Who Are They?
Can you assist with the identification of any people in these old photographs from Digby in south-western Victoria, Australia.
The photographs have a connection with the BURGESS family of Digby and are probably of significant early members of this family.
Link to.. BURGESS Family Tree summary .
Link to photo of.. Nathaniel & Annie BURGESS family .
Link to photo of.. Thomas BURGESS & Sawmill
Photo 1
Old Lady, round face, bonnet
Source: Burgess photos from "Leyton", Digby - c1880
Photo 2
Old Lady, angular face, bonnet
Source: Burgess photos from "Leyton", Digby [c1880]
Photo 3
Mature Lady, round face, white bonnet
Source: Burgess photos from "Leyton", Digby [c1880]
Photo 4
Mature Male, beard
Source: Burgess photos from "Leyton", Digby [c1880]
Photo 5
Mature Male, beard
Source: Burgess photos from "Leyton", Digby [c1880]
Photo 6
Mature Male, beard
Source: Burgess photos from "Leyton", Digby [c1880]
Possible identification : John SMITH 1847-1886, of Mumbannar, son of George SMITH & Bridget SEXTON, brother-in-law of Lydia Jane BURGESS 1851-1911
Photo 7
Formal group of 6, possibly 6 of the 8 children of Thomas Burgess & Jessie Brunton [c1900].
Source: Photo collection of Rachel Annie Burgess, wife of Thomas Povey.
Photo 8
Group of 6 males , ca 20-25yrs.
Source: framed photo on the wall of Jimmy Burgess's house "Leyton" in Digby.
Photo 9
Old Lady, angular face, is it Anne BURGESS (nee SPRIGGS)?
Source: Vern McCallum photos
Daryl Povey
Please email Daryl with any information, comments, observations, theories or additional information on the content of these photographs.