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Janet Anderson 1842 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Death Date: 18 MAR 1907

Death Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Father: John Anderson

Mother: Janet Sutherland

Spouse(s): Adam Burgess

Children(s): Jessie Burgess, Adam Burgess, Elizabeth Burgess, David Burgess, Helen Burgess, Margaret Burgess, William Burgess

In 1842, Janet Anderson entered the world in Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland, born to John Anderson and Janet Sutherland. Janet Anderson married Adam Burgess, and had children including Jessie Burgess, Adam Burgess, Elizabeth Burgess, David Burgess, Helen Burgess, Margaret Burgess, William Burgess. Janet Anderson passed away in 1907 in Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Janet Anderson entered the world in Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland, born to John Anderson and Janet Sutherland.
  • Janet Anderson married Adam Burgess, and had children including Jessie Burgess, Adam Burgess, Elizabeth Burgess, David Burgess, Helen Burgess, Margaret Burgess, William Burgess.
  • Janet Anderson passed away in 1907 in Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Anderson
1800 – 1900
Birth Location: Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Janet Sutherland
1800 – 1859
Birth Location: Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Adam Burgess
1826 – 1917
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Island, Scotland
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Children(s)

Jessie Burgess
1868 – 1968
Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Adam Burgess
1870 – 1970
Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
AB
Elizabeth Burgess
1872 – 1972
Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
EB
David Burgess
1874 – 1946
Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
DB
Helen Burgess
1876 – 1955
Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
HB
Margaret Burgess
1878 – 1978
Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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William Burgess
1881 – 1960
Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
WB

Janet Anderson's Ancestors

Self
Janet Anderson
1842 – 1907
Birth Place: Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Parents
John Anderson
1800 – 1900
Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Janet Sutherland
1800 – 1859
Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Grandparents
Gilbert Sutherland
1771 – 1856
Brough, Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Mary Nicolson
1776 – 1841
Cruster, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Anderson's Descendants

1.
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Janet Anderson (1842 – 18 MAR 1907) m. Adam Burgess (1826 – 4 JAN 1917)
  1. 1. Jessie Burgess (14 AUG 1868 – BEF 1968)
    1. 1. James Burgess (1902 – 17 MAY 1992) m. Catherine (Johnson) Davidson (1898 – 28 NOV 1968)
  2. 2. Adam Burgess (17 JUL 1870 – BEF 1970) m. Mary (Jane) Clark (19 DEC 1873 – BEF 1973)
    1. 1. Adam Burgess (1898 – BEF 1998)
    2. 2. Janet Burgess (ABT 1900 – BEF 2000)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Burgess (7 JUL 1872 – BEF 1972)
  4. 4. 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 – )
        2. 2. Lesley Wall (28 APR 1956 – ) m. Martin Stokes (ABT 1955 – ) m. Alex Drain (5 FEB 1955 – )
      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 – )
        2. 2. Gillian Fulton (8 MAR 1962 – ) m. Rune Warland (19 JUN 1957 – 1 JUN 1988)
    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)
  5. 5. Helen Burgess (21 JUN 1876 – 6 APR 1955) m. Robert Manson (27 NOV 1872 – 20 MAR 1944)
    1. 1. Janet Manson (7 SEP 1905 – 16 JAN 1985) m. Laurence (Bain) McPherson (26 JAN 1901 – 7 FEB 1984)
      1. 1. Helen (Jean) McPherson (2 FEB 1931 – 23 MAR 2013) m. William (Alexander) Manson (25 JAN 1924 – 7 NOV 1997)
        1. 1. Sandra Manson (21 FEB 1960 – ) m. Keith (Robin Macdonald) Gibson (21 SEP 1961 – )
      2. 2. Robert (Laurence) McPherson (21 OCT 1936 – ) m. Maureen (Margaret Ann) Irvine (6 NOV 1940 – 12 DEC 2005)
        1. 1. Ewan (Robert Andrew) McPherson (3 MAY 1964 – )
        2. 2. Kenneth (Laurence) McPherson (24 JUN 1968 – ) m. Sandra (M) Forbes (ABT 1972 – )
    2. 2. Robert (Leslie) Manson (22 NOV 1906 – 5 FEB 1988) m. Joann (Barbara) Georgeson (11 DEC 1913 – 15 NOV 1967)
      1. 1. Robert Manson (20 SEP 1936 – )
      2. 2. David (Archibald Campbell) Manson (30 APR 1938 – ) m. Annabell Hutchison (24 OCT 1943 – )
        1. 1. Karen (Grace) Manson (28 SEP 1963 – ) m. John (Andrew) Anderson (23 JUN 1961 – 9 JUL 2018) m. Laurence Smith (4 APR 1961 – )
        2. 2. David Manson (23 JUL 1969 – ) m. Nicky Levet (ABT 1969 – )
      3. 3. Joanna Manson (16 FEB 1940 – ) m. Robert Ellis (27 JAN 1939 – )
        1. 1. Stuart (Leslie) Ellis (15 OCT 1958 – ) m. Susan (Joy) Paton (1 MAR 1965 – )
        2. 2. Carolyn Ellis (23 JUL 1960 – ) m. Donald McIver (ABT 1959 – )
      4. 4. Bernard (Smith) Manson (13 JUN 1941 – ) m. Christina (Ann) Williamson (31 JAN 1946 – )
        1. 1. Brian (Robert) Manson (7 APR 1975 – ) m. Jacqueline (Anne) Marriner (27 OCT 1976 – ) m. Tina (Louise) Rees (10 MAR 1971 – )
        2. 2. Colin (Edward) Manson (3 FEB 1979 – ) m. Marina (Jane) Hunter (18 OCT 1978 – )
      5. 5. Lennie (Burgess) Manson (2 APR 1944 – )
      6. 6. Anthony Manson (22 JUL 1945 – ) m. Kathleen Abernethy (15 JUL 1951 – )
        1. 1. Louise (Catherine) Manson (15 AUG 1973 – ) m. Simon (Henry) McIntosh (ABT 1973 – )
        2. 2. Stuart (Anthony) Manson (15 JUL 1975 – )
      7. 7. Julia (Ann) Manson (17 FEB 1949 – ) m. James (Thomson) Montgomery (20 MAR 1942 – 5 AUG 2013) m. Carl Ritson (ABT 1949 – )
        1. 1. Katrina (Barbara) Manson (10 AUG 1969 – )
        2. 2. Steve (Robert Andrew) Montgomery (11 JUL 1974 – )
        3. 3. Jason Montgomery (14 SEP 1977 – ) m. Denise Anderson (1979 – )
      8. 8. Alister (Mitchell) Manson (22 OCT 1950 – ) m. Frances (Elizabeth) Kane (6 FEB 1952 – )
        1. 1. Stacy (Joanne) Manson (26 SEP 1984 – )
        2. 2. Annie Manson (8 OCT 1987 – )
    3. 3. Mary (Leslie) Manson (24 AUG 1908 – 9 APR 1984) m. James Nicolson (9 NOV 1910 – 13 MAY 1997)
      1. 1. Ruby Nicolson (ABT 1926 – 1946)
      2. 2. James (Manson) Nicolson (7 DEC 1933 – 25 DEC 1955)
      3. 3. Violet Nicolson (6 MAY 1949 – ) m. William (Jamieson) Smith (15 OCT 1937 – 16 MAR 2010)
        1. 1. Colin (James) Smith (28 AUG 1970 – ) m. Dusadee Komgsombut (ABT 1970 – )
        2. 2. Stuart (William) Smith (15 AUG 1972 – ) m. Helen (Adele) Wiseman (16 MAY 1973 – )
    4. 4. Adam Manson (18 JUL 1911 – 17 AUG 1989)
    5. 5. David (Burgess) Manson (11 JUL 1913 – 23 SEP 1987) m. Ruby More (19 APR 1927 – 20 AUG 2013)
      1. 1. Maureen (Helen) Manson (16 APR 1949 – 29 MAY 2009)
        1. 1. Ian Manson (ABT 1965 – ) m. Hazel [________] (ABT 1965 – )
        2. 2. Eileen Manson (AFT 1965 – ) m. Lee [________] (ABT 1965 – )
      2. 2. David (Burgess) Manson (12 JAN 1952 – )
      3. 3. Robertha (Ann) Manson (5 FEB 1954 – ) m. John (Lyle) Halcrow (16 FEB 1951 – )
        1. 1. Allan (Wilfred) Halcrow (12 MAR 1975 – )
        2. 2. Julie (Ann) Halcrow (9 JUN 1976 – ) m. Neil (Bruce) Williamson (30 JUN 1977 – )
        3. 3. John Halcrow (1 MAR 1978 – )
      4. 4. Barbara Manson (5 JUL 1956 – ) m. William Smith (ABT 1951 – )
        1. 1. Graham (William) Smith (ABT 1977 – ) m. Gillian (Simpson) Eunson (14 JUN 1979 – )
        2. 2. Paul Smith (AFT 1978 – ) m. Connie Williamson (AFT 1978 – )
        3. 3. Katrina Smith (AFT 1979 – ) m. Alan McLeod (ABT 1979 – )
      5. 5. Linda Manson (7 APR 1958 – ) m. Graham Cockburn (7 DEC 1962 – )
      6. 6. Neil (Alexander Muir) Manson (17 DEC 1959 – ) m. Shirley Williamson (23 DEC 1961 – )
        1. 1. Philip (Neil) Manson (19 APR 1979 – ) m. Connie Polson (7 MAR 1981 – )
        2. 2. Richard (Magnus) Manson (18 MAY 1982 – ) m. Cheryl [________] (ABT 1982 – )
        3. 3. Cheryl (Ruby) Manson (16 JUN 1985 – ) m. Liam (Colin) Thomson (2 JUL 1984 – )
      7. 7. Alison Manson (13 JUN 1961 – ) m. Paul (J E) Scarsbrook (ABT 1958 – )
      8. 8. Hazel Manson (13 JUL 1961 – ) m. Malcolm (Ritchie) Bowie (11 AUG 1958 – ) m. Roy Harcus (ABT 1964 – 17 NOV 2015)
        1. 1. Angus Bowie (ABT 1981 – )
        2. 2. Nicola Bowie (AFT 1982 – ) m. William Mays (ABT 1982 – ) m. Andrew Lewing (ABT 1982 – )
        3. 3. Keith Bowie (AFT 1983 – )
    6. 6. William Manson (6 NOV 1914 – 17 JUN 1983)
    7. 7. Helen (Elizabeth Margaret) Manson (23 APR 1921 – 22 DEC 2016) m. John (Robert Levie) Tait (28 JUL 1918 – 10 NOV 1992)
      1. 1. Joyce (Margaret) Tait (19 JUL 1947 – ) m. John (Christie) Duncan (6 APR 1944 – ) m. James Park (22 NOV 1944 – )
        1. 1. Valerie (Jane) Duncan (14 FEB 1967 – ) m. Kevin Rorie (ABT 1967 – )
        2. 2. Carol Duncan (11 JAN 1971 – )
        3. 3. Michael Duncan (1 MAY 1973 – ) m. Julie (Isabella) Leask (30 JUL 1969 – ) m. Sheila (Marie) Henderson (5 JUL 1972 – )
        4. 4. Martin Duncan (4 SEP 1975 – ) m. Donna (Maree) Murray (6 APR 1982 – )
      2. 2. Eileen Tait (16 NOV 1948 – ) m. Andrew Duthie (19 JUN 1942 – )
        1. 1. Fiona Duthie (13 DEC 1970 – )
        2. 2. Andrew Duthie (11 NOV 1972 – )
        3. 3. Ian Duthie (18 APR 1977 – )
      3. 3. Ian Tait (23 APR 1955 – )
    8. 8. Philis (Ann) Manson (27 DEC 1922 – BEF 2022)
  6. 6. Margaret Burgess (28 MAY 1878 – BEF 1978)
  7. 7. William Burgess (22 NOV 1881 – 31 JAN 1960) m. Mary (Bruce) Laurenson (9 MAY 1886 – 16 APR 1917) m. Philadelphia Manson (1892 – 25 NOV 1952)
    1. 1. Sydney Burgess (ABT 1911 – BEF 2011)
    2. 2. Phyllis (Margaret) Burgess (7 JUL 1920 – 7 JUL 1920)

Janet Anderson's Timeline

2 Records

1842
1842
Birth of Janet Anderson in Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
1907
18 MAR 1907
Age 65
Death of Janet Anderson in Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 MAR 1907
    Event Place: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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