Descendants of Robert  Burgar (1754-1820)

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Dorothy Elizabeth Burgar (1803-1895) - daughter of Benjamin Burgar (1783-1835) - assumed son of Robert Burgar (1754-1820)

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Dorothy Elizabeth Burgar was born in 1803 in St Martin in the Fields, London.^94,104 She was baptized on 27 Apr 1804 in St Martin in the Fields, London.⁹⁴  The following is a summary of the entry in the Baptism Register:

Dorothy Elizabeth daughter of Benjamin Burgar and Elizabeth Burgar was baptised on the 27th April 1804 at St Martin in the Fields.

She died on 31 Jul 1895.¹⁰⁴ She was buried in 1895 in Hanwell Middx.¹⁰⁴  There is a tombstone outside St Lukes Chelsea, in the playground facing North, in line with the front of the church, near Sydney street. The inscription reads:

Sacred to the memory of Mr Benjamin Burgar of this Parish who died July 19th 1835 aged 52 years.
Also of David Deer of this Parish son-in-law of the above who died December 19th 1853 aged 42 years. Also of Dorothy Deer wife of the above who died July 31st 1895 aged 93 years, buried at Hanwell.

See Tomstone of Benjamin Burgar and  Dorothy (Burgar) Deer

Dorothy Elizabeth married David Deer in about 1830 and had six boys.

See 1851 Census. 

In 1861 she is living with three of her sons. In the 1881 Census she is living with her son Alfred James Deer. He is a licensed victualler and she seems to be working in the Pub at the age of 76. In the 1891 Census she is living alone in Chelsea.  

See 1861 to 1891 Census returns.

In some of most of these records she is recorded as Elizabeth Deer, and once as Elizabeth D Deer

David Deer (husband of Dorothy Elizabeth) was born in about 1811.⁴

He died on 19 Dec 1853 at Chelsea, London.¹⁰⁴ The Burial Register for St Lukes, Chelsea says:

David Deer, age 42, of Keppel Street Chelsea was buried on the 19th December 1853 at St Lukes Chelsea.

The Burial book details have

David Deer, Position No 16, Row 20, 8 feet 5 Inches deep. Poor. £0.10.9d

It seems that David Deer was now resting on top of his father-in-law, who was buried in the same plot.

The word 'Poor'  probably means that he was buried by the Parish. This suggests that Dorothy Elizabeth may not have been very well off. At first sight this seems surprising since her father, Benjamin Burgar, left quite a lot of money when he died. The reasons become clearer when his Will is scrutinised (see the notes on Benjamin Burgar).

David Deer seems to have been very versatile. In Benjamin Burgar's Will he is described as a green grocer. When his children were christened he was a cabriolet proprietor; in the 1851 census he was a plumber.

Dorothy Elizabeth Burgar and David Deer had the following children:

	i.	Benjamin Burgar Deer was born about 1831 in Chelsea, London.13 In the 1851 Census, he was living at 19 Kepple Street Chelsea London. Painter & Glazier10 In the 1881 Census, he was living at 4 Worlds End passage, Chelsea. Painter13
	ii.	Daniel Deer.
	iii.	Alfred James Deer was born on 27 Mar 1836 in St Lukes, Chelsea, London.93 He was baptized on 22 May 1836 in St Lukes, Chelsea, London.93 The following is a summary of the entry in the Baptism Register: Alfred James Deer son of David and Elizabeth D. Deer, Cabriolet Proprietor, of New Road Chelsea, was born 27th March 1836 and baptised on 22nd May 1836 at St Lukes, Chelsea. In the 1851 Census, he was living at 19 Kepple Street Chelsea London. Wheelwright10 In the 1881 Census, he was living at Raven & Sun P.H., Bermondsey, London. Licensed Victualler13
	iv.	David Deer was born in 1839 in Chelsea, London.10 In the 1851 Census, he was living at 19 Kepple Street Chelsea London. Scholar10
	v.	Joseph Deer was born in 1841 in Chelsea, London.10 In the 1851 Census, he was living at 19 Kepple Street Chelsea London. Scholar10
	vi.	James Deer was born in 1843 in Chelsea, London.10 In the 1851 Census, he was living at 19 Kepple Street Chelsea London. Scholar10

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