Christina Burgess

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kizziemay,

While I was at the library I looked for the John Burgess birth 1822, Lochmaben, but found nothing.

However, John must have been married around 1840. I found three more children to John & Amelia (note Burges is spelt with one S for Robert & Mary)

Robert Burges  -  John Burges/Amelia Moffat - 23 February 1845 - Kirkmichael
Mary Burges     - John Burges/Amelia Moffat  - 14 May 1848  - Kirkmichael
William Burgess -  John Burgess/Amelia Moffat -  31 May 1850 - Dumfries

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kizziemay,

I think this is your John Burgess on the Dumfries 1851 census:

Name: BURGESS , John
Address: Village of Cumrue(836)
Parish: Kirkmichael
Relationship: head of household
Marital Status: married
Occupation: LABOURER
Age: 29

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Just one more. Could be your John's marriage date and Amelia's birth.

Amelia MOFFAT b. 16 June 1823 - Kirkmichael  parents - John MOFFAT / Margaret CRAIG
John BURGESS marriage Amelia Moffat abt. 1844 - Kirkmichael

Hope this helps.

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Jamjar,

I know this is a long shot but, it's the only birth I can find for Christina/Christian BURGESS in 1742.

parents:   Thos Burgess, Sarah

name:   Christian Burgess
gender:   Female
baptism/christening date:   06 Jun 1742
baptism/christening place:   ALBEMARLE PARISH,SURRY,VIRGINIA
birth date:   24 May 1742
father (or slave owner):   Thos Burgess
mother's name:   Sarah
indexing project (batch) number:   C50464-1
system origin:   Virginia-ODM
source film number:   30161

Do you think there is any connction.

George KERR & Chritina Burgess son, John died in Ohio with his wife Mary Bell, their daughter Christina
died at Ohio, America August 1835 aged 21 years. George Bell their son also
died in America aged 31 years."



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[Jamjar]

Doubt she came over to Scotland from the US, but stranger things have happened. Jardine's went to the US, so maybe as relatives they just went together. Ohio seems to have been a point of entry.

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              Thanks for that information, it certainly looks like my Burgesses,I also have a child John born 1864 for them and Amelia 1862 strange how their firstborn wasn't called John
                                  Kizziemay