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Thomas Burns 1795 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1795

Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Jun 1862

Death Location: Kirkgate, Cupar, Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland

Father: Thomas Burns

Mother: Christian Sime

Spouse(s): Elizabeth FERGUSSON

Children(s): Thomas burns

In 1795, Thomas Burns entered the world in Cupar, Fife, Scotland, born to Thomas Burns and Christian Syme \ Sime. Thomas Burns married Elizabeth FERGUSSON, and had children including Thomas burns. Thomas Burns passed away in 1862 in Kirkgate, Cupar, Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Thomas Burns entered the world in Cupar, Fife, Scotland, born to Thomas Burns and Christian Syme \ Sime.
  • Thomas Burns married Elizabeth FERGUSSON, and had children including Thomas burns.
  • Thomas Burns passed away in 1862 in Kirkgate, Cupar, Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Burns
1758 – 1839
Birth Location: Arbroath Parish, Angus, Scotland
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Christian Sime
1762 – 1837
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth FERGUSSON
1797 – 1865
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Thomas burns
1820 – 1888
Birth Location: , Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland
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Thomas Burns's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Burns
1795 – 1862
Birth Place: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Burns
1758 – 1839
Arbroath Parish, Angus, Scotland
Christian (Syme \) Sime
1762 – 1837
Cupar, Fife
Grandparents
William Burns
1729 – 1811
Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
Margaret (Mary) Taylor
1729 – 1790
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Walter Syme
1736 –
Cupar Parish, Fife Shire, Scotland
Christian Buist
1733 –
, Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Burns's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Annie (Jane Grant) Elder (30 july 1921 – 22 November 2009) m. Gilbert (John) Lowe (18 January 1912 – 17 August 1970)
        2. 2. Eleanor (Katherine) Elder (2 Jul 1923 – 3 Jan 2002) m. Walter (McInnes) Moffat (7 Dec 1923 – 17 Apr 1966)
        3. 3. Isabella (Hepburn) Elder (About 1925 – )
        4. 4. Catherine (Duncan) Elder (24 Oct 1926 – Aug 1999)
        5. 5. Johannah (Eaves) Elder (1929 – 20 Feb 1937)
        6. 6. Johannah (Eaves) Elder ( – 26 Feb 1937)

Thomas Burns's Timeline

2 Records

1795
2 Aug 1795
Birth of Thomas Burns in Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
1862
9 Jun 1862
Age 67
Death of Thomas Burns in Kirkgate, Cupar, Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland
Kirkgate, Cupar, Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1795
    Event Place: Cupar, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1862
    Event Place: Kirkgate, Cupar, Cupar Parish, Fife, Scotland
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