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Alexander Burnett 1878–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 OCT 1878

Birth Location: Kirkton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: AFT 21 OCT 1941

Death Location: Ettrick, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Father: Andrew Burnett

Mother: Helen Johnstone

Spouse(s): Elspeth Burnett

Children(s): Nancy Burnett, Alexander Burnet, Catherine Burnet, James Burnet

Alexander Burnett was born in 1878 in Kirkton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of Andrew Burnett And Helen Johnstone. Alexander Burnett married Elspeth Burnett, and had children including Alexander John Burnet, Catherine Ellen Burnet, James Andrew Burnet, Nancy Burnett. Alexander Burnett passed away in 1941 in Ettrick, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Burnett was born in 1878 in Kirkton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of Andrew Burnett And Helen Johnstone.
  • Alexander Burnett married Elspeth Burnett, and had children including Alexander John Burnet, Catherine Ellen Burnet, James Andrew Burnet, Nancy Burnett.
  • Alexander Burnett passed away in 1941 in Ettrick, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Alexander Burnett's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Burnett
1878–1941
Birth Place: Kirkton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Burnett
1829–1904
Traquair Parish, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Helen Johnstone
1831–1920
Teviothead Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Burnett
1806–1882
Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Marion (Welsh) Walker
1799–1872
Glenholm, Broughton Glenholm and Kilbucho Parish, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Burnet
1761–1823
Isabel Burnet
1766–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Burnet
1729–1795
Margaret Burnet
1734–1826

Alexander Burnett's Descendants

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Alexander Burnett (2 OCT 1878–AFT 21 OCT 1941) m. Elspeth Burnett (9 NOV 1884–AFT 27 MAY 1968)
  1. 1. Nancy Burnett 1921–2011 m. Ralph (Milton) Owen 1928–1989 m. Robert (C) Lironi 1921–
  2. 2. Alexander (John) Burnet 1917–1988 m. Margaret (Isabella Amos) Renwick 1922–2016
  3. 3. Catherine (Ellen) Burnet 1914–2002
  4. 4. James (Andrew) Burnet 1912–1995

Alexander Burnett's Timeline

3 Records

1878
2 OCT 1878
Birth of Alexander Burnett in Kirkton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Kirkton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1941
21 OCT 1941
Age 63
Death of Alexander Burnett in Roberton, Roberton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Roberton, Roberton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1941
AFT 21 OCT 1941
Age 63
Burial of Alexander Burnett in Ettrick, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Ettrick, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 OCT 1878
    Event Place: Kirkton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland SRI index (Birth) ,, SCT-SRI(Birth); Roxburghshire; Kirkton (Roxburgh); 79422; 1878; Burnett; Alexander; M

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 APR 1881
    Event Place: Kirkton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1881:, SCT-Cen(1881); Roxburghshire; Kirktown; 794; Kirktown; 1; 3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 APR 1891
    Event Place: Middlesknowes, Oxnam Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1891:, SCT-Cen(1891); Roxburghshire; Oxnam; 802; Oxnam; 2; 4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1901
    Event Place: Kirkton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1901:, SCT-Cen(1901); Roxburghshire; Kirkton; 7952; Kirkton; 1; 6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 APR 1911
    Event Place: Kirkton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1911:, Roxburgshire; Cavers; 785/2; Kirkton; 1; 5; 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 OCT 1941
    Event Place: Roberton, Roberton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AFT 21 OCT 1941
    Event Place: Ettrick, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: ,, Scotland; Selkirkshire; Ettrick; Ettrick Kirkyard; Row 7 Lot 42A; Alexander and Elspeth Burnett; Ettrick Kirkyard CD

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 9
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