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Henry Burgum is believed to have been born in Littledean, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire in 1739. He was the son of
Henry Burgum and
Elizabeth (Phillips) Burgum. Henry was appently aided by one of Edward Colston's charities and became apprenticed to Allen Bright, a pewterer, on 27th August 1752. He was thirteen and the apprenticeship was to last seven years.
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Bristol Bridge, City of Bristol
HENRY BURGUM, Pewterer, Worm Maker, etc. Being removed from near the Bell in St Thomas Street, to his new house at the corner of St Thomas Street and Redcliff Street, facing the new Bridge; takes this first opportunity of acquainting all persons in general, and his friends in particular, that the merchants trading to Africa and Carolina may be reasonably supplied with every kind of goods in their respective trades; as may also the West India merchants, and Distillers at home, with all sizes of worms; and Country Braziers with Pewter for sale.
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George Catcott, son of the Master of Bristol Grammar School, A.S. Catcott, entered into a partnership with Henry Burgum. They worked as pewterers at No.2 Bridge-place, later named Bridge-parade, facing Bristol Bridge.
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