Census Returns for Alfred Burgar (1839-1917)

Census Returns for George Burgar (1836-1901)

1841 Census

Address: 9 Manor Gardens, Chelsea, London

Surname	Forenames	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Burgar	Robert James			30	Shoemaker	Mddx
Burgar	Janetta			25	Shoe Binder	Mddx
Burgar	George			5		Mddx
Burgar	John			3		Mddx
Burgar	Janetta			1		Mddx
Burgar	Mary Ann			3m		Mddx

George with his parents Robert James Burgar and Janetta (Gordon) Burgar.

1851 Census

(Reference HO107/1472, p 15, f219)

Address: 5 Steers Buildings, Chelsea, London

Surname	Forenames	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Burgar	Robert James	Head	Mar	40	Shoemaker	London
Burgar	Janetta	Wife	Mar	40	Shoebinder	Chelsea Mddx
Burgar	George	Son	Un	15	None	Chelsea Mddx
Burgar	Janetta	Dau	Un	12		Chelsea Mddx
Burgar	Robert	Son	Un	7		Chelsea Mddx
Burgar	Elizabeth	Dau	Un	5		Chelsea Mddx
Burgar	Catherine	Dau	Un	3		Chelsea Mddx

George with his parents Robert James Burgar and Janetta (Gordon) Burgar.

It was very unusual for anyone of 15 not to be working. Later Census returns state that he was deaf and dumb, so probably George was helping Mum and Dad with tasks in the shoe business.

1861 Census

(Reference RG 9/370, p 6, f 21)

Address: 18 Little Europa Place Battersea, Surrey

Surname	Forenames	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Burgar	Robert J.	Head	M	50	Shoemaker Journeyman	Middlesex
Burgar	Janetta	Wife	M	49		Chelsea,Middlesex
Burgar	George *	Son	U	26	Lab. White Lead Works	Chelsea, Middlesex
Burgar	Robert E.	Son	U	16	Shoemaker Journeyman	Chelsea, Middlesex
Burgar	Elizabeth	Dau	U	14	Scholar	Chelsea, Middlesex
Burgar	Alexander N.	Son	U	9	Scholar	Chelsea, Middlesex
Burgar	Walter	Son	U	6	Scholar	Chelsea, Middlesex

* George was deaf & dumb

George with his parents and siblings. The other surviving sibling, Janetta, is married and living elsewhere. The Poll books for Battersea show that Robert J. Burgar actually owned this property in1861.

1871 Census

(Reference RG 10/701, p 31, f 18)

Address 18 Little Europa Place, Battersea, London

Surname	Forenames	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Burgar	Janetta	Head	Mar	60	Shoebinder	Chelsea Mddx
Burgar	George	Son	Un	37		Chelsea Mddx
Burgar	Robert Edward	Son	Un	27	Milkman	Chelsea Mddx
Burgar	Alexander Napolean	Son	Un	20	Shoemaker	Chelsea Mddx
Burgar	Walter	Son	Un	16	Shoemaker	Chelsea Mddx

George is still living at home with his mather and siblings. His father was away from home, lodging in Chelsea. By this time the property was owned by Robert Edward (sometimes Edmond). He also owned 19 Little Europa Place. It would seem that he was reasonably successful as a milkman. A milkman at that time often owned a few cows and was thus able to supply milk to persons in the neighbourhood.

1881 Census

Address: 18 Little Europa Place, Battersea, London

Surname	Forenames	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Burgar	George*	Head	M	46	Labourer at Dairy	Chelsea, Middlesex
Burgar	Charlotte	Wife	M	52		London, Middlesex

* handicap: Death & dumb. Transcribed as Bevigar

George is still living in his brothers house.

1891 Census

(Reference RG12/429, p32)

Address: 12, Little Europa Place Battersea

Surname	Forenamee	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Burgar	George*	Head	Mar	56	Milk Dairyman's Labourer	Chelsea London
Burgar	Charlotte	Wife	Mar	63		St Martins London

*George deaf & dumb.

1901 Census

(Reference RG 13/460, p17, f145)

Address Wandsworth and Clapham Union Infirmary.

Surname	Forenamee	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Burgar	George	Patient	Mar	70	Retired boot maker	Chelsea London

Recorded as Burges and as being deaf and dumb. Stated to be ‘working on own account from home’. This institution was a hospital. A large proportion of the patients were recorded as Workers and were of working age. There was a children’s section and a section for the old, many in their 70s.