Henry Burgess (buried 1918)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Burgess
First name: 
Henry
Other Christian names: 
William Kaye
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
919
Born: 
0/0/1853
Died: 
07/10/1918
Buried: 
11/10/1918
Occupation: 
Bill Broker; Financial Agent;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of the headstone for Henry Burgess
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
1
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/rounds.loans.moral
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
Henry William Burgess died 7th October 1918 aged 65. Also Mary Agnes his wife died November 29th 1943
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Henry was a bill broker, which meant that he was a money dealer who bought, sold and negotiated the discounting of bills of exchange or promissory notes. His father Philip Blunt Burgess, was a Clerk in Holy Orders, and his mother was Eliza Haviland Burgess nee Kaye. He was born on 3 January 1853 but was not baptised until 31 January 1855. He married Mary Agnes Hill in 1880 at Braintree, Essex. They had eight children, three of whom had died by 1911. He lived in Hove for at least 20 years but at the time of his death on 7 October 1918 his home was at Byron Hall in Worthing.

1901 England, Wales and Scotland Census 24, Palmeira Square, Hove, Steyning, Sussex

Henry W Burgess, head, 47, living on own means; Mary A Burgess, wife, 47; Harold P Burgess, son, 16, Berry? tutored; Muriel E R Burgess, daughter, 14, at day school; Sylvia M A Burgess, daughter, 12, at day school; Cyril A G Burgess, son, 11, at day school;

Plus 4 servants

Probate BURGESS William Henry of Byron Hall Worthing died 7 October 1918 London 2 May to Mary Agnes Burgess widow. Effects £ 883 18s 11d

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1853
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Mary Agnes
Spouse one last name: 
Hill
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1880
Marriage one address: 
Braintree, Essex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
07/10/1918
Age (at time of death): 
65
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Byron Hall, Byron Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Obituary

Worthing Gazette 16 October 1918

FUNERAL OF MR BURGESS. - The funeral of the late Mr. Henry William Burgess, of Byron Hall Byron-road, and formerly of Palmeira-square, Hove, who passed away last week, at the age of sixty five, took place at Heene on Friday. The officiating Clergy were the Rev. Canon Flynn (of St John’s Church, Hove) and the Rev. J.P. Fallowes (Rector of Heene) and the internment was at Heene Cemetery. A number of friends of the family were present. The chief mourners were the elder son, Mr. Harold Burgess, and the daughters of the deceased, Mrs. Brown and the Misses Sylvia and Angela Burgess. His younger son, Captain Cyril Burgess, was unable to be present, as he is now with the North Russian Expeditionary Force. A beautiful white cross extending the entire length of the coffin, was sent by the widow, and among the other contributors of floral tributes were Mrs. Brown (his daughter), Harold, Sylvia, Cyril and Angela (his sons and daughters), Mr. and Mrs. Emmett, Mr. F.W. Hull, Captain A.R.S. Fraser, Major Fraser, Mrs. and Miss Fraser, Mr. Dixon, Commodore and Mrs. Skipwith, Mrs. Sharp, Miss Sharp and Mr. Leslie Sharp, Miss Chapman, Mrs. Pope, Nurse Smith, Princess Irene de Averina W saska, Dr. Le Riche, Miss Grimwood and Miss Ethel Grimwood, Mr. Edwin Clark, Mrs. Kenelm Digby the Misses Digby, Mr. and Mrs. Rodacanachi, Mr. and Mrs. Cavill, Mr. and Mrs. P?c?y, Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Mary Swan, and Mrs. W.J. Dixon.

Personal effects
Executors: 
Mary Agnes Burgess status: Widow
Probate pounds: 
£883

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

South View, London Road, Reigate, Surrey Henry W Burgess aged 27, head, bill broker; Mary A Burgess aged 22, wife; Orpha Cardle aged 38, housemaid, domestic servant; Mary Swan aged 22, cook; Reuben Scurry aged 14, page

1891 census: 

19, Palmeira Square, Hove, Sussex - Henry W Burgess aged 38, head, bill broker; Mary A Burgess aged 32, wife; Harold P Burgess aged 6, son; Cyril A F Burgess aged 1, son; Muriel E R Burgess aged 4, daughter; Sylvia M A Burgess aged 2, daughter; Richard C Hill aged 35; Clergy, Clerk in Ho;y Orders (curate), brother-in-law; Mary Parnes aged 31, domestic; Alice Whitehead aged 35, domestic; Annie O Swallow aged 22, domestic; Alice Chapman aged 28, domestic; Alice M Markwell aged 18, domestic

1911 census: 

24, Palmeira Square, Hove, Sussex - Henry Burgess aged 57, head, financial agent; Mary Burgess aged 50, wife; Cyril Burgess aged 21, son; Sylvia Burgess aged 23, daughter; Angela Burgess aged 16, daughter; Edith Smith aged 42, hospital nurse/ sick nurse; Harriet Newell aged 29, cook; Amy Wells aged 40, parlourmaid; Ethel Millard aged 21, Ladies maid; Edith White aged 26, housemaid; Elizabeth Wright aged 23, housemaid; Catherine bailey aged 17, kitchenmaid