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David Burgess 1874 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 JUL 1874

Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Death Date: 16 DEC 1946

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Adam Burgess

Mother: Janet Anderson

Spouse(s): Mary Fraser

Children(s): David Burgess, Jessie Burgess, Williamina Burgess, Jemima Burgess, Georgina Burgess

In 1874, David Burgess entered the world in Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland, born to Adam Burgess and Janet Anderson. David Burgess married Mary Fraser, and had children including David Burgess, Jessie Catherine Burgess, Williamina Burgess, Jemima Burgess, Georgina Burgess. David Burgess passed away in 1946 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1874, David Burgess entered the world in Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland, born to Adam Burgess and Janet Anderson.
  • David Burgess married Mary Fraser, and had children including David Burgess, Jessie Catherine Burgess, Williamina Burgess, Jemima Burgess, Georgina Burgess.
  • David Burgess passed away in 1946 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Burgess
1826 – 1917
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Island, Scotland
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Janet Anderson
1842 – 1907
Birth Location: Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
JA

Spouses(s)

Mary Fraser
1878 – 1970
Birth Location: Aith, Aithsting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
MF

Children(s)

David Burgess
1901 – 1970
Birth Location: Aith, Aithsting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Jessie Burgess
1905 – 1990
Birth Location: Aith, Aithsting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
JB
Williamina Burgess
1906 – 2006
Birth Location: 12 Church Lane, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
WB
Jemima Burgess
1906 – 2006
Birth Location: (Scotland)
JB
Georgina Burgess
1911 – 2011
Birth Location: 12 Church Lane, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
GB

David Burgess's Ancestors

Self
David Burgess
1874 – 1946
Birth Place: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Parents
Adam Burgess
1826 – 1917
Dunrossness, Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Island, Scotland
Janet Anderson
1842 – 1907
Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Grandparents
John Anderson
1800 – 1900
Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Janet Sutherland
1800 – 1859
Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Sutherland
1771 – 1856
Mary Nicolson
1776 – 1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Burgess's Descendants

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David Burgess (4 JUL 1874 – 16 DEC 1946) m. Mary Fraser (15 DEC 1878 – 25 NOV 1970)
  1. 1. David Burgess (13 APR 1901 – 10 JUN 1970) m. Agnes Munro (12 JAN 1900 – 13 MAY 1981)
    1. 1. David (Douglas) Burgess (13 JUN 1932 – )
  2. 2. Jessie (Catherine) Burgess (3 JUN 1905 – 17 JUN 1990) m. Alex Clark (13 DEC 1905 – 8 OCT 1978)
    1. 1. Maureen Clark (2 OCT 1927 – ) m. Ernest Wall (26 DEC 1924 – )
      1. 1. Carolyn Wall (5 OCT 1952 – ) m. Allan Stewart (16 NOV 1950 – )
        1. 1. Adrian Stewart (20 JUN 1983 – )
        2. 2. Paul Stewart (20 FEB 1986 – )
        3. 3. Simon Stewart (20 DEC 1990 – )
      2. 2. Lesley Wall (28 APR 1956 – ) m. Martin Stokes (ABT 1955 – ) m. Alex Drain (5 FEB 1955 – )
        1. 1. Jamie Stokes (12 JUN 1975 – )
        2. 2. Stephen Stokes (21 NOV 1977 – )
        3. 3. Hannah Drain (3 NOV 1986 – )
        4. 4. Sarah Drain (28 APR 1991 – )
    2. 2. Evelyn Clark (26 JUN 1938 – ) m. Robin Fulton (6 MAY 1937 – )
      1. 1. Neil Fulton (1 MAR 1960 – ) m. Hilde Ralle (1 MAR 1960 – )
        1. 1. Sean Fulton (2 FEB 1985 – )
      2. 2. Gillian Fulton (8 MAR 1962 – ) m. Rune Warland (19 JUN 1957 – 1 JUN 1988)
        1. 1. Pia Warland (18 SEP 1988 – )
        2. 2. Matz Warland (3 JAN 1991 – )
  3. 3. Williamina Burgess (28 DEC 1906 – BEF 2006)
  4. 4. Jemima Burgess (AFT 1906 – BEF 2006)
  5. 5. Georgina Burgess (10 JUL 1911 – BEF 2011)

David Burgess's Timeline

2 Records

1874
4 JUL 1874
Birth of David Burgess in Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
1946
16 DEC 1946
Age 72
Death of David Burgess in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 JUL 1874
    Event Place: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 DEC 1946
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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