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William Finlayson Burnett 1878–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 DEC 1878

Birth Location: Biggar Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 5 AUG 1943

Death Location: Dalkeith Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland

Father: Willaim Burnett

Mother: Janet Finlayson

Spouse(s): Helen Yates

Children(s): William Burnett, Helen Burnett, David Burnett, Janet Burnett

The story of William Finlayson Burnett began in 1878 in Biggar Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William Finlayson Burnett married Helen Burns Yates, and had children including David Yates Burnett, Helen Yates Burnett, Janet Finlayson Burnett, William Finlayson Burnett. William Finlayson Burnett passed away in 1943 in Dalkeith Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Finlayson Burnett began in 1878 in Biggar Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William Finlayson Burnett married Helen Burns Yates, and had children including David Yates Burnett, Helen Yates Burnett, Janet Finlayson Burnett, William Finlayson Burnett.
  • William Finlayson Burnett passed away in 1943 in Dalkeith Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Burnett's Ancestors

Self
William Burnett
1878–1943
Birth Place: Biggar Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Willaim Burnett
1860–
Carrington (or Primrose) Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland
Janet (Marchbanks) Finlayson
1858–1908
Peebles, Peebles Parish, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Burnet
1832–1908
Peebles, Peebles Parish, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Agnes Lamont
1841–1876
Lasswade Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Burnet
1812–1851
Helen Burnet
1810–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Fletcher
1774–1839
Hellen Fletcher
1773–1863

William Burnett's Descendants

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William (Finlayson) Burnett (28 DEC 1878–5 AUG 1943) m. Helen (Burns) Yates (31 AUG 1881–16 NOV 1946)
  1. 1. William (Finlayson) Burnett 1902–1995
  2. 2. Helen (Yates) Burnett 1903–1976
  3. 3. David (Yates) Burnett 1910–
  4. 4. Janet (Finlayson) Burnett 1915–1989

William Burnett's Timeline

2 Records

1878
28 DEC 1878
Birth of William Finlayson Burnett in Biggar Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Biggar Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1943
5 AUG 1943
Age 65
Death of William Finlayson Burnett in Dalkeith Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland
Dalkeith Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 DEC 1878
    Event Place: Biggar Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland SRI document (Birth) ,, SCT-SRI(Birth); Lanarkshire; Biggar; 1878; 1; 3; William Finlayson

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 APR 1891
    Event Place: Peebles, Peebles Parish, Peeblesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1891:, SCT-Cen(1891); Peeblesshire; Peebles; 768; Peebles; 10; 6

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1901
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Dalkeith Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1901:, SCT-Cen(1901); Midlothian; Dalkeith; 683; Dalkeith; 1; 74

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 AUG 1943
    Event Place: Dalkeith Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event

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