William Burnet Mason¹

Parents:

• Birth*: William Burnet Mason was born on 25 September 1826 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     William
  Last name     Burnet
  Birth year     1826
  Birth date     25 Sep 1826
  Baptism year     1826
  Baptism date     03 Oct 1826
  Place     Forfar
  Father's first name(s)     Alexander
  Father's last name     Burnet
  Father's occupation     Mercht
  Mother's first name(s)     Janet
  Mother's last name     Mackie
  County     Forfarshire (Angus)
  Country     Scotland
  Record set     Scotland, Dundee & Forfarshire (Angus) Births & Baptisms 1562-1855
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Parish Baptisms
  Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.^2,3,4
• He was the son of Alexander Burnet shoemaker, merchant, grocer, publican and Janet Mackie.
• Baptism: William Burnet Mason was baptised on 3 October 1826 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• (Groom) Marriage*: He married Margaret Smith on 7 September 1851 at Forfar, Angus, Scotland, ; First name(s)     William
  Last name     Burnet
  Sex     Male
  Occupation     Mason
  Marriage year     1851
  Marriage date     07 Sep 1851
  Place     Forfar
  Spouse's first name(s)     Margaret
  Spouse's last name     Smith
  County     Forfarshire (Angus)
  Country     Scotland
  Record set     Scotland, Dundee & Forfarshire (Angus) Marriages & Banns 1562-1855
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Parish Marriages
  Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.^5,6
• (Deceased) Death*: William Burnet Mason died on 7 July 1863 at Tain, Scotland, , at age 36 1863 deaths in the parish of Tain in the county of Ross, William Burnet married to Margaret Smith mason journeyman, 1863 July seventh 11am at Kirk Street Railway Bridge, m, 36 years, Alexander Burnet shoemaker master, Jannet Burnet ms Mackie, instantaneous death caused by a large stone falling from the slings of the crane upon his head and shoulders, Catherine Munro occupier;
  and from MI (Angus pre-1855 MI ed Mitchell): 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.^1,7
• Burial*: He was buried on 9 July 1863 at St Duthus Chapel, Tain, Rossshire, Scotland, .⁸

• (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Jess Mackie Burnet on 28 July 1855 at Forfar, Angus, Scotland, ; 1855 births in the burgh of Forfar, ref 183, Burnet, Jess Mackie not present, female, born 1855 July twenty-eighth 5h pm, South Street Forfar, father William Burnet mason 28 years b Forfar, married 1851 Forfar 2 boys living, mother Margaret Burnet maiden name Smith her 3rd child aged 23 years b Forfar, signed William Burnet father, registered 1855 August 10 at Forfar signed John Webster registrar.^9,10
• (Witness) Death: William Burnet Mason witnessed the death of George Burnet on 6 June 1856 at South Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; cert held: 1856 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, Burnet George linen hand loom weaver single, 1856 June sixth 0h 50m pm South Street Forfar, m, 50 years, Alexander Burnet shoemaker master (dec) Agnes Burnet ms Strang (dec), pulmonary consumption for upwards of ... years as cert by William Steel MD who saw dec 9 June 1856, New Cemetery Forfar as cert by James Esplin undertaker, William Burnet nephew present.
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: William Burnet Mason 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 76.⁷
• Newspaper Article: He was mentioned in a newspaper article On Tuesday last, William Burnet, mason from Forfarshire, was killed almost instantaneously by a stone falling upon his head and shoulders, which slipped at the lowering of a crane employed in the construction of railway bridge near Tain on 13 July 1863.¹¹
• Newspaper Article*: He was mentioned in a newspaper article TAIN-FATAL ACCIDENT.
  On Tuesday last, about eleven o'clock, while the workmen engaged in constructing railway bridge over the road connecting the farms of Kirksheaf and Plaids in the vicinity of this town were lowering a stone by the crane, it accidentally slipped from the string, and fell on the head and shoulders of William Burnet, a mason from Forfarshire, who was engaged in building the bridge. Death was the almost instantaneous result. Deceased was about forty years of age, and leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss. His remains were interred in the St Duthus Chapel burying ground on Thursday. on 16 July 1863 at Tain, Rossshire, Scotland, .⁸

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	William Burnet Mason was listed in the 1841 census at South Loan, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Janet Burnett, 40, Angus; William Burnett, 15, handloom weaver, Angus.12
Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed in the 1851 census at South Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Burnett, 23, stone mason, Forfar; Janet Burnet, head, wid, 47, winder of linen yarn, Forfar.13
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Margaret Smith in the 1861 census at South Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William     Burnet     Head     Married     Male     34     1827     Stonemason (Master) Employing 10 Men     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Margaret     Burnet     Wife     Married     Female     28     1833     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland James     Burnet     Son     -     Male     8     1853     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland William     Burnet     Son     -     Male     6     1855     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Janet     Burnet     Daughter     -     Female     5     1856     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Alexander     Burnet     Son     -     Male     0     1861     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; also in the household were James Stuart Burnet, William Burnet, Jess Mackie Burnet and Alexander Burnet.14