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The following information may be of some use.
It would appear that they are buried in Pathhead Feuars Cemetery
There is no Headstone for Birrell left in the cemetery
Perhaps they may have been removed in 1862, when the burial ground
was levelled and the headstones placed in an orderly manner
John Birrell & Jean Wylie married 17.10.1813 Dysart
IGI gives a Jean Birrell born 10.12.1788 Dysart to Jas. Wyllie & Helen Bridges
Nothing in IGI for a birth of John Birrell
From FFH soc. Pre 1855 deaths Cd
Jean Wylie ( Birrell ) date of burial 31.12.1846 Dysart Pathhead
Age 57 Relict of John Birrell Manfacturer
John Birrell Feuar Dysart Pathhead Manfacturer
Died Oct. 1832 husband of Jean Wylie
Pathhead Feuars Burials
WYLIE, JEAN: relict of late John Birrell, manufacturer in
Pathhead; Dec 31 1846 (57 yrs) (Ri[t]chie, Oct 4 1849;
David Ri[t]chie, Dec 12 1854)
( must be the children of Robert Ritchie & Helen Birrell )
Pathhead Feuars Burial records
http://fifefhs.org/Records/pathheadfeuars.htmIGI gives
Helen Birrell married Robert Ritchie 11.12.1841 Dysart
Father: Robert Ritchie, Mother: Helen Birrell
Children:
Alexander b 13 Sep 1842 bp 29 Nov 1842 Dysart
Jane b 12 Nov 1845 Dysart
ROBERT b 17 SEP 1849 Dysart,
John b 2 NOV 1851 Dysart
David b 18 OCT 1853 Dysart
Could not find Helen Birrell on 1841 Census
1851 Census
Dysart Fife ED 7
Hellen RITCHIE 33 Shipmasters Wife b Pathhead Fife
Jean Dau 5 Scholar b Pathhead Fife
Alexander Son 10 Scholar b Pathhead Fife
Robert Son 2 Scholar b Pathhead Fife
Christian HALLEY Servnt 13 b Pathhead Fife
Could be Robert Ritchies father
1841/426 Dysart -Fife Pathhead
The Knowe
Robert Ritchie 50 Blacksmith Fife
Jean Ritchie 30 Linen Hand Loom Weaver Fife
Anne RITCHIE 29 Linen Hand Loom Weaver Fife
Colin BINNAY 15 Labourer Fife
Margaret RITCHIE 9 Fife
Jean RITCHIE 6 Fife
1851/426 Place: Dysart -Fife
Mid Street
Robert RITCHIE Head W M 75 Pauper Was A Blacksmith b Kirkcaldy Fife
Ann RITCHIE Dau 41 Bobbin Winder b Kirkcaldy Fife
Margaret YULE Grndau 19 Handloom Weaver b Pathhead Fife
Jean DOUGLAS Grndau 15 Handloom Weaver b Dundee Angus
Fraces ADDIE Grndau 7 Scholar b Pathhead Fife
Margaret RITCHIE Grndau 3 b Pathhead Fife
Collin BAINIE Lodger 26 Carter b Kirkcaldy Fife
You thought Helen Birrell had died her death certificate states
Helen Ritchie died 29.9.1858 wife of a master Mariner
At 10h 15 am Ravenscraig Castle Rocks usual residence Mid St. Pathhead
Age 41 father John Birrell Deceased & Jean Wylie deceased
Found Drowned
Pathhead Burial ground William Pringle Undertaker
Reported by Isobel Ritchie Mother in law
No Headstone for Helen Ritchie
Could Robert Ritchie have remarried
1881 Census 21 Hill St Kirkcaldy
Robert RITCHIE Head Marr 64 Shipmaster b Kirkcaldy, Fife
Catherine RITCHIE 63 Wife (Matthew) b Kirkcaldy, Fife
Margaret RITCHIE W daughter 34 b Kirkcaldy, Fife
Robina Ritchie SHARP grd daughter 6 Scholar b Boness, Linlithgow
Father: Robert Ritchie, Mother: Catherine Matthew
ARCHIBALD RITCHIE b 13 DEC 1841 Kirkcaldy, Fife
MARGARET RITCHIE b 13 DEC 1846 Kirkcaldy, Fife
ROBINNIE RITCHIE b 24 OCT 1853 Kirkcaldy, Fife
Norrie