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Hi Johnner Kid, Yes the death certificate does state the location as Parish of Mochrum in County Wigtown.  Thanks 

Hi Ruskie,  Yes, he is an ancestor.  James Burns's father Oney (Owen) Burns is my Dad's GG Grandfather.

I've tracked all the other children not living with Oney in 1861;

John Burns - have most info on in DOB - DOD - MAR - Census.
Michael Burns - 1861 Census in Penningham - then he married Helen Nixon 1862.
Agnes Burns - 1861 Census in Kirkinner - have all her info as well.

Maybe I'll have to go through and check all the James Burns's in the 1961 Census I located at Scotlands People.  There is 18 of them from;

Ayr  -  Renfrew x 3  -  Banff  -  Dundee City/Angus   -   Angus x 2  -  Stirling  -  Glassgow City/Lanark x3  -  East Lothian  -  Selkirk  -  Ed City/Midlothian  -  Port Glassgow.

Thanks for your feedback.  Regards Nici

Hello!  Hoping someone can help me! I've been looking all night for this guy.

I'm looking for James Burns born 1838 Ireland (no idea where) in a 1861 Census.

In 1851 Census he was 13 living in Whithorn/Wigtownshire with his parents Oney (Owen) Burns & Margaret Burns (both parents born in Ireland) and siblings Michael (born in Ireland) + John/Margaret/Eliza (born Glasserton, Wigtownshire) + Agnes/Patrick (born Whithorn, Wigtownshire).

I've looked on Scotlands People and can't seem to find anything in the Wigtownshire area.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Nici

Thanks very much for your quick response.  I have a copy of the death record you refer too.  I was more curious as to how I find out where he was buried.   

Owen Burns is my Dad's Great, Great Grandfather and Dad is going to Scotland in a few weeks.  As Owen was the first of our ancestor's to go to Scotland from Ireland I thought it would be great to find his grave.

Thanks again!