1841 Census (No

Census Returns for Walter James Burgar (1862-1943)

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

Walter Burgar living with his parents, Walter and Rachael Burgar, and siblings.

1881 Census

(Reference RG 11/689, p13, f117)

Address; 7, Clarkson Place, Camberwell, Surrey

Surname	Forenames	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Burgar	Walter	Head	M	46	Railway Porter	City of London, Middlesex
Burgar	Rachael	Wife	M	42		Bethnal, Green, London
Burgar	Walter J.	Son	U	18	Horse Keeper	Camberwell, Surrey
Burgar	Rebecca	Dau	U	11	Scholar	Camberwell, Surrey
Burgar	Jane L.	Dau	U	9	Scholar	Hatcham, Surrey
Burgar	Thomas C.	Son	U	6	Scholar	Peckham, Surrey
Burgar	Alfred	Son	U	5	Scholar	Peckham, Surrey
Burgar	Emily H	Dau	U	1		Peckham, Surrey
Nurse	Charles	Lodger	U	18	horse keeper	Regents Park, Middlesex

Walter James Burgar was now at work. The job of horse keeper was very common at this time. The railways employed a large number since goods coming into London by train had to be distributed to the customers.

1891 Census

(Reference RG12/431, p40)

34, Latchmere Rd, Battersea, London

Surname	Forenamee	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Burgar	Walter J.	Head	M	28	Dealer in horse meat(cat)	Camberwell, London
Burgar	Annie E	Wife	M	24		Battersea, London
Burgar	Ethel S	Dau		1		Battersea, London
Burgar	Walter H J	Son		3mo		Battersea, London

Walter James Burgar with his family. His occupation as a cat meat dealer probably arose from his father-in-law, Henry Hall, being in the same business. See the Census below.

1891 Census

(Reference RG12/431, p41, f 91)

Address 42, Latchmere Rd, Battersea, London

Surname	Forenamee	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Hall	Henry J	Head	M	46	Dealer in Horse Flesh(cat)	Chichester, Sussex
Hall	Emma E	Wife	M	43		Middlesex
Hall	Esther J	Dau	S	16	Gen. Domestic Servant	Battersea, London
Burgar	Annie E	Gdau	S	2		Battersea, London
Turner	Mary Ann	Vist.	S	22	Living on own means	Battersea, London

Walter Burgar’s daughter, Annie, is seen to be living with her grandparents at the time of this Census.

1901 Census

Address: 49 Dennets Rd, Deptford, London

Surname	Firstname	Relation	Mar	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Burgar	Walter	Head	M	38	Carman	Battersea London
Burgar	Anna	Wife	M	34		Battersea London
Burgar	Annie	Daug	S	12		Battersea London
Burgar	Ethel.	Daug	S	11		Battersea London

Walter Burgar has now given up the cat food business and is a carman (i.e. in the carriage trade) possibly following on from his experience as a horse keeper.