1841 Census (No

Census Returns for Catherine Emma Burgar (1866-1931)

1871 Census

Address: 9, Hatcham Row, Peckham, Lambeth, London

Surname	Forenames	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Burgar	Walter	Head	M	36	gen. labourer	St Brides, London
Burgar	Rachael	Wife	M	32		Bethnal, Green, London
Burgar	Rachael	Dau	U	9	Scholar	Walworth, Surrey
Burgar	Walter	Son	U	8	Scholar	Camberwell, Surrey
Burgar	Kate	Dau	U	5	Scholar	Camberwell, Surrey
Burgar	Joseph	Son	U	3	Scholar	Camberwell, Surrey
Burgar	Rebecca	Dau	U	1		Camberwell, Surrey

Kate (Catherine Emma) Burgar living with her parents, Walter and Rachael Burgar, and siblings.

1881 Census

(Reference RG 11/690, p12, f43)

Address: 112, Asylum Road, Camberwell, London

Surname	Forenames	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Gough	Thomas	Head	Mar	48	Accountant	Maidenhead, Berkshire
Gough	Mana	Wife	Mar	46		Tower Royal
Gough	William	Son	S	19	?	Doctors Commons
Gough	Kate	Daug	S	17		Doctors Commons
Gough	Frederick	Son	S	14		Doctors Commons
Gough	Joseph	Son	S	8		Southwark
Chichester	James S.	Lodger	2S	25	Clerk surveying ?	Gloucestershire
Burgar	Catherine	Serv.	S	15	House Maid	Camberwell

Catherine seems to be following her sister, Rachael, and many other young working class gilrs, into becoming a servant. In the Census IIndex she appears as Durger, but actually it was Burger

1891 Census

(Reference RG 12/357, p67, f74)

Address: 49, Brunswick terrace, Newington, London

Surname	Firstname	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Cavanagh	Kate	Head	Wid	29		Ireland
Cavanagh	John M	Son	S	6		London
Cavanagh	Blanche	Daug	S	1		Camberwell, London
Bottomly	John R.C.		S	25	Accountant	Bermondsey, London
Burgar	Catherine E		S	24	Servant	Camberwell London
Leonard	Ada		S	22	Servant	Stepney, London
Coxbear	Rose		S	21	Servant	Reading, Berkshire
Bocking	Annie		S	20	Servant	Lambeth, London

Like Rachael, she seems to get good positions with wealthy people. Again indexed incorrectly, this time as Binegar

1901 Census

(Reference RG 13/1257, p 10, f 137)

Address : 48 bury Road, Wood Green, Middlesex.

Surname	Firstname	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Elliston	Arthur	Head	M	53	Builders clerk	Ipswich Suffolk
Elliston	Catherine E.	Wife	M	34		Camberwell London
Elliston	Emily M.	daug	S	5		Stockwell London
Elliston	Wm Henry Arthur	Son	S	4		Stockwell London

Now married to Arthur Elliston. Her eldest daughter is living with her sister, Rachael, in the 1901 Census.