Merry
22-07-11, 11:38
Name - "official" name and what they were known as
George Charles Burchill
Date and place of birth
18th March 1880 at 50 Upper William Street, Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire
Names of parents
Samuel Charles Burchill and Joanna née Sage
Details of each of his or her marriages - if any - and any divorces
4th Sept 1905 at Holy Trinity, Bristol to Florence Elizabeth Mitchell
Occupation(s) - if any
Master butcher
Military service - if any
None
Addresses where they lived - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on, if applicable.
1880: 50 Upper William Street, Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire
1881: 51 William Street, Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire
1891: 8 Bellevue Terrace, Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire
1901: 33 Hill Street, Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire
1905 - about 1940++ The Butcher's shop, 390 Gloucester Road, Bristol, Gloucestershire
About 1940++ to death - 3 Shetland Road, Southmead, Bristol, Gloucestershire
Date, place and cause of death
6th May 1951 at 3 Shetland Road, Southmead, Bristol, Gloucestershire of coronary occlusion, coronary sclerosis, essential hypertension. he was taken ill following being told of the death of his son, Gregory, in the Korean War.
Date and place of burial / cremation.
May 1951 at Canford Cemetery, Canford Lane, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, Gloucestershire
Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
None
Memorial inscription - if any
MI reads:
In Loving Memory of
George Charles
beloved husband of
Florence Burchill
who died 6th May 1951 aged 70
Also Gregory son of the above
Killed in Korea
April 24th 1951 aged 22
Also Florence
devoted wife of the above
who died 21st Sept 1959 aged 73
Together in God's keeping
I don't have a close up photo - for years I believed there were no photos of GCB as he didn't like being photographed, but now I think I have three snaps!
https://2prypa.by3302.livefilestore.com/y4mzje-PiTw2M0RyJyH7wBzfQ0um_KCFk5pllfcLoKalFcSCP0fWk4ecE jeraJYaMru10RgAihL5WGnkEW1aMBxtOi5jJ2FBamkkJBHu321 KmP2AIrlAIvRDEBeEfcwZqyCxjOwUlvMLrAXnQoDjO9-WeLz_dn_U3nGRyRtDLd8AzVv_zhSz-qR4xcSRe2viB-gpR9JFxHl_PwLKsPjJsNzpw?width=660&height=379&cropmode=none
George Charles Burchill
Date and place of birth
18th March 1880 at 50 Upper William Street, Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire
Names of parents
Samuel Charles Burchill and Joanna née Sage
Details of each of his or her marriages - if any - and any divorces
4th Sept 1905 at Holy Trinity, Bristol to Florence Elizabeth Mitchell
Occupation(s) - if any
Master butcher
Military service - if any
None
Addresses where they lived - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on, if applicable.
1880: 50 Upper William Street, Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire
1881: 51 William Street, Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire
1891: 8 Bellevue Terrace, Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire
1901: 33 Hill Street, Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire
1905 - about 1940++ The Butcher's shop, 390 Gloucester Road, Bristol, Gloucestershire
About 1940++ to death - 3 Shetland Road, Southmead, Bristol, Gloucestershire
Date, place and cause of death
6th May 1951 at 3 Shetland Road, Southmead, Bristol, Gloucestershire of coronary occlusion, coronary sclerosis, essential hypertension. he was taken ill following being told of the death of his son, Gregory, in the Korean War.
Date and place of burial / cremation.
May 1951 at Canford Cemetery, Canford Lane, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, Gloucestershire
Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
None
Memorial inscription - if any
MI reads:
In Loving Memory of
George Charles
beloved husband of
Florence Burchill
who died 6th May 1951 aged 70
Also Gregory son of the above
Killed in Korea
April 24th 1951 aged 22
Also Florence
devoted wife of the above
who died 21st Sept 1959 aged 73
Together in God's keeping
I don't have a close up photo - for years I believed there were no photos of GCB as he didn't like being photographed, but now I think I have three snaps!
https://2prypa.by3302.livefilestore.com/y4mzje-PiTw2M0RyJyH7wBzfQ0um_KCFk5pllfcLoKalFcSCP0fWk4ecE jeraJYaMru10RgAihL5WGnkEW1aMBxtOi5jJ2FBamkkJBHu321 KmP2AIrlAIvRDEBeEfcwZqyCxjOwUlvMLrAXnQoDjO9-WeLz_dn_U3nGRyRtDLd8AzVv_zhSz-qR4xcSRe2viB-gpR9JFxHl_PwLKsPjJsNzpw?width=660&height=379&cropmode=none