Burness Genealogy and Family History

James Ross¹

#40321, b. circa 1838

James Ross was born circa 1838 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.² He was the son of Andrew Ross and Isabella Masson.^1,2,3

Charts: Masson Family

Citations

1841 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
1851 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
1861 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.

Alexander Yorkston¹

#40322, b. 10 August 1825

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Alexander Yorkston was born on 10 August 1825 in Edinburgh, Scotland.^2,3,4 He married Christian Ross, daughter of Andrew Ross and Isabella Masson, on 23 January 1852 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^1,5

Charts: Masson Family

Children of Alexander Yorkston and Christian Ross

Robert Millar Yorkston+^6,7,5,4,8 b. 22 Jan 1857, d. 20 Jan 1925
James Alexander Yorkston+^6,7,5,4,8 b. 25 May 1859, d. 8 Sep 1920
Isabella Ross Yorkston+^6,7,5,4,8 b. 4 Oct 1861, d. 23 Sep 1894
Christina Ross Yorkston+^6,7,5,4,8 b. 11 Apr 1864, d. 20 May 1908
Jane Miller Yorkston+^6,7,5,4,8 b. 6 Feb 1867, d. 16 Feb 1931
Andrew Gordon Jeffrey Yorkston^6,5 b. 25 Apr 1869, d. 8 Oct 1869
William Ross Yorkston^6,5 b. 25 Apr 1869, d. 6 May 1870
Helen Ross Yorkston+^6,7,4,8 b. 1 Aug 1870, d. 16 Feb 1943
Janet Henderson Yorkston^6,5 b. 20 Jan 1873, d. 13 Oct 1873

Citations

FamilySearch, Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910.
British Army Service Records 1760-1915.
1861 Scottish Census, Stirlingshire.
1871 Scottish Census, Stirlingshire.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1881 Scottish Census, Lanarkshire.

Robert Millar Yorkston^1,2

#40323, b. 22 January 1857, d. 20 January 1925

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Robert Millar Yorkston was born on 22 January 1857 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Yorkston and Christian Ross.^1,3,4,5,6,7 He married Annie McNaught on 14 November 1877 in Glasgow, Scotland.^3,4 He married Elizabeth Watson Dunbar on 24 August 1917 in Glasgow, Scotland.^3,4 He died on 20 January 1925 in Glasgow, Scotland, at age 67.⁴

Charts: Masson Family

Children of Robert Millar Yorkston and Annie McNaught

Mary Yorkston+^1,3,7,8 b. 2 Dec 1877
Annie McIntosh Yorkston^1,4,7 b. 9 Aug 1879, d. 21 Jun 1883
Christina Ross Yorkston^1,4 b. 20 Jun 1881, d. 25 Aug 1881
Alexander Yorkston+^1,3,8 b. 22 May 1882, d. 7 Nov 1918
Daniel McNaught Yorkston^1,4 b. 15 Aug 1884, d. 8 Jul 1885
Robert Millar Yorkston^1,4 b. 2 Jul 1886, d. 26 Dec 1888
Jane Millar Yorkston^1,8,2 b. 5 Oct 1888
James Alexander Yorkston+^1,3,8,2 b. 4 Aug 1890, d. 1973
Daniel McNaught Yorkston^1,4 b. 4 Nov 1892, d. 30 Aug 1894
William Alexander Yorkston^1,2 b. 5 Jul 1895, d. 5 Oct 1918
Hannah Craig Yorkston^1,3,2,9 b. 20 Jun 1897, d. 1979
Andrew Rankin Yorkston^1,3,2,9 b. 1 Sep 1899, d. 1973

Citations

Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1901 Scottish Census, Lanark.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1861 Scottish Census, Stirlingshire.
1871 Scottish Census, Stirlingshire.
1881 Scottish Census, Lanarkshire.
1891 Scottish Census, Lanark.
1911 Scottish Census, Lanarkshire.

James Alexander Yorkston¹

#40324, b. 25 May 1859, d. 8 September 1920

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James Alexander Yorkston was born on 25 May 1859 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Yorkston and Christian Ross.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Hannah Craig on 10 June 1881 in Glasgow, Scotland.^2,3 He died on 8 September 1920 in Glasgow, Scotland, at age 61.³

Charts: Masson Family

Child of James Alexander Yorkston and Hannah Craig

Alexander Jamieson Millar^3,7,8 b. 31 Jan 1883, d. 16 Jul 1957

Citations

Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1871 Scottish Census, Stirlingshire.
1881 Scottish Census, Lanarkshire.
1861 Scottish Census, Stirlingshire.
1891 Scottish Census, Lanark.
1901 Scottish Census, Lanark.

Isabella Ross Yorkston¹

#40325, b. 4 October 1861, d. 23 September 1894

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Isabella Ross Yorkston was born on 4 October 1861 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Yorkston and Christian Ross.^1,2,3,4,5 She married John O'Connor on 11 November 1881 in Glasgow, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 23 September 1894 in 11 Tennant Street, Glasgow, Scotland, at age 32.³

Charts: Masson Family

Children of Isabella Ross Yorkston and John O'Connor

Edward Alexander O'Connor^1,2,3,6 b. 5 Dec 1883, d. 5 Nov 1953
Christina Ross O'Connor+^1,2,3,6 b. 7 Apr 1886, d. 27 Feb 1964
Agnes Ross O'Connor^1,2,6 b. 16 Jun 1888, d. 1976

Citations

Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1871 Scottish Census, Stirlingshire.
1881 Scottish Census, Lanarkshire.
1891 Scottish Census, Lanark.

Christina Ross Yorkston¹

#40326, b. 11 April 1864, d. 20 May 1908

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Christina Ross Yorkston was born on 11 April 1864 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.² She was the daughter of Alexander Yorkston and Christian Ross.^2,1,3,4,5 She married Adam Scott Clark on 23 August 1888 in Glasgow, Scotland.^1,3 She married William Grosart Milne on 2 February 1906 in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.^1,3 She died on 20 May 1908 in Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 44.³

Charts: Masson Family

Children of Christina Ross Yorkston and Adam Scott Clark

Alexandrina Yorkston Clark^2,1,3,6,7 b. 19 Sep 1888, d. 24 Jun 1950
Margaret Marion Scott Clark^2,6,7 b. 8 Oct 1890

Citations

Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1871 Scottish Census, Stirlingshire.
1881 Scottish Census, Lanarkshire.
1891 Scottish Census, RoRoxburghshire.
1901 Scottish Census, Stirlingshire.

Jane Miller Yorkston¹

#40327, b. 6 February 1867, d. 16 February 1931

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Jane Miller Yorkston was born on 6 February 1867 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Yorkston and Christian Ross.^1,2,3,4,5 She married William Alexander on 23 November 1888 in Glasgow, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 16 February 1931 in Glasgow, Scotland, at age 64.³

Charts: Masson Family

Children of Jane Miller Yorkston and William Alexander

Thomas Alexander^1,6,7 b. 31 Oct 1889
William Alexander^1,7,8 b. 11 Apr 1891
Robert Alexander^1,7,8 b. 21 Apr 1894
Jane Miller Yorkston Alexander^1,7,8 b. 10 Aug 1896
Alexander Yorkston Alexander^1,7,8 b. 6 Mar 1901
James Alexander^1,8 b. 19 Jan 1903

Citations

Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1871 Scottish Census, Stirlingshire.
1881 Scottish Census, Lanarkshire.
1891 Scottish Census, Lanark.
1901 Scottish Census, Lanark.
1911 Scottish Census, Lanarkshire.

Andrew Gordon Jeffrey Yorkston¹

#40328, b. 25 April 1869, d. 8 October 1869

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Andrew Gordon Jeffrey Yorkston was born on 25 April 1869 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Yorkston and Christian Ross.^1,2 He died on 8 October 1869 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland.²

Charts: Masson Family

Citations

Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.

William Ross Yorkston¹

#40329, b. 25 April 1869, d. 6 May 1870

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William Ross Yorkston was born on 25 April 1869 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Yorkston and Christian Ross.^1,2 He died on 6 May 1870 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland, at age 1.²

Charts: Masson Family

Citations

Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.

Helen Ross Yorkston¹

#40330, b. 1 August 1870, d. 16 February 1943

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Helen Ross Yorkston was born on 1 August 1870 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Yorkston and Christian Ross.^1,2,3,4 She married Hugh Alexander Barr on 23 August 1889 in Glasgow, Scotland.^2,5 She died on 16 February 1943 in 27 Sandhill Parade, Belfast, Northern Ireland, at age 72.⁵

Charts: Masson Family

Children of Helen Ross Yorkston and Hugh Alexander Barr

Elizabeth McLean Barr^6,7 b. 22 Oct 1891
Hugh Alexander Barr⁶ b. 27 Dec 1898, d. 31 Jan 1899
Alexander Barr^6,7,8 b. 24 Oct 1900
Ellen Yorkston Barr^6,7 b. 24 Oct 1900
Maureen Horner Barr⁸ b. 1907, d. 20 May 1928
Jane Yorkston Barr^6,8 b. 7 Feb 1911

Citations

Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1871 Scottish Census, Stirlingshire.
1881 Scottish Census, Lanarkshire.
Death Registration, General Register Office (Northern Ireland).
Birth Registration, General Register Office (Northern Ireland).
1901 Irish Census, County Antrim.
1911 Irish Census, County Down.