Person:William Burgess (39)

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William Burgess
  • HWilliam Burgess1824 - 1895
  • WSarah JarmanAbt 1828 - 1863
m. 8 Sep 1847
m. 3 Mar 1864
  1. Arthur Burgess1864 - 1913
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Name William Burgess
Gender Male
Birth? 7 Aug 1824 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Marriage 8 Sep 1847 Launceston, Tasmania, Australiato Sarah Jarman
Marriage 3 Mar 1864 Launceston, Tasmania, Australiato Sarah Jane Nash
Death? 15 Dec 1895 Stanley, Tasmania, Australia
Burial? 17 Dec 1895 Stanley, Tasmania, AustraliaOld Pioneer Cemetery

William's parents were Richard BURGESS and Johanna SAUNDERS. William, and John BURGESS and Vivian NASH, were Pioneer Settlers at remote Sulphur Creek near Penguin, Tasmania, from 1857. After William's first wife, Sarah JARMAN, died following the birth of Walter, their ninth child, he married Sarah Jane NASH, the 17 year old daughter of his neighbour, and they had 11 children.

1895 - William died of Natural causes - not stated. The death informant was Thomas FRASER, nephew, Stanley.