William Burness
#3001, b. October 1757
William Burness was born in October 1757 in Galeside, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of James Burness and Jean Walker.1 He was baptized on 2 October 1757 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1
Citations
- OPR Benholm.
James Burness
#3002, b. November 1761
James Burness was born in November 1761 in Parkhead of Balandro, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of James Burness and Jean Walker.1 He was baptized on 14 November 1761 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1
Citations
- OPR Benholm.
Elspet Mores
#3003, b. circa 1711
Elspet Mores is estimated to have been born circa 1711. She married James Burness on 10 June 1736 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1
Children of Elspet Mores and James Burness
- David Burness b. Jun 1737
- Marion Burness b. Jul 1740
- William Burness1 b. May 1742
- James Burness b. May 1744
Citations
- OPR Benholm.
Margaret Forbes
#3004, b. circa 1715
Margaret Forbes is estimated to have been born circa 1715 in Scotland. She married James Burness on 13 June 1740 in Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1
Citations
- OPR Garvock.
David Burness
#3005, b. June 1737
David Burness was born in June 1737 in Tillygrain, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of James Burness and Elspet Mores.1 He was baptized on 12 June 1737 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1
Citations
- OPR Benholm.
Marion Burness
#3006, b. July 1740
Marion Burness was born in July 1740 in Tillygrain, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of James Burness and Elspet Mores.1 She was baptized on 6 July 1740 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1
Citations
- OPR Benholm.
William Burness
#3007, b. May 1742
William Burness was born in May 1742 in Tillygrain, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of James Burness and Elspet Mores.1 He was baptized on 1 May 1742 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1
Citations
- OPR Benholm.
Helen Pirie
#3008, b. July 1764, d. 10 January 1849
Helen Pirie was born in July 1764 in Cauldcots, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She was baptized on 15 July 1764 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She married James Burness, son of Henry Burness and Katharine Teviotdale, on 7 June 1788 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.2 She died on 10 January 1849 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 84.3 She was buried in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.3
Helen Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Cowgate West, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a merchant, age 75 with Andrew Burness and Helen Burness in her household.4
Helen Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Cowgate West, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a merchant, age 75 with Andrew Burness and Helen Burness in her household.4
Children of Helen Pirie and James Burness
- Catharine Burness2 b. 4 Jul 1789, d. 18 Apr 1813
- David Burness+2,4 b. 8 Feb 1791
- Helen Burness+2,5 b. 6 Nov 1792, d. 7 Jan 1860
- Alexander Burness2 b. 15 Oct 1794
- James Burness2 b. 6 Oct 1796
- Andrew Burness2,5,4 b. 17 Mar 1799, d. 22 Feb 1883
- Henry Burness2 b. 11 Jan 1802
- John Burness2 b. 25 Jun 1804
- Mary Burness2 b. 18 Jul 1807
Citations
- OPR Fettercairn.
- OPR Bervie.
- Alison Mitchell, editor, Pre-1855 Gravestone Inscriptions: An Index for Kincardineshire (The Mearns).
- 1841 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
William Strachan
#3009, b. circa 1765
William Strachan is estimated to have been born circa 1765. He married Helen Burness, daughter of Henry Burness and Katharine Teviotdale, on 31 October 1794 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1
Children of William Strachan and Helen Burness
- Jean Strachan+1,2 b. 23 Aug 1795, d. 15 Aug 1877
- Ann Strachan1 b. 13 Jan 1797, d. 1876
- William Strachan1 b. 8 Apr 1799
- Henry Strachan1 b. 23 May 1801
- James Strachan+1 b. 17 Jul 1803, d. 19 Feb 1846
- David Strachan1 b. 24 Jun 1806
- Alexander Strachan3,2 b. 6 Jul 1808, d. 19 Feb 1877
- John Strachan3 b. 16 Nov 1812
Citations
- OPR Bervie.
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- OPR Montrose.
Catharine Burness
#3010, b. 4 July 1789, d. 18 April 1813
Catharine Burness was born on 4 July 1789 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of James Burness and Helen Pirie.1 She married Charles Manzie on 16 August 1812 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.2 She died on 18 April 1813 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 23.3 She was buried in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.3
Citations
- OPR Bervie.
- OPR Montrose.
- Angus Monumental Inscriptions (Pre-1855).