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John Willie Burgess

John was born in 1873 in Sharples.¹ John's father was Joseph Burgess and his mother was Alice Nightingale. His maternal grandparents were William Nightingale and Peggy (Margaret) Riding. He had two brothers and two sisters, named Eliza, Joseph, Annie and Maggie. He was the fourth oldest of the five children.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Joseph Burgess
  - b.1836 in Sharples d.Sep 1897 in Bolton
  
  John Willie Burgess
  - b.1873 in Sharples
  
  Robert Nightingale ^*
  - b.1688 in Rivington
  
  Humphrey Nightingale
  - b.1729 in Rivington d.~Jul 1787 in Horwich
  
  Maria Hodson
  
  Humphrey Nightingale
  - b.1764 in Horwich
  
  Alice Nightingale
  
  William Nightingale
  - b.24 Oct 1793 in Blackrod d.Jun 1861 in Sharples
  
  Mary Hart
  - b.1766 in Blackrod
  
  Alice Nightingale
  - b.~Sep 1836 in Sharples d.Mar 1909 in Bolton
  
  Joseph Riding
  - b.~ 1766
  
  Peggy (Margaret) Riding
  - b.04 Oct 1796 in Blackrod d.Dec 1868 in Sharples
  
  Molly Gorner
  - b.1766 in Blackrod
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

¹ 1881 UK Census