess (my grandfather) (1916 - 2004)
David Burgess - my great grandfather (1873 - 1918, killed in the Minnie Pit)
& then David Burgess (1848 - ?!? ) (married to Sarah Hollins - 1868 in Wolstanton).

Im doing some more digging via the FREE resources and found that David Burgess (1848) was the son of somebody with the surname Shufflebotham... Interesting :)

Any keen diggers around that could possibly offer assistance on how many Davids I can get onto 1 family tree?!? lol

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Staffordshire / Re: The Burgess family - Audley / Staffordshire
« on: Saturday 29 December 12 10:50 GMT (UK)  »
Thankyou Chaps  :)

From my research I believe that David is the son of David and Sarah, from Bignall End (Ravens Lane)

All I can confirm is that David was the father of Fred (who worked with him at the Minnie -  http://northstaffsminers.btck.co.uk/TheMinniePitHalmerend) and Frank who was my Grandad and My Great Aunt Ethel, who unfortunately passed away last year...

I am certain that David & Sarah are my Great GREAT Grandparents, but with so many Burgess's in the area I have been unable to get much further.

I find its only right to pass on what I can find as I have a 18 month old son (Noah David Burgess) who is the only male Burgess (to my brothers jealousy  :-\).

Again thankyou for your help and time....  :)

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Staffordshire / Re: Anyone in stoke on trent
« on: Friday 28 December 12 17:48 GMT (UK)  »
Ive no idea 'yet'' :)

I know there were one or two Davids around that time but Ive never known a Thomas....

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Staffordshire / Re: Anyone in stoke on trent
« on: Friday 28 December 12 16:39 GMT (UK)  »
A Newbee here from Knutton (originally from Audley).

I have Burgess / Farrington / & Frost's amunst my Audley Heritage.  Goulding / Sergeant & Leightons from my mothers side  ::)

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Staffordshire / Re: The Burgess family - Audley / Staffordshire
« on: Friday 28 December 12 15:54 GMT (UK)  »
LOL - Sorry Tom and thankyou....

Ok, My late father was David Michael Burgess, born Sept 1937 (baptised in Oct 1937)

His father was Frank Burgess who was the son of David Burgess (born 1876?) who perished in the minnie pit disaster of Halmerend in 1918.

I thought I'd traced his father but I am unsure as I think I may have missed a generation...

Thankyou again  :)

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Staffordshire / The Burgess family - Audley / Staffordshire
« on: Friday 28 December 12 15:37 GMT (UK)  »
Good Afternoon.

A Newbee on the forum (found via google this afternoon) :)

I have been trying to research my family tree (Burgess) for the past few years, but with the arrival of 2 kiddies and work commitments it all came to a standstill.  I'm now ready and raring to go again.

I got as far as my Great great Grandfather last time (I think) and am hoping to go back even further.

Looking forward to a long and insightful stay on the forum  ;)

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