From Barbara Colman in response to Can you Place this Unknown Branch of the Burgon Family Tree ?:
Anyone interested in the Burgon family should take a look at the ancestry details on the James Burgon page:
You can trace back James Tiger Burgon's ancestors as far back as John Burgon b. 1720.
Another interesting ancestor is James Tiger Burgon's brother, Robert Cowe Burgon (Blue Bob), my great great grandfather.
Both these men had very strong connections with the RNLI and won medals.
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Monday, 23 November 2015
Sunday, 22 November 2015
Can you Place this Unknown Branch of the Burgon Family Tree ?
Following on from The Descendants of James Burgon and Joanna Richardson, Jenny Burgon writes:
This group of 4, a couple and their daughters, are James “Tiger” Burgon, born 6 December 1848, died March 1925.
He is seated at the left in black, beside him, his wife, Elizabeth Tait, born about 1850.
Their daughters were: Ruth, standing behind James; Mary standing behind her mother.
I am sorry that, as he is not a direct ancestor, I don't know where he fits into the Burgon family tree.
If you know where they fit into the Burgon family tree, please add a comment below.
This group of 4, a couple and their daughters, are James “Tiger” Burgon, born 6 December 1848, died March 1925.
He is seated at the left in black, beside him, his wife, Elizabeth Tait, born about 1850.
Their daughters were: Ruth, standing behind James; Mary standing behind her mother.
I am sorry that, as he is not a direct ancestor, I don't know where he fits into the Burgon family tree.
If you know where they fit into the Burgon family tree, please add a comment below.
Friday, 20 November 2015
The Descendants of James Burgon and Joanna Richardson
From Jenny Burgon:
We really enjoyed the (Berwick's Maritime Connections) exhibition in July and were really sorry we were unable to return in October (for the Family History Festival).
We noticed that one of the Burgon tree branches stopped at James Burgon and Joanna Richardson.
Their second son, Alexander, is my husband’s grandfather and here is a list of his descendants.
I hope it fleshes out some of his offspring.
James Burgon (1856 – 1928) married Joanna Richardson (1854- 1894)
Children:
Peter (1879 - )
Alexander (1880-1947)
Alexander was born at home in Low Greens, the second son of James and Joanna Burgon. He joined the Navy and sailed home from China on HMS Rinaldo. He was based at HMS Pembroke, Chatham until his marriage at the Baptist Chapel, Castlegate, Berwick-upon-Tweed on 19 October 1905. He married Eliza Webb (1881 – 1962), the eldest daughter of a former soldier, Charles Webb (1844 – 1916) who had been posted to Berwick and married a widow, Eliza Fewell (née Scott) (1845 – 1932) in July 1879.
On his marriage, Alexander left the Navy and worked for the railway. He and Eliza had four children: James (1907 – 1949), Alexandrina (1910 – 1982), Charles (1911 – 1974) and Peter (1916 – 1975).
James worked in Glasgow, where he married Catherine Macmillan Guy. He volunteered for the services at the outbreak of the war but was declared unfit due to rheumatic fever as a child and joined Fairfields, the shipyards. He also joined the Home Guard and worked in Clydebank during the blitz. After the war he returned to Berwick. He died there in 1950 leaving his widow with two sons, Alec and David.
Alexandrina, always known as Rina, married John Buglass and had two daughters. Charles joined the Merchant Navy, married Nancy and had a daughter. Peter married Isa and also had a daughter, Wendy, who joined the WRENS. Both Charlie and Peter spent the war years in the Navy.
James’ son Alec married Valerie and has a son and three daughters, Robert, Catherine, Alexandra and Carolyn. All married and Robert has two daughters, Laura and Olivia Burgon. Alexandra has a daughter and 3 sons, the youngest are twins. Carolyn has a son. James’ son David married Jenny and has Graeme, Peter and Ruth. Both boys married and Graeme has two daughters, Rosalind and Hayley Burgon.
Rina’s two daughters, Sandra and Frances, married and had children. Charlie’s daughter, Patricia, married and had a son, Ben, and daughter, Nancy, who has two sons, Frank and Sidney and a daughter, Mabel.
Of Alexander’s 2 grandsons and 4 granddaughters, Alec worked as a marine draughtsman and Wendy joined the WRENs. Of his, at least 11 great grandchildren, two have worked as diving instructors but the marine connection is now very weak. He currently has at least 7 great great grandsons and 6 great great granddaughters. Sadly, the Berwick connection is also weakening. All but one of his surviving grandchildren are living in Scotland, one lives in Kent and one died in New Zealand.
We really enjoyed the (Berwick's Maritime Connections) exhibition in July and were really sorry we were unable to return in October (for the Family History Festival).
We noticed that one of the Burgon tree branches stopped at James Burgon and Joanna Richardson.
Their second son, Alexander, is my husband’s grandfather and here is a list of his descendants.
I hope it fleshes out some of his offspring.
James Burgon (1856 – 1928) married Joanna Richardson (1854- 1894)
Children:
Peter (1879 - )
Alexander (1880-1947)
Alexander was born at home in Low Greens, the second son of James and Joanna Burgon. He joined the Navy and sailed home from China on HMS Rinaldo. He was based at HMS Pembroke, Chatham until his marriage at the Baptist Chapel, Castlegate, Berwick-upon-Tweed on 19 October 1905. He married Eliza Webb (1881 – 1962), the eldest daughter of a former soldier, Charles Webb (1844 – 1916) who had been posted to Berwick and married a widow, Eliza Fewell (née Scott) (1845 – 1932) in July 1879.
On his marriage, Alexander left the Navy and worked for the railway. He and Eliza had four children: James (1907 – 1949), Alexandrina (1910 – 1982), Charles (1911 – 1974) and Peter (1916 – 1975).
James worked in Glasgow, where he married Catherine Macmillan Guy. He volunteered for the services at the outbreak of the war but was declared unfit due to rheumatic fever as a child and joined Fairfields, the shipyards. He also joined the Home Guard and worked in Clydebank during the blitz. After the war he returned to Berwick. He died there in 1950 leaving his widow with two sons, Alec and David.
Alexandrina, always known as Rina, married John Buglass and had two daughters. Charles joined the Merchant Navy, married Nancy and had a daughter. Peter married Isa and also had a daughter, Wendy, who joined the WRENS. Both Charlie and Peter spent the war years in the Navy.
James’ son Alec married Valerie and has a son and three daughters, Robert, Catherine, Alexandra and Carolyn. All married and Robert has two daughters, Laura and Olivia Burgon. Alexandra has a daughter and 3 sons, the youngest are twins. Carolyn has a son. James’ son David married Jenny and has Graeme, Peter and Ruth. Both boys married and Graeme has two daughters, Rosalind and Hayley Burgon.
Rina’s two daughters, Sandra and Frances, married and had children. Charlie’s daughter, Patricia, married and had a son, Ben, and daughter, Nancy, who has two sons, Frank and Sidney and a daughter, Mabel.
Of Alexander’s 2 grandsons and 4 granddaughters, Alec worked as a marine draughtsman and Wendy joined the WRENs. Of his, at least 11 great grandchildren, two have worked as diving instructors but the marine connection is now very weak. He currently has at least 7 great great grandsons and 6 great great granddaughters. Sadly, the Berwick connection is also weakening. All but one of his surviving grandchildren are living in Scotland, one lives in Kent and one died in New Zealand.
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