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Alexander Burnet shoemaker, merchant, grocer, publican^1,2,3,4

M, #1046, b. 14 October 1799, d. 13 January 1838

Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Father*: Alexander Burnet b. c 1768
Mother*: Agnes Strang b. c 1768

Relationship:

3rd great-grandfather of Patricia Catherine Adamson

Birth*: Alexander Burnet shoemaker, merchant, grocer, publican was born on 14 October 1799 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1800 August 11; ED; Alexander Burnett shoemaker in Forfar and Agnes Strang his spouce had their child's name registered called Alexander being born 14th and baptised 16th October last.^5,6,7
He was the son of Alexander Burnet and Agnes Strang.
(Groom) Marriage*: Alexander Burnet shoemaker, merchant, grocer, publican married Janet Mackie on 18 June 1826 at Forfar, Angus, Scotland, ; 1826, June 18th; Burnet & Mackie; Alexr Burnet merchant & Janet Mackie both residing in this parish were proclaimed in order to marriage & were this day married by the Revd John Skinner.⁸
(Deceased) Death*: Alexander Burnet shoemaker, merchant, grocer, publican died on 13 January 1838 at probably, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 38 First name(s)     Alexander
Last name     Burnet
Birth year     1801
Birth date     ? ? 1801
Death year     1838
Death date     13 Jan 1838
Burial year     1838
Age     37
Burial date     16 Jan 1838
Place     Forfar
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Record set     Scotland, Dundee & Forfarshire (Angus) Deaths & Burials 1562-1855
Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory     Parish Burials
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.^9,10

(Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected on 7 July 1863 at Forfar Cemetery #49, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads Wm Burnett accidentally killed at Tain 7.7.1863 36, fa Alex 13.1.1838 36, uncle Geo Burnett 9.6.1856 50, two chn d inf, da Nancy 6.3.1886, 23, da Jessie 8.7.1891 3 5, w Margt Smith 3.7.1909 76.¹⁰
Occupation*: On 24 June 1889 Alexander was publican - from daug Agnes' death reg.

William Burnet Mason+ b. 25 Sep 1826, d. 7 Jul 1863
Agnes Burnet+ b. 5 May 1828, d. 24 Jun 1889
Jean Burnet b. 6 Apr 1830

[S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1863 Tain ref 32, image held [Aug 2006].
[S35] Old Parochial Register of pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR 1828 Forfar ref 288/ 60 136; image held [Mar 2021].
[S50] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Death 1889 Forfar ref 108, image held [Aug 2004].
[S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR 1826 Forfar ref 288/ 70 75; image held [Mar 2021].
[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS C112882 [Aug 2006].
[S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950 [Mar 2021].
[S35] OPR, pre-1855 OPR 1799 Forfar ref 288/ 10 140; image held [Mar 2021].
[S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
Scotland, Dundee & Forfarshire (Angus) Marriages & Banns 1562-1855 [Mar 2021].
[S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
Scotland, Dundee & Forfarshire (Angus) Deaths & Burials 1562-1855 [Mar 2021].
[S42] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Angus Strathmore vol 1, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, first ed (1979, reprint 1993 & 1996) 0 901061 20 4 from MI at Forfar Cemetery (Angus pre-1855 MI ed Mitchell).

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