James Burgess of Wiltshire Co., England

[Haplotype R1b1]

James Burgess Sr. was born about 1812 at Westbury, Wiltshire Co., England. He married Ann __ about 1845. He is listed in the 1851-71 censuses for Bristol, Gloucestershire Co., England, working as a brewer; his widow is listed as head of the family there in 1881. He died in Bristol in 1873, having had five sons:

1. William James Burgess (1846-1865) of Bristol, Gloucestershire Co., England, died childless?
2. James Burgess Jr. (1848- )
*3. George James Burgess Sr. (1850-1901+) of Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
4. John James Burgess (1852- ) of St. James, Gloucestershire Co., England
5. Joseph James Burgess (1854-1891+) of Grantham, Lincolnshire Co., England

Third Branch: George James Burgess Sr.

George James Burgess Sr. was born 13 March 1850 at Bristol, Gloucestershire Co., England. He married Sarah __ about 1878. He immigrated to Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1880 (or 1891), and is listed there in the 1891-1901 censuses; his widow is listed as head of the family in 1911. George died at Halifax, Nova Scotia between 1901-11, having had four sons:

1. George James Burgess Jr. (1879- ) of Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
2. Robert A. Burgess (1884- )
3. Joseph Edward Burgess (1886- )
4. Arthur Edward Burgess (or Charles Edward Burgess) (1891- )

George James Burgess Jr. is the ancestor of M. R. Burgess.

Test results received from one representative in this line do not currently match the numbers of any other Burgess Project family.