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Offline Jan Rulland

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Elizabeth Burgess
« on: Monday 21 May 12 08:53 BST (UK) »
I am trying to find info on the family background of Elizabeth Burgess :), who was a famous opera singer, born in Ashton Under Lyne in 1869. If anyone is researching her I have some photos and a lot of info on her career.

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Re: Elizabeth Burgess
« Reply #1 on: Monday 21 May 12 09:03 BST (UK) »
You may want to check out the Surname Interest Table (click on the "Surname" tag at the top of the page).  There are lots of members researching this surname.  Phil
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Re: Elizabeth Burgess
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 22 May 12 13:25 BST (UK) »
Hell Jan..

And welcome to Rootschat.

I think this is your girl, with her family, on the 1871 census.

131, Queen Street, Ashton under Lyne

Burgess Thomas / head / age 42 / born Ashton
Burgess Mary A / wife / age 39 / born Ashton
Burgess James / son / age 17 / Cotton piecer / born Ashton
Burgess Sarah / daughter age 10
Burgess Christiana / daughter / age 8
Burgess Joseph / son / age 5
BURGESS ELIZABETH / daughter / age 3

Cannot quite make out Thomas's occupation , even though the writing is beautiful.
It looks like "Self Actor Minder " but I am sure it isn't ! probably something like a winder in a cotton factory

The family are still at this address in 1881, and Mary Ann is stated to be a widow.

Hope this is what you were looking for

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Re: Elizabeth Burgess
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 22 May 12 14:20 BST (UK) »
Hi JeannieR,

he is a Self Actor Minder - he minded the the Self Acting Mule machine. So obvious isn't it  :D)
http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/s.html

My mum was a slubber tenter which I always thought a funny named occupation!

I'm just off to read about Elizabeth Burgess now.

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Re: Elizabeth Burgess
« Reply #4 on: Monday 19 November 12 22:29 GMT (UK) »
Hello Jan

I am currently researching Elizabeth (Lizzie) Burgess, once of the Carl Rosa Opera Company, and stumbled across your RootsChat post this evening during a Google search. I have joined RootsChat specifically to contact you. The information and photographs will be fascinating research material for a brief study I am currently carrying out, and I would therefore be very keen to correspond with you further.

I look forward to hearing from you in due course.

Simon
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