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Son of William Burgess 1816 and Mary Ann Crook 1814
Worthington was baptised on 6 Feb 1848 in Porlock, Somerset. He married Jane Adams in 1871.
Jane Adams was born about 1848 in Porlock, Somerset. I have not yet found her parents.
Worthington was a Labourer, also working at one time as a Woodman before becoming an Estate Labourer in Selworthy. He and Jane had four children.
Ella Jane Burgess Baptised 21 Dec 1873 in Porlock Gilbert Henry Adams Burgess Baptised 10 Feb 1878 in Porlock Walter Burgess Baptised 26 Sep 1880 in Porlock Mary Burgess Born about 1884 in Porlock Census details below
1861 Census for Worthington - see William Burgess 1816 1871 Census RG10/2349 Worthington Burgess Head m 22 Labourer Porlock, Somerset Jane Wife m 23 Porlock, Somerset 1881 Census RG11/2353 Worthington Burgess Head m 32 Labourer Porlock, Somerset Jane Wife m 35 Porlock, Somerset Gilbert H Son u 3 Porlock, Somerset Walter Son u 7mo Porlock, Somerset Mary Ann Burgess Mother wid 67 No occupation Porlock, Somerset Address: West Porlock, Somerset 1891 Census RG12/1863 Worthington Burgess Head m 42 Woodman Porlock, Somerset Jane Wife m 45 Porlock, Somerset Gilbert H Son u 13 Scholar Porlock, Somerset Walter Son u 10 Scholar Porlock, Somerset Mary E Daug u 7 Scholar Porlock, Somerset Address: West Porlock, Somerset 1901 Census RG13/2261 Worthington Burgess Head m 52 Estate Labourer Porlock, Somerset Jane Wife m 57 Porlock, Somerset Ella A Daug u 26 Housekeeper Porlock, Somerset Gilbert H Son u 23 Gardeners Labourer Porlock, Somerset Walter Son u 22 Iron Mongers Assistant Porlock, Somerset Address: Allerford, Selworthy, Somerset ***************************************************