Mary Burgess

1789 - 1872  (~ 83 years)

• Name	Mary Burgess
  Birth	Bekesbourne, Kent, England
  Christening	31 May 1789	Benenden, Kent, England
  Gender	Female
  Death	10 Nov 1872	Arlington, Sussex, England
  Burial	16 Nov 1872	Arlington, Sussex, England
  Person ID	I3830	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Walter Osborn,   c. 20 Dec 1778, Arlington, Sussex, England d. 18 Dec 1842, Arlington, Sussex, England (Age ~ 63 years)
  Marriage	12 Oct 1811	Benenden, Kent, England
  Family ID	F1023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Email from Val Bray [valjoy.bray@yahoo.com.au] 16 Aug 2006: Walter Osborne (my 3xggf) and Mary Burgess. Mary was bapt 31 May 1789 at Benenden, the third of 17 children. Their children were Mary Ann (unable to trace), Martha married ? Thorpe, died 1882 at Hailsham, Sampson and Thomas (unable to trace), George (my 2xggf) married Hannah (Ann) Hoad 1 Jan 1852 in Hailsham. Their children were William (my ggf) born 1855 and bapt with Harriett Sophia on 16 May 1858 at Arlington. Harriett Sophia married Alfred John Barber. Mary Jane born 13 Feb 1861 married Daniel James in 1880 at Hailsham. Charles Henry born 15 Aug 1865 at Westham. Sophia Osborne never married. Henry and Harriet (unable to trace). Walter died 18 Dec 1842 and Mary 4 Nov 1872 both at Arlington. William came to Australia in 1874 aged 19. He and his father George were brickmakers and he lived in Brisbane, Queensland, Aust. all his life. I live about 40 km outside the city at Victoria Point. 2. Email from Val Bray [mailto:valjoy.bray@yahoo.com.au], Aug 22, 2006: My information from Folkington, Sussex (very close to Arlington) came from FHL film 1364154, and the Sussex Marriages Index (a CD issued by the Sussex Family History Group from parish registers). Walter (bapt. 4 Dec 1778 Arlington married Mary Burgess (bapt. 31May 1789 at Benenden, Kent. Father Samuel Burgess, mother Philadelphia Barnes married 16 May 1785 at Benenden.) children were Mary Ann bapt. 10 May 1812, Benenden, Martha 26 Dec 1813, Biddenden, Kent, Sampson 24 Sep 1815, Biddenden, (Thomas 30 Nov 1817 Arlington ??), George 18 Jun 1820, East Hoathly, (my 2xggf,) Sophia 20 Oct 1822, Henry 29 May 1825, Harriett 1828, Charles 12 May 1833, buried 16 Jun 1835 all at Arlington. Walter was buried 23 Dec 1842, Mary 16 Nov 1872 at Arlington. 3. Censuses: 1841 Eng: Arlington, Sussex, p. 3 of 8, residing Tyrhill, all born in same county: Walter Osborne, 60, ag. lab. Mary, 50, Sophia, 20 Henry, 15 Harriot, 13 1861 Eng: Arlington, Sussex, #6, Res: Cane Heath, p. 2 of 15: Mary Osborne, 72, b. Kent, Benerden. Martha Osborne, dau., 47, b. Kent, Beddenden. George Osborne, gson, 18, b. Sussex, Hellingly. DEATH: 1. Per copy of death certificate on file from the General Register Office: Hailsham District, Sussex County, 1872, No. 375: Died 10 Nov 1872 at Arlington, Mary Osborn, female, 83 years, widow of Walter Osborn farm labourer, died of chronic dyspepsia and asthma 6 or 7 years, reported 11 Nov 1872 by Martha Thorpe present at death, Arlington.