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James Stuart Burnet1,2

M, #17394, b. 1852, d. 7 November 1893
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 26 Aug 2021

Parents:

Father*: William Burnet Mason1 b. 25 Sep 1826, d. 7 Jul 1863
Mother*: Margaret Smith1 b. c 1833, d. 3 Jul 1909
Relationship:
1st cousin 3 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: James Stuart Burnet was born in 1852 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of William Burnet Mason and Margaret Smith.1
  • Marriage*: James Stuart Burnet married Euphemia Scott on Thursday, 19 July 1877 at Union Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, ; 1877 marriages in the United District of St Andrews & St Leonards in the county of Fife, ref 35; 1877 on the Nineteenth day of July at Union Street St Andrews after banns according to the forms of the United Presbyterian Church, signed James S Burnet law-clerk bachelor aged 24 S???'s Place Haddington, parents William Burnet master builder (dec) & Margaret Burnet ms Smith; signed Euphemia Scott mantle maker spinster aged 22, David Scott master cabinet maker & Euphenia Scott ms Brand; signed Jas M MacIlwan minister, signed Alexe Moncrieff, Jessie Scott witnesses; registered 1877 July 20th at St Andrews signed John Sorley registrar.3,4
  • (Deceased) Death*: James Stuart Burnet died on 7 November 1893 at Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, , 1892 deaths in the parish of Haddington in the county of Haddington ref 64; James Stuart Burnet writer married to Euphemia Scott, died 1893 November seventh 9h 0m pm Church Street Haddington; male aged 41 years, parents William Burnet mason (dec) and Margaret Burnet ms Smith, cause peritonitis performation of bowel as cert by [??] MBSGM, signed Wm Burnet son present, registered 1893 November nineth at Haddington signed J W Kemp registrar.3,2
  • (Witness) Birth: He witnessed 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.5,6

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of William Burnet Mason and 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.7

Family:

Euphemia Scott b. 1855, d. 1923

Child:

William Burnet solicitor+3 b. 11 May 1879

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Record Transcription:
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    South Street, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Mar 2021].
  2. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Deaths 1892 Haddington ref 709/00 0064 [from IB Feb 2014] [Mar 2021].
  3. [S40] From IB via Genesontheweb.co.uk [Mar 2021].
  4. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Marriages 1877 Fife St Andrews & St Leonards ref 453/00 0035 [from IB Feb 2014] [Mar 2021].
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950 [Mar 2021].
  6. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Birth 1855 Forfar 288/1 183, image held [Mar 2021].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    South Street, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Mar 2021].
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