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Hi all,
I'm trying to track down any ancestors of the Portsmouth branch of the Burge family.
I'm fairly new to tracing relatives and so far have gone back via my Father, Albert Edward Burge (b.1932) via my Grandfather, also Albert Edward Burge (b. 1905) and my Great Grandfather, also Albert Edward Burge (b. approx. 1882?) to my G.G. Grandfather, George Burge.
I do know that my G.Grandfather married Adelaide (Ada) Edenden (b. c1885 Sturminster Newton, Dorset) in Portsea (Portsmouth) 1905, but this is where I'm stuck. Albert is aged 23 and employed as a Carter and George is shown as a pensioner.
I assume (maybe wrongly) that pensioner would mean he has served with the Royal Navy or Marines, and would not necessarily indicate old age, merely a period of service.
Can anyone help locate where my Great Grandfather, Albert Edward Burge came from, as the marraige certificate does'nt show where either my G. Grandfather or my GG. Grandfather were born.

If anybody has any suggestions how I can find where they were born or information, I would be grateful.
Many thanks in anticipation of your replies.
Andy

Hi Andy

This should help


George BURGE born ca1836 Bath, Somerset
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Births Dec 1844

DAVIS Emma Winchester 7 237
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Marriages Dec 1867

BURGE George Frome 5c 869
DAVIS Emma Frome 5c 869

Frome is in the county of Somerset
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1871
9 St Georges Road, Portsea, Hampshire

George Burge Head 34 b. Bath, Somerset Gunner R M A
Emma Burge Wife 20 b. Winchester, Hampshire

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Births Mar 1873

Burge Rhoda Portsea 2b 469
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Births Jun 1875

Burge Albert Edward Portsea 2b 432
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Births Mar 1877

Burge Emma Maria Portsea I. 2b 520
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Births Dec 1878

BURGE Harry Adolphus Portsea 2b 505
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Births Dec 1880

BURGE George Charles Portsea 2b 504
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1881
Vessels
"Ranger" Portland, Weymouth, Dorset

George C. Burge Married 45 b. Bath, Somerset Gunner R M A
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1881
16 Prince Albert Street, Portsea, Hampshire

Emma Burge Head 30 b. Winchester, Hampshire
Rhoda Burge Daughter 8 b. Portsmouth, Hampshire
Albert E. Burge Son 6 b. Portsmouth, Hampshire
Emma M. Burge Daughter 4 b. Portsmouth, Hampshire
Harry A. Burge Son 2 b. Portsmouth, Hampshire
George C. Burge Son 6 Months b. Portsmouth, Hampshire
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Births Dec 1885

Burge Beatrice Annie Portsea 2b 494
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Births Sep 1887

BURGE Benjamin Charles Portsea 2b 491
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Births Jun 1889

Burge Elsie Maud Portsea 2b 511
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1891
30 Cleveland Road, Portsea, Hampshire

George Burge Head 55 b. Bath, Somerset Printer's Labourer
Emma Burge Wife 42 b. Winchester, Hampshire
Rhoda Burge Daughter 18 b. Portsmouth, Hampshire Laundress
Albert E Burge Son 16 b. Portsmouth, Hampshire
Emma M Burge Daughter 14 b. Portsmouth, Hampshire
Harry A Burge Son 12 b. Portsmouth, Hampshire
George C Burge Son 10 b. Portsmouth, Hampshire
Beatrice A Burge Daughter 5 b. Portsmouth, Hampshire
Benjamin C Burge Son 3 b. Portsmouth, Hampshire
Elsie M Burge Daughter 2 b. Portsmouth, Hampshire
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Deaths Jun 1897

Burge Emma age 49 Portsea 2b 252
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1901
Parish of Portsmouth Workhouse,

George Burge Workhouse Inmate -Widower 65 b. Bath, Somerset General Labourer
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Marriages Mar 1905

BURGE Albert Edward Portsmouth 2b 702
Edenden Adelaide Portsmouth 2b 702

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Deaths Sep 1907

BURGE George age 70 Portsmouth 2b 243
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Alec,
Many thanks for all that great information and for your time finding it. That will take me a giant step forward (or is that backward ) with my family tree.

You're welcome -as George was a Gunner in the RMA you may be able to find some information at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

UPDATE-
After having been helped by Alec, I've been able to identify George and also identify his parents, Francis and Sarah (nee Hall) and his siblings. I've also been able to identify Georges wife as Emily Liney of Winchester (known as Emma).
If anyone else is researching the Burge family of Bath and needs the info please contact me.