John Burgess in 1871 census

[Forfarian]

I cannot find my great-great-grandfather John Burgess in the 1871 census. He was born in Keith, Banffshire on 11 June 1850, and he married Joanna Christina Cruickshank in Wigton, Cumberland, on 17 May 1871, when his residence was given as Wigton. This is just six weeks after census day. (Joanna was with her parents in Aberdeenshire in the census, so must have travelled to Wigton to get married there.)

He is not the John Burgess, aged 21, draper's apprentice, born Scotland and listed at 26 Henry Street, Blackburn, Lancashire. That one married Catherine Baxter in Blackburn and was still there with wife and children in later years. The 1901 says he was born in Kirkcudbright.

Can anyone suggest what creative spelling he might be hiding behind?

[..claire..]

There is a John BURGESS bn c1849 Keith Banffshire in Auchindoir, Aberdeenshire. A servant to a John and Ann Weir.

Has this man been ruled out ?

Parish: Auchindoir; ED: 1; Page: 2; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1871_36

claire

[rosie17]

There is a John BURGESS bn c1849 Keith Banffshire in Auchindoir, Aberdeenshire. A servant to a John and Ann Weir.

Has this man been ruled out ?

Parish: Auchindoir; ED: 1; Page: 2; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1871_36

claire

Did see that one but his occupation was farm servant think we are looking for a tailor
Rosie

[Forfarian]

Has this man been ruled out ?

Yes. That's his first cousin, born in Keith in 1849.