Greetings to you all I was delighted to find this List, as it covers the area I am actively researching. I have a connection to John Burgess (b 1747), the chap who facilitated the building of Worsley, Gt Bridgewater St Walden & Barton Methodist Chapels. John Burgess’s Will (dated 1824) refers to "Eliza Pearson Isabella Pearson and Mary Pearson the three daughters of Thomas Pearson late of Manchester Cotton Merchant but supposed to have died in parts beyond the seas by Ann or Nancy Rogers otherwise Burgess his late wife deceased …which said three Daughters are now residing with Sarah Gerrard in or near to Barlow Street in Manchester" I think Ann died in 1813. According to the 1881 Census, Isabella Pearson was born around 1813 in Salford. She married John Miller in 1832, and they are my gr gr grandparents. However, despite trawling through the Eccles BTs, I am still no nearer working out my connection to John Burgess. I am in touch with Roger Hart, Eric Heaton, & Paul Hassall, and am involved in the planning battle over Barton Chapel. However, researching these folk from Suffolk is not that easy. Any information on the above families/names would be much appreciated. I am aware of the Burgess mausoleum at Barton and already have the following information on some Burgess burials : 15.11.1836 Martha Burgess, of Saml Burgess, Porter, from Manchester, aged 6 months. 13.06.1841 Lesilia Collier, sister Mrs Burgess ?, Lady, from Barton, aged 61 13.06.1847-Samuel Burgess, son of Samuel of Worsley, Gentleman, from Barton, aged 49 05.04.1848 Rosamond Ann Burgess, widow of Samuel, Gentleman, from Barton, aged 56 Regards to you all Ray Johnson Otley, Suffolk