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Title: Burgess family of Dunbar - from about 1810 (?) onwards
Post by: woodyinwilts on Monday 02 September 19 13:09 BST (UK)

I wonder if anybody has come across anything about the Burgess family in Dunbar. I believe they begin in the area with Adam Burgess (b. 1796) arriving and settling in the area - maybe sometime after 1810 and certainly by 1830 - he was originally from the Shetlands.

The family were fishermen. My direct ancestor Alexander Burgess (b. 1908) left the area when his father (also Alexander - b. 1884) moved to Northumbria to work in the mines.

Title: Re: Burgess family of Dunbar - from about 1810 (?) onwards
Post by: dowdstree on Monday 02 September 19 13:27 BST (UK)

Adam Burgess died on 23/3/1864 at Shore Place, Dunbar. It was registered by his son Adam. He is listed as widower of Ann Comb. Parents are listed as Robert Burgess and Agnes Aitken both deceased.

Dorrie

Title: Re: Burgess family of Dunbar - from about 1810 (?) onwards
Post by: ev on Monday 02 September 19 15:07 BST (UK)

FreeREG has the burial(19th Sept. 1849) of an Ann Comb , wife of ? Burgess , cholera , Dunbar East Lothian.
Adam would appear to have been widowed by the 1851 Census(FreeCEN)

Familysearch has a marriage Adam Burges / Ann Comb , 23rd July 1818 , South Leith Midlothian.
Spouse's father's name James Comb.   


ev

Title: Re: Burgess family of Dunbar - from about 1810 (?) onwards
Post by: dowdstree on Monday 02 September 19 15:54 BST (UK)

Birth for Adam Burgess 1796 - Shetland -

From Scotlandspeople  -  Burger, Adam on 6/7/1796 - Father Robert Burger/Mother Augnes Aitken -
Dunross, Sandwick, Cunningsburgh - Ref No 003/ 10 77

This confirms his birth in Shetland and his parents names.

Dorrie