Elizabeth Burgess

1859–
Burgh Castle, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Burgess was born in 1859, in Burgh Castle, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, Martin Burgess, was 34 and her mother, Sarah Fitt, was 33. She lived in Runham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom in 1871.

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Family Time Line

Martin Burgess
1825–
Sarah Fitt
1826–
Elizabeth Burgess
1859–
Emma Eliza Burgess
1863–1950

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World Events (8)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 21
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Age 25
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
Age 45
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: status name from Middle English burge(i)s, Old French burgeis ‘inhabitant and (usually) freeman of a (fortified) town’ ( see Burke ), especially one with municipal rights and duties. Burgesses generally had tenure of land or buildings from a landlord by burgage. In medieval England burgage involved the payment of a fixed money rent (as opposed to payment in kind); in Scotland it involved payment in service, guarding the town. The -eis ending is from Latin -ensis (modern English -ese as in Portuguese). Compare Burger .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Burke
Burger
Borrowman
Burges
Burman

Sources (4)

  • Elizabeth Burgess in household of Martin Burgess, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
  • Elizabeth Burgess in household of Martin Burgess, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
  • Elizabeth Burgess in household of Martin Burgess, "England and Wales Census, 1871"

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