George Burbridge was a dairyman at Landsdown Farm from about 1871 until 1873.

Childhood

George was born at Beaminster in 1839, the son of John and Elizabeth. At that time, his father was a thatcher, but by March 1851, he owned a 70-acre farm at Corscombe. George began his working life on the family farm.

First marriage

On 25 February 1868, George married Ann Churchill at Toller Porcorum. She was the daughter of Samuel Churchill, a dairyman.

George and his wife lived at Halstock for a year or two before moving to Hardington.

On 5 March 1872, Yeovil magistrates fined George 10s and costs for ill-treating his donkey.[1]

After leaving Hardington, George and his family lived at West Chelborough for a few years and then moved to Rampisham. Ann died there in May 1882, aged 46.

Second marriage

On 6 December 1885, George married Sarah Ann Cole at Corscombe. Sarah was the daughter of James Cole, a farmer.

In April 1891, George was a farmer at Rampisham. By March 1901, he had become a farmer at Loxtree Farm, Evershot. He died in 1919, aged 80, and his wife died a month or two later, aged 69.

George had two sons and three daughters by his first wife and two sons by his second.

References

[1] Western Gazette, 8 March 1872, p.7. George’s surname is printed as Burbage.