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Title: MOUAT & BURGESS - Shetland
Post by: burgessboy on Thursday 30 August 07 20:09 BST (UK)
hi,
i am wondering if you may have any information on the mouat family, george born 1801.  also the john burgess family born about  1820.  any information would be appreciated.  thank you for your help. 

burgessboy

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Title: Re: MOUAT & BURGESS - Shetland
Post by: wozzle on Saturday 15 September 07 23:40 BST (UK)
don't know if this is your man but in the 1851 census there is a george mouat with wife janet he was born at dunrossness,shetland in 1801.
if you want the full census i will happily post it.
Title: Re: MOUAT & BURGESS - Shetland
Post by: wozzle on Saturday 15 September 07 23:46 BST (UK)
1851
james burgess age 28. b. dunrossness,shetland. occ. fisherman and crofter. head.
margery burgess. age 24. b. ditto. sister.
john burgess age 32. b. ditto. occ. schoolmaster. brother.
living at hillwill,dunrossness,shetland.
Title: Re: MOUAT & BURGESS - Shetland
Post by: burgessboy on Thursday 20 September 07 19:19 BST (UK)
hi wozzle
they both sound like they are my relatives both mouat and burgess any info would be great.

thank you burgessboy
Title: Re: MOUAT & BURGESS - Shetland
Post by: wozzle on Friday 21 September 07 09:17 BST (UK)
1851
george mouat age 50. b. dunrossness,shetland. occ. fisherman and crofter. head.
janet mouat age 45. b. ditto. wife.
janet mouat age 17. b. ditto. daughter. occ. croft labourer.
jane mouat age 16. b. ditto. daughter. occ. ditto.
sinclair mouat age 12. b. ditto. son.
willean mouat age 10. b. ditto. son.
john mouat age 8. b. ditto. son.
katherine mouat age 5. b. ditto. daughter.
living at north scoursburgh,dunrossness,shetlands.
Title: Re: MOUAT & BURGESS - Shetland
Post by: burgessboy on Tuesday 02 October 07 17:52 BST (UK)
to wozzle

thank you for the info

burgessboy
Title: Re: MOUAT & BURGESS - Shetland
Post by: wozzle on Thursday 11 October 07 19:05 BST (UK)
here is the mouat family in 1861
transcribed as monat
george monat age 60 b. dunrossness. occ. fisherman,crofter. head.
janet monat age 55. b. ditto. wife.
jane monat age 25. b. ditto. daughter.
william monat age 19. b. ditto. son.
janet stent age 60. b. ditto. occ. spinner knitter. lodger.
living at 7,sconstro,dunrossness,shetland.
Title: Re: MOUAT & BURGESS - Shetland
Post by: wozzle on Thursday 11 October 07 19:12 BST (UK)
here they are in 1871
transcribed as mowat.
george mowat age 70. b. dunrossness. occ. retired fisherman. head.
janet mowat age 65. b. ditto. wife.
jane mowat age 35. b. ditto. occ. dressmaker. daughter.
william mowat age 29. b. ditto. occ. tailor. son.
catherine henry age 25 b. ditto. daughter.
malcolm henry age 29. b. ditto. occ. fisherman. son-in-law.
agnes isabella henry age 10. b. ditto. grand-daughter.
malcolm henry age 4. b. ditto. grand-son.
living at north scourtro,dunrossness,shetland.
Title: Re: MOUAT & BURGESS - Shetland
Post by: wozzle on Thursday 11 October 07 19:41 BST (UK)
1841
george mouat age 40. b. orkney and shetland. occ. fisherman.
janet mouat age 35. b. ditto. wife.
thomas age 14. b. ditto.
george age 12. b. ditto.
janet age 7. b. ditto.
jane age 5. b. ditto.
sinclair age 3. b. ditto.
william age 2mnths. b. ditto.
thomas mouat age 77. b. ditto. occ. mason.
living at north scousburgh,dunrossness,shetland
Title: Re: MOUAT & BURGESS - Shetland
Post by: wozzle on Thursday 11 October 07 19:54 BST (UK)
1841
magnus burgess age 95. b. orkney and shetland.
mary age 55. b. ditto.
magnus age 25. b. ditto. occ. fisherman.
john age 20. b. ditto. occ. fisherman.
marjory age 15. b. ditto.
walter age 10. b. ditto.
elizabeth leslie age 20. b. ditto.
living at hillwill,dunrossness.

seems to tie in with the 1851 with a john and marjory burgess although his occ. is fisherman and on 1851 it is schoolteacher.