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james burgess salford

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Alan

Alan Report 19 Aug 2010 16:41

Hello, i have previously posted in here and got some great help, especially the advice for obtaining marriage certificates.
I am now hoping for somemore advice.
I now know my great grandfather james burgess born c1899, son of walter burgess
married
Mrs Annie Roach(widow to james roach) maiden name jones born c1898. daughter of robert jones.
the got married in 1925 and was both living on bury street in salford, so im guessing thats where they met.
this is as far as i have gotten,
any further help would be great.
kind regards.

i would love to find out there mothers names, and if they had any brothers or sisters, and if there is anyone reading this who may be related.

Alan

Alan Report 19 Aug 2010 16:59

thanks mel, il try and look into that. i had previously listed this james on my tree, putting the parents as you had found them. living on branson street, salford. but when i got his marriage certificate to annie roach , he named walter as his father which made me think i had been tracing the wrong family!!!! its a shame my nanna wasnt still aive to ask if she knew anymore about her parents.

Potty

Potty Report 19 Aug 2010 17:06

Only James with father Walter on the 1901 - both out on age:

1901 England Census
1901 UK Census Collection
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Name: James Burgess
Father: Walter
Birth: abt 1895 - Brixton
Residence: 1901 - Lambeth, London, England


1901 England Census
1901 UK Census Collection
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Name: James W Burgess
Father: Walter G
Birth: abt 1895 - Birmingham, Worcestershire, England
Residence: 1901 - Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

What was Walter's occupation on the marriage cert?

Alan

Alan Report 19 Aug 2010 17:22

walters occupation was a cooper, im not actually that sure what that is??

Potty

Potty Report 19 Aug 2010 17:35

A cooper makes barrels

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 19 Aug 2010 17:38

this is the James son of John & Eliz baptism

Baptisms: 4 Dec 1898 St Bartholomew, Salford, Lancashire, England
James Burgess - Child of John Burgess & Elizabeth
Born: 21 Nov 1898
Abode: 3 Gertrude Street
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: E. H. Murdock
Register: Baptisms 1898 - 1900, Page 1, Entry 8
Source: LDS Film 1786461

a cooper is basically someone who made barrels

Researching:
Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)