Descendants of Robert Burgar (1754-1820)
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Census Returns for Edwin Burgar (1826-1870)
1841 Census
(Reference HO 107/109/11, p 1, f 3)
Address:
Surname |
Forenames |
Age |
Occupation |
Where Born |
Millar |
Andrew |
40 |
Blacksmith |
|
Millar |
Mary |
46 |
|
Not
Derbyshire |
Millar |
Ellen |
12 |
|
Not
Derbyshire |
Millar |
Jane |
4 |
|
Not
Derbyshire |
Burgar |
Edwin |
14 |
|
Not
Derbyshire |
Angus |
William |
30 |
Gate
Fitter |
|
Edwin Burgar was the only surviving son of Walter
Burgar and Mary Kent. After his father
deserted the family his mother eventually remarried Andrew Millar in 1840 in
(Reference HO 107/2143, p 12, f 423)
Address: 11 Malt House Row, Babbington
L,
Surname |
Forenames |
Relation |
Mar |
Age |
Occupation |
Where Born |
Burgar |
Edwin |
Head |
Mar |
23 |
Master
Tailor |
St Mary
|
Burgar |
Emma |
Wife |
Mar |
22 |
|
St Alkmand |
Fearn |
|
Vist |
Wid |
38 |
Silk
Thrower? |
St Werburn |
Fearn |
Samuel |
Vist |
|
11 |
Errand
Boy |
All
Saints |
Edwin Burgar married Emma Fearn in 1849 but she died soon after this Census. It is likely that her sister-in-law and nephew are staying with them at the time of the Census.
(Reference RG 9/3489, p2, f 4)
Address: 8 Fargate, Black Swan Yard, Sheffield, Yorks
Surname |
Forenames |
Relation |
Mar |
Age |
Occupation |
Where Born |
Burgar |
Edwin |
Head |
Mar |
34 |
Leadpipe Maker |
Nottingham |
Burgar |
Harriet |
Wife |
Mar |
26 |
|
Brightside Yorkshire |
Burgar |
Andrew |
Son |
|
4 |
Scholar |
Sheffield Yorkshire |
Burgar |
Jane |
Dau |
|
2 |
|
Sheffield Yorkshire |
Burgar |
William |
Son |
|
1m |
|
Sheffield Yorkshire |
In this Census the family surname is entered as Burgin, not Burgar. Edwin was married to Emma Fearn in Derby in the 1851 Census. After she died in 1851 he seems to have moved to Sheffield, where he settled down with Harriet Blanksby and had quite a large family. Edwin has changed from being a master tailor in 1851 to a lead pipe maker in 1861. Perhaps it was more profitable. He is also listed as a tobacconist in trade directories from 1859 to 1871. Perhaps he combined both jobs, with Harriet running the shop while he was at work making lead pipes. It is possible that his first son was named after his step-father, Andrew Millar.
(Reference RG 10/4687, p12, f 72)
Address;
Surname |
Forenames |
Relation |
Mar |
Age |
Occupation |
Where Born |
Burgar |
Harriette |
Head |
Wid |
44 |
|
|
Burgar |
Andrew |
Son |
|
14 |
|
|
Burgar |
Jane |
Dau |
|
12 |
|
|
Burgar |
William |
Son |
|
10 |
|
|
Burgar |
Albert |
Son |
|
8 |
|
|
Burgar |
Frank |
Son |
|
2 |
|
|
Burgar |
Emma |
Dau |
|
3m |
|
|
Edwin Burgar died in 1871, just prior to the
Census. Harriet was now a widow. Her age seems to be incorrect; she is really
only about 35. Edwin would have died
soon after his daughter Emma was born (late 1870). This seemed to set the family into a period
of rough times.