Robert Burgoyne

A Second Hand with Trawler Mistletoe (Lowestoft), Robert died on 7th of May 1919 at the age of 70. 

Robert was born at Brixham, Devon, on 13 March 1849, a son of Samuel and Mary Burgoyne. He was baptised at All Saints’ Church, Brixham, on 25 March 1849. In 1851 his family lived at Ranscombe, Brixham, and this was still their address in 1861 when Robert worked in a ropery. In 1862 Robert began an apprenticeship to work with Mr. George Hart, of Brixham, on the Phoebe of Brixham.