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William Burnett 1829–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BET 1829 AND 1832

Birth Location: Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 JAN 1896

Death Location: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father: William Burnet

Mother: Euphemia Burnet

Spouse(s): Margaret Brown

Children(s): William Burnett, Elizabeth Burnett, Euphemia Helm, James Burnett, Margaret Todd, Mary Burnett, Susanna Burnett, Thomas Burnett, Elizabeth Burnett

William Burnett was born in 1829 in Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland, the child of William Burnet And Euphemia Burnet. William Burnett married Margaret Brown, and had children including Elizabeth Burnett, Euphemia Helm, James Burnett, Margaret Todd, Mary Burnett, Susanna Burnett, Thomas Burnett, William Burnett. William Burnett passed away in 1896 in Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Burnett was born in 1829 in Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland, the child of William Burnet And Euphemia Burnet.
  • William Burnett married Margaret Brown, and had children including Elizabeth Burnett, Euphemia Helm, James Burnett, Margaret Todd, Mary Burnett, Susanna Burnett, Thomas Burnett, William Burnett.
  • William Burnett passed away in 1896 in Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Burnet
1796–1878
Birth Location: Crosslee, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
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Euphemia Burnet
1804–1891
Birth Location: Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Brown
1833–1912
Birth Location: Latherton Parish, Caithness, Scotland
MB

Children(s)

William Burnett
1859–1928
Birth Location: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Burnett
1877–
Birth Location: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Euphemia Helm
1855–1904
Birth Location: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
EH
James Burnett
1867–1944
Birth Location: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
JB
Margaret Todd
1857–1930
Birth Location: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Mary Burnett
1870–1921
Birth Location: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Susanna Burnett
1864–1865
Birth Location: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
SB
Thomas Burnett
1862–1929
Birth Location: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Burnett
1872–1875
Birth Location: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
EB

William Burnett's Ancestors

Self
William Burnett
1829–1896
Birth Place: Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Burnet
1796–1878
Crosslee, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Euphemia Burnet
1804–1891
Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Arthur Burnet
1763–1843
Crosslee, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Burnet
1774–1799
Lauder Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Burnet
1729–1795
Margaret Burnet
1734–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Burnet
1704–1797
Isable Burnett
1709–1796

William Burnett's Descendants

1.
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William Burnett (BET 1829 AND 1832–3 JAN 1896) m. Margaret Brown (27 SEP 1833–1912)
  1. 1. William Burnett 1859–1928 m. Nona (Margaret) Burtton 1877–1967
  2. 2. Elizabeth Burnett 1877–
  3. 3. Euphemia Helm 1855–1904 m. John Helm 1854–1897
    1. 1. George Helm 1894–1944
    2. 2. Margaret (Brown) Helm 1897–
    3. 3. John Helm 1884–
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Oliver) Helm 1889–
    5. 5. William (James Brown) Helm 1891–
    6. 6. James Helm 1885–1887
  4. 4. James Burnett 1867–1944 m. Anabella Finlayson 1864–1955
    1. 1. Christina Burnett 1906–1978
    2. 2. Margaret Burnett 1898–
    3. 3. William Burnett 1904–1984
    4. 4. John Burnett 1901–1979
  5. 5. Margaret Todd 1857–1930 m. James Todd 1862–
    1. 1. Wilina (S) Todd 1900–
    2. 2. Sarah (Smith) Todd 1888–1965
    3. 3. Margaret Todd 1886–
    4. 4. Mary (E) Todd 1890–
  6. 6. Mary Burnett 1870–1921
  7. 7. Susanna Burnett 1864–1865
  8. 8. Thomas Burnett 1862–1929 m. Zillah (Elizabeth) Burnett 1867–1947
  9. 9. Elizabeth Burnett 1872–1875

William Burnett's Timeline

2 Records

1829
BET 1829 AND 1832
Birth of William Burnett in Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
1896
3 JAN 1896
Age 67
Death of William Burnett in Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: BET 1829 AND 1832
    Event Place: Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 JUN 1841
    Event Place: Concecleuch, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1841:, SCT-Cen(1841); Selkirkshire; Ettrick; 774B; 5; 4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 APR 1861
    Event Place: Portree, Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1861:, SCT-Cen(1861); Inverness-shire; Portree; 1141; Portree; 8; 7

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 APR 1871
    Event Place: Portree, Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1871:, SCT-Cen(1871); Inverness; Portree; 1141; Portree; 8; 5

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 APR 1881
    Event Place: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1881:, SCT-Cen(1881); Inverness-shire; Portree; 1141; Portree; 7; 5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 APR 1891
    Event Place: Portree, Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1891:, SCT-Cen(1891); Inverness-shire; Portree; 1141; Portree; 8; 13

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 JAN 1896
    Event Place: Portree Parish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland SRI index (Death) ,, SCT-SRI(Death); Inverness-shire; Portree; 1896; 1141/3; BUrnett; William; 66; Shiel

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
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