Census Returns for George Burgar (1860-1921)

Census Returns for George Burgar (1860-1921)

1861 Census

(Reference RG 9/340, p 33, f 50)

Address: 12 Walworth Villas, Newington, London

Surname	Forenames	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Wetherell	Esther	Head	Wid	62	Laundress	Limehouse Mddx
Wetherell	Mary	Dau	Un	21	Laundress	Newington Surrey
Wetherell	George	Gson	Un	8m		Newington Surrey

Mary Wetherilt married Alfred Burgar a few months after the Census. At the time she had a baby, George, with her. It is thought that George was not the child of Alfred. Grand-daughters of Mary said that there was a special relationship between Mary and her son George. Sometime in the early 1900s Mary and George went to Kent to try to claim an inheritance, thought to be on the death of his blood father. Apparently, ‘they were sent away with a flea in their ears’.

1871 Census

(Reference RG 10/704, p 22, f 69)

Address 4, Calvert Road, St Mary Battersea, Surrey

Surname	Forenames	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Burgar	Alfred	Head	Mar	32	Fishmonger	London
Burgar	Mary	Wife	Mar	31		Walworth, Surrey
Burgar	George	Son	S	11	Scholar	Walworth, Surrey
Burgar	Alfred	Son	S	9	Scholar	London
Burgar	Joseph	Son	S	6	Scholar	London
Burgar	John	Son	S	4		Walworth, Surrey
Burgar	Mary	Dau	S	1		Battersea, Surrey
Whithall	Mary	M.law	Wid	70		Portsmouth, Hants

This Census shows Alfred and Mary (Wetherilt) and family. They were married in 1861 after the birth of George, who now has the Burgar surname.

1881 Census

(Reference RG11/648, p8)

Address; 57, Culvert St, Battersea, London

Surname	Forenames	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Wright	Edwin	Head	Wid.	54	Servant (Labourer)	Gloucester
Wright	William	Son	U	22	No occupation	St George London
Burgar	Clem	Dau	M	19		St George London
Burgar	George	S-in-law	M	21	Plumber	Camberwell London

1891 Census

(Reference RG12/431, p48)

Address 45, Henry St, St Stephens, Battersea, London

Surname	Forenamee	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Burgar	Alfred	Mar	Head	51	Fishmonger	City of London
Burgar	Mary Ann	Mar	Wife	51		Walworth Surrey
Burgar	Joseph	S	Son	27	Labourer	Walworth Surrey
Burgar	John	S	Son	24	Labourer	Walworth Surrey
Burgar	Richard	S	Son	15		Battersea, Surrey
Burgar	Esther	S	Dau	14		Battersea, Surrey
Burgar	William E	S	Son	10		Chelsea, Middlesex
Burgar	Elizabeth	S	Dau	7		Battersea, Surrey
Burgar	George	Mar	Head	30	Labourer	Walworth Surrey
Burgar	Clara A	Mar	Wife	27		Bond st, Middlesex
Burgar	Louisa	S	Dau	10		Battersea, Surrey
Burgar	Mary	S	Dau	8		Battersea, Surrey

Alfred and Mary Ann’s family in 1991 now includes their son George and his family.

1901 Census

(Reference RG 13/68, p 24, f 42)

Address 22, Hamble Street, Fulham, London

Surname	Firstname	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Burgar	George	Head	M	41	Plumber	Walworth London
Burgar	Clara	Wife	M	38		City London
Burgar	Louisa	Daug	S	21	Laundress	Battersea London
Burgar	Mary	Daug	S	19	Laundress	Battersea London
Burgar	Joseph	Son	S	6		Fulham London

Note that Louisa and Mary were working for Grandma, Mary Ann Burgar, in her laundry.