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William BURNS 1856–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 JUL 1856

Birth Location: Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Mar 1894

Death Location: Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Benjamin BURNS

Mother: Margaret STEWART

Spouse(s): Elizabeth LAWRENCE

Children(s): Margaret BURNS, Alice BURNS, Jane BURNS, Florence BURNS, Arabella BURNS, Norman BURNS, Robert BURNS

In 1856, William BURNS entered the world in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Benjamin Burns And Margaret Edith Stewart. In 1861, William BURNS resided in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William BURNS married Elizabeth Lawrence, and had children including Alice Millie Burns, Arabella Burns, Florence Ethel Burns, Jane Henrietta Burns, Margaret Edith Burns, Norman Ebenezer Burns, Robert Leslie Burns. William BURNS passed away in 1894 in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1856, William BURNS entered the world in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Benjamin Burns And Margaret Edith Stewart.
  • In 1861, William BURNS resided in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William BURNS married Elizabeth Lawrence, and had children including Alice Millie Burns, Arabella Burns, Florence Ethel Burns, Jane Henrietta Burns, Margaret Edith Burns, Norman Ebenezer Burns, Robert Leslie Burns.
  • William BURNS passed away in 1894 in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William BURNS's Ancestors

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William BURNS
1856–1894
Birth Place: Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Benjamin BURNS
1826–1869
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret (Edith) STEWART
1826–1884
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James BURNS
1801–1884
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary CLARKSON
1797–1874
Rigside, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Peter STEWART
–1863
Jean PENMAN
1803–1863
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John BURNS
1775–
Betsy MILLER
1775–
Benjamin CLARKSON
1768–1841
Ann STARK
1767–
William PENMAN
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James CLARKSON
1717–
Grizal WILLIAMSON
1735–
John STARK
1714–

William BURNS's Descendants

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William BURNS (1 JUL 1856–26 Mar 1894) m. Elizabeth LAWRENCE (03 May 1857–12 Jan 1931)
  1. 1. Margaret (Edith) BURNS 1882–1966 m. Percy (Mapleton) WRIGHT 1874–1955
    1. 1. Norman (A) WRIGHT 1903–1903
    2. 2. Doreen (Elma) WRIGHT 1905–1994 m. John (James) Muir 1904–
    3. 3. Victor (Leonard) WRIGHT 1906–1979
    4. 4. Phyllis (J) WRIGHT 1914–1918
  2. 2. Alice (Millie) BURNS 1892–1893
  3. 3. Jane (Henrietta) BURNS 1880–1882
  4. 4. Florence (Ethel) BURNS 1888–1973
    1. 1. Lorna (Florence) ROBSON 1920–1997 m. Owen (Archie) FRENCH 1926–2001
  5. 5. Arabella BURNS 1890–1965 m. William (Sadler) TURNBULL 1884–1954
    1. 1. Leslie (W) TURNBULL –1937
  6. 6. Norman (Ebenezer) BURNS 1884–1955
    1. 1. Lillian BURNS 1915–2001
  7. 7. Robert (Leslie) BURNS 1886–1962 m. Ethel (A) COX 1890–

William BURNS's Timeline

4 Records

1856
1 JUL 1856
Birth of William BURNS in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 5
William BURNS resided here in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1894
25 MAR 1894
Age 38
Death of William BURNS in Aberdeen, New South Wales, Australia
Aberdeen, New South Wales, Australia
1894
26 Mar 1894
Age 38
Burial of William BURNS in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 JUL 1856
    Event Place: Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships to Sydney, Newcastle, and Moreton Bay (Board's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5317; Reel: 2481
    [2] New South Wales, Australia, Immigration Deposit Journals, 1853-1900, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Series: 5264; Reel: 2670
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1863
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships to Sydney, Newcastle, and Moreton Bay (Board's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5317; Reel: 2481

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 MAR 1894
    Event Place: Aberdeen, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Nsw Pioneer Index - Federation Series 1889-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia

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