Charles son of Thomas Burley of Sittingbourne, tailor, and Frances (baptismal record)
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At the time of the 1861 England Census Charles Burley, age 27, born in Sittingbourne Kent, shipwright, was with his parents in High Street Sittingbourne.
At the time of the 1871 England Census Charles Burley, age 36, born in Sittingbourne Kent, barge owner, and wife Clara, age 24, born in Milton Kent, were living at 11 Park Road, Sittingbourne. With them were children (born in Sittingbourne): Charles Benjn. (1) and William Thos (5m).
At the time of the 1881 England Census Charles Burley, age 40 [sic], born in Sittingbourne Kent, brick manufacturer, and wife Clara, age 34, born in Sittingbourne, were living at 15 Park Rd., Sittingbourne. Present were children (born in Sittingbourne): Fanny Maria (8), scholar, Frank Fredk. (6), scholar, Sidney Waterlow (2) and Stanley Clarence (2 mo).
At the time of the 1891 England Census Charles Burley, age 56, born in Sittingbourne Kent, brick merchant, and wife Clara, age 43, born in Sittingbourne, were living in Borden Kent. With them were children (born in Sittingbourne): Charles (21), brick merchant, William (20), farmer, Fanny (19), Frank (17), Stanley (10), scholar, Clara (8), scholar, and Laurance (4) of Borden.
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Charles Burley died aged 58 years. 3
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SUDDEN DEATH OF A HOP AND FRUIT GROWER.—Considerable sensation was occasioned in Sittingbourne on Saturday evening by the death of Mr. Charles Burley, hop and fruit grower, which occurred very suddenly shortly before 10 o'clock. Mr. Burley was in the Bull Hotel at the time talking to some friends, when he left the bar, and a few minutes afterwards he was found in the lavatory lying face downwards, with blood issuing from his mouth. Medical aid was summoned, but life was found to be extinct; the doctor certifying that death was the result of apoplexy. Mr. Burley was an extensive hop and fruit grower; he was also engaged in the brick and cement trade, and likewise in the barge industry. He leaves a widow and several children, for whom much sympathy is felt. The deceased was formerly a member of the Sittingbourne Local Board and of the Board of Guardians. He was a prominent Freemason, and took a conspicuous part in the formation of St. Michael's Lodge, No. 1,273, of which he was one of the first W.M.'s. It was largely through his instrumentality that a Masonic Hall was erected in Albany-street a few years since.
Sheerness Guardian and East Kent Advertiser, 18 July 1891, p. 2; Chatham News, 18 July 1891, p. 8
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CHARLES BURLEY, Deceased.
ALL Persons having any claims against the Estate of CHARLES BURLEY, late of Pond Farm, Borden, and 27, Park-road, Sittingbourne, in the County of Kent, Brick and Cement Manufacturer, Farmer, Barge Owner, &c., deceased, are requested forthwith to send particulars of the same, in writing, to us, the undersigned.
HARRIS & HARRIS,
Sittingbourne,
Solicitors for the Administratrix.
July 23rd, 1891.
East Kent Gazette, 25 July 1891, p. 5
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Administration of the personal estate of Charles Burley late of Pond Farm Borden in the County of Kent, brick merchant, farmer and barge owner, who died 11 July 1891 at the "Bull" Hotel Sittingbourne in the said County, was granted 11 September at the Principal Registry to Clara Rolfe Burley of Pond Farm, widow and relict. Personal estate £20,343 9s. 5d. 4
Charles Burley of Pond-farm Borden Kent, brick-merchant, farmer and barge owner, died 11 July 1891 at the "Bull" Hotel, Sittingbourne Kent. Administration London 29 November 1900 to Charles Benjamin Burley, brick merchant, and William Thomas Burley, farmer. Effects £37,511 6s. 6d. Former grant September 1891. 4
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