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John Burnett, the son of James and Christina (nee Eaton) Burnett (BUR00009), was born on 27
November 1858 (census, Scotland Births and Baptisms).
1861
1861 Census – 45 Mid Street,
Fraserburgh
James Burnett, 34, cooper
Christina Burnett, 33
Mary Ann Burnett, 9
Christina Burnett, 6
James Burnett, 5
John Burnett, 2
William Burnett, 8 months
1871
1871 Census – 40 Back Street,
Fraserburgh
James Burnett, 44, cooper
Christina Burnett, 43
Christina Burnett, 16
James Burnett, 14
John Burnett, 12
William Burnett, 10
Alexander Burnett, 8
George Burnett, 6
Catherine Burnett, 4
Thomas Burnett, 1
1881
1881
Census - Fraserburgh
James Burnett,
Head, married, 54, Cooper
Christina
Burnett, Wife, 53, born Montrose, Forfarshire
John Burnett, Son, 22, Cooper, born Fraserburgh
William Burnett,
Son, 20, Stone Cutter, born Fraserburgh
Alexr Burnett,
Son, 18, Joiner, born Fraserburgh
George Burnett,
Son, 16, Druggist Apprentice, born Fraserburgh
Cath Burnett,
Daughter, 14, Scholar, born Fraserburgh
Thomas Burnett,
Son, 10, Scholar, born Fraserburgh
Edward Burnett,
Son, 8, Scholar, born Fraserburgh
Margt Campbell, Servant, 18 General Servant
1884
John Burnett
married Jessie Davidson at Fraserburgh on 24 December 1884. He was a tenant at
the Saltoun Hotel at this time (see obituary below).
Margaret (nee
Gerrard) Burnett (William Burnett’s wife) oldest brother Alexander Bruce
Gerrard was married to Agnes Davidson, Jessie Davidson's oldest sister.
1887
Oliver Davidson
Burnett was born at Fraserburgh in 1887.
1889
John Burnett died
at sea off Bahia Blanca, Argentina on 20 December 1889 (Monumental Record). He was commemorated at Kirkton Cemetery,
Fraserburgh.
On 20 December 1889
at age 31, my Great Grandfather William Burnett 1860-1925's older brother John
Burnett of Fraserburgh and The Orkney isles drowned off Bahia Blanca in a freak
boating accident sometime after he and wife Jessie and son Oliver Davidson
Burnett 1887-1919 had all emigrated to Argentina. Great Granduncle John is simply memorialised
on the Kirkton Burnett Family Headstone along with his parents and the two
oldest brothers, namely, William
1853-1860 named after his maternal grandfather;
and James 1856-1918 (Gerrard Burnett).
(Fraserburgh Advertiser, 24 January 1890,
page 5)
Widowhood for
half-orphaned Oliver's Mum Jessie was followed up shortly by her marrying
secondly, Alexander Murdoch from Fraserburgh.
This union produced three daughters who remained in touch with
half-sibling Oliver, the latter having come to live at the house of my Great
Grandparents in Fraserburgh, enjoying the company of this household (Gerrard Burnett).
Also interred in
Kirkton's Family Lair is another cousin of my Grandfather, William Alex
Burnett, namely young George Burnett Stephen, 1885-1888 - he being named after
his Uncle George Burnett, the druggist who found his calling in theology at
Glasgow - eventually coming under the influence of his father-in-law, Revd. Robert Howie. Young George who had contracted tuberculous
meningitis and died within a few days still has to have his name recorded on
the said headstone. Very sad - but not forgotten either. His sister Edith Alice Humphreys née Stephen
with her Mum and Kirsten aka Christina are all interred in California. After
recognised service in WWI, Edith's son John McDonald emigrated too - and his
descendants from his Mexican wife's Hispanic side are all living in various
parts of ol' Mejico
too. Some of them came to visit
Edinburgh and Aberdeenshire in 2023 (Gerrard Burnett).
1891
John’s son, Oliver Burnett, lived with John’s
parents after John died.
1891 census - Fraserburgh
James Burnett, Head, 64, Fish Curer
Christina Burnett, Wife, 63
Alexander Burnett, Son, 28, Cabinet Maker
Catherine Burnett, Daughter, 24
Thomas Burnett, Son, 21, Fish Curer
Edward Burnett, 18, Student of Medicine
Oliver Burnett, Grandson, 4, Scholar
1901
1901 Census – Grattan Place, Gowanlee, Fraserburgh
James Burnett, 74, retired fisherman
Christina Burnett, 73
Mary A Salter (BUR00022), 49
Oliver D Burnett, 14