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Census Returns for James Burgar (1853 - ?) and family.

Census 1861

(Ref. B-5, p 4, Schedule 15)

Address Upswill, Quarff, Shetland

First Name	Surname	Status	Mar	Age	born	Occupation	Occupation
Elizabeth	BURGESS	HD	M	37	1824	Sailor & Crofters wife	Sandwick
James	BURGESS	SO	U	7	1854		Quarff
Ann	BURGESS	DA	U	5	1856		Australia
Mary	BURGESS	DA	U	3	1858		Australia
Walter	BURGESS	SO	U	1	1860		Quarff
Barbara	JOHNSON	SV	U	27	1834	General Servant	Sandwick
Mary	HENDERSON	SV	U	25	1836	General Servant	Tingwall

James living at home with his step-mother; his mother died at about the time he was born. Presumably his father Adam is away, maybe at sea.

Census 1871

(Ref. B-5, p 8, Schedule 38)

Address Upswell, Quarff, Shetland

First Name	Surname	Status	Mar	Age	born	Occupation	Born
Jannet	BURGAS	WI	M	29	1842	Crofter & Fisherman's Wife	Nesting
James	BURGAS	SO	U	18	1853	Son of Crofter & Fisherman	Quarff
Ann	BURGAS	DA	U	17	1854	Daughter of Crofter & Fisherman	Australia
Mary	BURGAS	DA		14	1857	Daughter of Crofter & Fisherman	Australia
Walter	BURGAS	SO		11	1860	Scholar	Quarff
Jessie	BURGAS	DA		2	1869		Quarff
Adam	BURGAS	SO		8 m	1870		Quarff
James	BURGAS	FA	W	79	1792	Formerly Crofter & Fisherman	Dunrosness

James living at home with his second step-mother.

Census 1881

(Ref. T-5, p 8, Schedule 63)

Address Ark, Tingwall, Shetland

First Name	Surname	Status	Mar	Age	born	Occupation	Born
James	BURGESS	HD	M	27	1854	Fisherman	Quarff
Mary	BURGESS	WI	M	21	1860	Fisherman Wife	Tingwall
Margaret	BURGESS	DA		4	1877		Tingwall
Eliza	BURGESS	DA		1	1880		Tingwall

James now married to Mary Hunter and with young family.

Census 1891

(Ref. T-4, p 9, Schedule 60)

Address Adies Store-West Shore, Scalloway, Shetland

First Name	Surname	Status	Mar	Age	born	Occupation	Employed	Born
Mary	BURGESS	HD	M	32	1859	Fisherman's Wife		Tingwall
Eliza	BURGESS	DA	U	11	1880	Scholar		Tingwall
James	BURGESS	SO	U	9	1882	Scholar		Tingwall
John	BURGESS	SO	U	6	1885	Scholar		Tingwall
Thomas	BURGESS	SO	U	4	1887			Tingwall

All the births are entered as being in Tingwall. This may be incorrect since the 1891 Census shows them being born in Scalloway. James appears to be away from home, possibly fishing.

Census 1901

(Ref. T-4, p 17 Schedule 114)

Address Midshore, 3, Smiths Buildings, Scalloway, Shetland

First Name	Surname	Status	Mar	Age	born	Occupation	Employed	Born
James	BURGESS	HD	M	47	1854	Fisherman	Works on own account	Quarff
Mary	BURGESS	WI	M	41	1860			Scalloway
Maggie	BURGESS	DA	U	24	1877	Hosiery Knitter	Works on own account at home	Scalloway
Eliza H	BURGESS	DA	U	21	1880	Hosiery Knitter	Works on own account at home	Scalloway
Robert J	BURGESS	SO	U	17	1884	Fish Worker	Worker	Scalloway
Thomas T	BURGESS	SO		14	1887	Carter (General)	Worker	Scalloway
Mary T	BURGESS	DA		5	1896			Scalloway

Mary (Hunter) Burgess was born in Tingwall, not Scalloway.

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