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Thomas Burns 1758 – 1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1758

Birth Location: Arbroath Parish, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Jul 1839

Death Location: Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland

Father: William Burns

Mother: Margaret Taylor

Spouse(s): Christian Sime

Children(s): Thomas Burns

In 1758, Thomas Burns entered the world in Arbroath Parish, Angus, Scotland, born to William Burns and Margaret Mary Taylor. Thomas Burns married Christian Syme \ Sime, and had children including Thomas Burns. Thomas Burns passed away in 1839 in Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1758, Thomas Burns entered the world in Arbroath Parish, Angus, Scotland, born to William Burns and Margaret Mary Taylor.
  • Thomas Burns married Christian Syme \ Sime, and had children including Thomas Burns.
  • Thomas Burns passed away in 1839 in Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland.

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Thomas Burns's Ancestors

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Thomas Burns
1758 – 1839
Birth Place: Arbroath Parish, Angus, Scotland
Parents
William Burns
1729 – 1811
Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
Margaret (Mary) Taylor
1729 – 1790
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
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Thomas Burns's Descendants

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Thomas Burns (21 Mar 1758 – 25 Jul 1839) m. Christian (Syme \) Sime (OCT 1762 – 31 DEC 1837)
  1. 1. Thomas Burns (2 Aug 1795 – 9 Jun 1862) m. Elizabeth FERGUSSON (1797 – 12 May 1865)
    1. 1. Thomas burns (1820 – 24 May 1888) m. Eleanor Young (1827 – 5 Apr 1879)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Burns (27 Mar 1859 – 26 Jun 1940) m. William Grant (30 Jul 1860 – 21 Jan 1929)
        1. 1. Eleanor (Adair Young) Grant (2 Sep 1888 – 25 december 1957) m. William (Hepburn) ELDER (21 Jan 1892 – 2 Jan 1970)

Thomas Burns's Timeline

2 Records

1758
21 Mar 1758
Birth of Thomas Burns in Arbroath Parish, Angus, Scotland
Arbroath Parish, Angus, Scotland
1839
25 Jul 1839
Age 81
Death of Thomas Burns in Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland
Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1758
    Event Place: Arbroath Parish, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1839
    Event Place: Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland

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