Information obtained at www.burness.ca
Children of Jean Lamb and David Burness
Jean Burness b. 6 Sep 1698, d. 28 Oct 1698 David Burness b. 17 Feb 1701 William Burness b. 31 May 1703 Helen Burness b. 30 Jan 1706 Elizabeth Burness b. 19 Sep 1708 Henry Burness + b. 11 May 1711
Parent details from burness.ca
Other children
James born 21 Nov 1799
Elizabeth born 3 Feb 1802
David born 2 Aug 1803
Possibly christened 09 Mar 1753 Saint Cyrus, Kincardine, Scotland
Father James Shirett. A James Shiret married Elisabeth Greig 10 Aug 1750 at St CyrusOcc Master Tailor
Date of death from Alexander Bisset via G.R.
Alexander Bisset via G.R. gives wife as Margaret Dundas, married Montrose 15 June 1834. Does not seem right to me.
Seaman
Jean had many siblings.
Full details of them and their decendants can be found at http://www.burness.ca/1841 census
Piece: SCT1841/312 Place: Montrose-Angus Enumeration District: 16 Civil Parish: Montrose Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 20 Page: 12 Address: Mill Street Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
BURNESS Jane F 50 Linen Yarn Winder Outside Census County (1841)
SHERET Thomas M 18 Linen Hand Loom Weaver Outside Census County (1841)
SHERET Agnes F 16 Linen Power Loom Weaver Outside Census County (1841)
SHERET Clementina F 14 Linen Power Loom Weaver Outside Census County (1841)
SHERET Caroline F 12 Linen Power Loom Weaver Outside Census County (1841)
1851 census 19 Murray Street (ED 15 page 10) living with daus Caroline and Agnes and son-in-law George King.
http://www.burness.ca/p947.htm#i9466
Parents John King, Brewer and Rebecca Green.
At time of marriage banns occ Seaman, lived at Murray Street.
1881 census
Dwelling: 6 Dudhope Crescent Road
Census Place: Dundee, Forfar, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203481 GRO Ref Volume 282-2 EnumDist 6 Page 51
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
George KING M 64 M England
Rel: Head
Occ: Seaman
Agnes KING M 56 F Bervie, Kincardine, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Occ: Jute Spinner
William KING 17 M Dundee, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Mill Labourer1891 census blind, living with son William
At time of marriage lived at Murray Street.
Death date from http://www.burness.ca/p56.htm#i5577
1841 census
Piece: SCT1841/312 Place: Montrose-Angus Enumeration District: 14 Civil Parish: Montrose Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 18 Page: 14 Address: John Street LOW Francis M 75 Shoemaker Outside Census County (1841)
LOW Barbara F 70 Outside Census County (1841)Other children
Betty LOW Gender: Female Birth: 21 Jul 1805 Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Jean LOW Gender: Female Birth: 04 Jul 1807 Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Mary Ann LOW Gender: Female Birth: 16 Mar 1810 Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Perhaps born Forfan 3 Dec 1776 parents Donald Symon and Rebecca Petrie
1861 census
Name: Thomas Sheret Age: 41 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Mary Gender: Male Where born: Kerris, Kincardineshire Registration Number: 312 Registration district: Montrose Civil Parish: Montrose County: Angus Address: 31 Mill Street Occupation: Linen Head Loom Weaver ED: 16 Household schedule number: 48 Line: 11 Roll: CSSCT1861_45
Thomas Sheret 41
Mary Sheret 41
Robert Sheret 4
Helen Sheret 1
1871 census
Name: Thomas Sheret Age: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Mary Gender: Male Where born: Bervie, Kincardineshire Registration Number: 312 Registration district: Montrose Civil Parish: Montrose Town: Montrose County: Angus Address: 31 Mill St Occupation: Linen Weaver ED: 16 Household schedule number: 45 Line: 11 Roll: CSSCT1871_58
Thomas Sheret 51
Mary Sheret 50
Robert Sheret 14
Helen Sheret 11
John Sheret 9
Thomas Sheret 61881 census
Dwelling: 42 Mill Street
Census Place: Montrose, Forfar, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203498 GRO Ref Volume 312 EnumDist 16 Page 5
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Thomas SHERET M 61 M Bervie, Kincardine, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Labourer Unemployed
Mary SHERET M 60 F Montrose, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Hellan SHERET U 21 F Montrose, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Daughter
Occ: Flax Millworker
John SHERET U 19 M Montrose, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Tailor
Thomas SHERET U 17 M Montrose, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Flax Millworker
Montrose Rosehill Cemetary
# 616
By Jane Menzies 7.9.1909 74 imo sister Margaret 27.2.1884 46. Father John Menzies Seaman drowned at Fleetwood 16.7.1840 44, Mother Jane Webster 19.12.1865 69, sister Mary 24.10.1896 77 (husband Thomas Sheret 11.3.1884 64)
Witness to father's death in 1884
In 1875 (mother's death) lived in Aberdeen.
1881 census
Dwelling: 14 Springbank Ter
Census Place: Aberdeen Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203450 GRO Ref Volume 168-2 EnumDist 36 Page 37
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Chas. SHERRETT M 49 M Kinnell, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Accountant
Agnes SHERRETT M 37 F Kirkliston, Linlithgow, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Robt.F. SHERRETT 1 m M Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
Jane MILNE M 59 F Farnell, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Vist
Occ: Merchants Wife
On marriage banns occ Shoemaker
1841 census
Piece: SCT1841/312 Place: Montrose-Angus Enumeration District: 11 Civil Parish: Montrose Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 11 Page: 3 Address: Academy Square MAITLAND James M 25 Shoemaker Angus
MAITLAND Rebecca F 30 Angus
MAITLAND Rebecca F 5 Angus
MAITLAND Francis M 9m AngusWills
sometime Shoemaker, India Street, afterwards in St Peter's Place, Montrose, d. 07/07/1878 at Montrose, intestate
1881 census
Dwelling: 4 St Peters Place
Census Place: Montrose, Forfar, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203498 GRO Ref Volume 312 EnumDist 23 Page 12
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John DUIRS M 59 M Dunnichen Par, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Saw Miller
Catherine FALCONER (DUIRS) M 48 F St Cyrus Par, Kincardine, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Occ: Housewife
Catherine MAITLAND 9 F Montrose, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
1881 census
Dwelling: 7 North Esk Road
Census Place: Montrose, Forfar, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203497 GRO Ref Volume 312 EnumDist 1 Page 3
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Isabella MARWICK U 50 F Rousay, Orkney, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Dressmaker
John CARNEGIE U 17 M Montrose, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Fish Dealer1891 census
Dwelling 69 North Esk Road, Montrose
John CARNEGIE M 28 M Montrose
Mary Jane Warder CARNEGIE 38 F Kincardinshire, S Mary Kirk,
Mary Helen WARDEN Dau by wife 19 F " St Cyrus
Elizabeth WARDEN
Joan WARDEN
Isabella CARNEGIE1901 census
Name: John Carnegie Age: 38 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863 Relationship: Head Gender: Male Where born: Forfar Sh, Montrose Registration Number: 312 Registration district: Montrose Civil Parish: Montrose Town: Montrose County: Angus Address: No 5 Little Nursery Occupation: Brewers Labourer ED: 30 Household schedule number: 58 Line: 11 Roll: CSSCT1901_112
John Carnegie 38
Mary J Carnegie 43
Elizabeth W Carnegie 20
Johan W Carnegie 14
Isabella Carnegie 10
Robert Carnegie 5
1871 census - bleachfield worker.