James Murray Burness1
#5763, b. 29 June 1859, d. 27 September 1900
James Murray Burness was born on 29 June 1859 in Middle Street, Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of John Burness and Catherine Donaldson.1,2,3,4,5 He married Janet Thomson on 14 December 1883 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.2,3 He died on 27 September 1900 in 4 Abbeymount, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 41.3
James Murray Burness (son, age 1) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Midd Street, Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of John Burness.4 James M. Burness (son, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Fore Street, Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Catherine Burness.5
James Murray Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 11 Lothian Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a master grocer, age 21.6
James M. Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 5 South Oxford Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a commercial traveller age 31 with Janet Burness, Alfred Burness, Kate Burness, Jessie Burness and Ida Burness in his household.7
James Murray Burness (son, age 1) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Midd Street, Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of John Burness.4 James M. Burness (son, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Fore Street, Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Catherine Burness.5
James Murray Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 11 Lothian Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a master grocer, age 21.6
James M. Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 5 South Oxford Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a commercial traveller age 31 with Janet Burness, Alfred Burness, Kate Burness, Jessie Burness and Ida Burness in his household.7
Children of James Murray Burness and Janet Thomson
- Alfred West Burness8,7 b. 12 Aug 1884
- Kate Dobie Burness8,7 b. 31 May 1886
- Jessie Murray Burness8,7 b. 2 Mar 1888, d. 30 Mar 1979
- Ida Burness8,3,7 b. 21 Jan 1890, d. 31 May 1891
- Grace Brunton Burness+8 b. 28 Jul 1891, d. 28 May 1931
- Lena Burness8 b. 25 Aug 1893, d. 28 May 1987
- Madge Burness8,3 b. 22 Mar 1895, d. 30 Mar 1899
- James Thomson Burness8,3 b. 21 Nov 1897, d. 21 Jun 1898
Citations
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1861 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- 1871 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Midlothian.
- 1891 Scottish Census, Midlothian.
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.