The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Burgess [Osborne], daughter of unknown father and Elizabeth Osborn
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Burgess [Osborne] was the daughter of unknown father and Elizabeth Osborn. She was born 1780 at Goudhurst, Kent, illegitimate; christened 20th Jun 1780 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, born in Goudhurst, taken ill and baptised in Ticehurt; emigrated 16th Jan 1838 to Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, on board SS Mary Catherine which sailed from London 28 September 1837; died 24th Feb 1838 at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, aged 58 years; buried after 24th Feb 1838 at St. David's Burial Ground, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  She married Thomas Burgess, labourere on 26th Sep 1797 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, Witness: James Leaney. He was born 1768 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1770 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; emigrated 16th Jan 1838 to Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, on board SS Mary Catherine which sailed from London 28 September 1837; died 19th Jun 1841 at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, aged 73 years; buried after 19th Jun 1841 at St. David's Burial Ground, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born Oct 1797 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1797 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died Nov 1797 Ticehurst, Sussex, infant; buried 2nd Nov 1797 Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiJames who was born 1798 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1798 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
2 iiiElizabeth who was born 1800 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1800 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  ivJoseph who was born 1803 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 7th May 1803 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  vEdward who was born 1805 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1805 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  viSusannah who was born 1807 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1807 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, 4 weeks old; died Apr 1808 Salehurst, Sussex, infant; buried 24th Apr 1808 Salehurst, Sussex
  viiWilliam who was born 20th Aug 1809 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1809 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  viiiRosannah who was born 20th Dec 1811 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1812 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; died Nov 1816 Salehurst, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 12th Nov 1816 Salehurst, Sussex
  ixCharlotte who was born 1815 at Silver Hill, Hurst Green, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1815 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, 7 weeks old; died Jul 1820, aged 5 years; buried 21st Jul 1820 Salehurst, Sussex
  xEliza who was born 5th Oct 1817 at Silver Hill, Hurst Green, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1817 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  xiThomas who was born 26th Jan 1820 at Silver Hill, Hurst Green, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1820 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  xiiSamuel who was born 1822 at Silver Hill, Hurst Green, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1822 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, 6 weeks old
  xiiiHenry who was born 8th Dec 1823 at Silver Hill, Hurst Green, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1824 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, 6 weeks old
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Cato [Burgess] was the daughter of Thomas Burgess, labourere and Elizabeth Burgess [Osborne]. She was born 1800 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1800 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  She married William Cato, locksmith on 26th Sep 1822 at St Mary, Lambeth, London. He was born c 1800. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 4th Aug 1823 at Lambeth, London; christened 24th Aug 1823 Streatham St Leonard, Lambeth, London
  iiSophia who was born 1824 at London; died 29th Apr 1883 Victoria, Australia
  iiiJoseph who was born 28th Aug 1826 at Brixton, London; christened 17th Sep 1826 Brixton Hill Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Lambeth, London, ceremony performed by Thomas Jackson; died Jul 1838 Tasmania, Australia; buried 21st Jul 1838 Tasmania, Australia
  ivEdward who was born 12th May 1828 at Brixton, London; christened 18th Jun 1828 Brixton Hill Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Lambeth, London, ceremony performed by Thomas Rowlands; died 5th Apr 1902
  vElizabeth who was born 29th Sep 1829 at City of London; christened 16th Oct 1829 St Giles without Cripplegate, City of London
   

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