BURN family from Aberlady

[Lorna1320]

Hi!

I'm looking for any references to the surname BURN from Aberlady - originally from Kingston, East Lothian.  This is what I have - although I know there will be errors with it!


David Thomson (b. 1794; d. 6th March 1870), Sawyer
m. Barbara Burn or Burns, d. between 1846-1851 (not on the 1851 census)
on 11th May 1822 in Aberlady


1841 Census for Aberlady, East Lothian:
David Thomson   47   Sawyer   Born in the Parish
Barbara Thomson   35         Born in the Parish
Catherine Thomson   15         Born in the Parish
Margaret Thomson   13         Born in the Parish
Jean Thomson      11         Born in the Parish
Leonard Thomson   9         Born in the Parish
James Thomson   7         Born in the Parish
Marion Thomson   3         Born in the Parish
Ann Thomson      2 months      Born in the Parish
George Litster      47   Ag Lab   Born in the Parish
Jean Litster      45         Born in the Parish
Barbara Litster      5         Born in the Parish
Barbara Burns      70         Born in the Parish

1851 Census for Aberlady, East Lothian:
David Thomson Head   55   Widower           Sawyer      Born in the Parish
Jane Thomson      Dau   21   Unmarried         Born in the Parish
Leonard Thomson   Son   19   Unmarried   Sawyer      Born in the Parish
James Thomson   Son   15   Unmarried   Scholar      Born in the Parish
Marion Thomson   Dau   12   Unmarried   Scholar      Born in the Parish
Ann Thomson      Dau   10   Unmarried         Born in the Parish
Davina Thomson   Dau   4   Unmarried         Born in the Parish

1911 Census – 16 Jeffrey Street, Canongate, Edinburgh
James Thomson   S   Uncle   76   Private Means      Retired      b. Aberlady

Staying or visiting James Muat and his family (my Great-Grandfather)

From this information I was able to establish that Barbara Burn who married in 1822 to David Thomson was born on 4th Oct 1802 at Haddington and baptised on 31st Oct 1802 to parents called James BURN and Barbara DARG.

James Burn and Barbara Darg were married on 1st Jan 1796 at Dunbar, East Lothian.  They had the following children:

Marrion Burn, b. 20th Sept 1800 (bapt. 28th Sept), Haddington
Barbara Burn, b. 4th Oct 1802, Haddington
Euphans Burn, b. 20th Apr 1805, Bolton, baptised 19th May 1805, Bolton

Barbara Darg was born on 13th May 1762 at Whitekirk, East Lothian to parents John Darg and Barbara Darg.

Barbara Burn or Thomson must have died between 1846-1851 as she is not listed in the 1851 census and David Thomson her husband is noted as being a widower. 

I believe that the family surname must have been BURN.

From this information I was able to establish a relatively clear link to this surname in Dirleton, East Lothian:-

James Burn married Barbara Darg in Dunbar.  I believe that James Burn was the son of Alexander Burn and Marion Deans and he was born on 23rd Jan 1773, Dirleton, East Lothian.  Alexander Burn and Marion Deans had the following children following their marriage on 24th April 1768, Dirleton, East Lothian:-

*James Burn, b. 23rd Jan 1773, Dirleton
*Andrew Burn, b. 23rd Jan 1773, Dirleton
Anne Burn, b. 7th Au1770, Dirleton
*Rabina Burn, b. 12th Jan 1775, Dirleton
*John Burn, b. 12th Jan 1775, Dirleton

Any help or connections with this surname would really be appreciated.  Kind of hit a brick wall with expanding the branches of this particular family, so need some inspiration from someone!

Many thanks:
Lorna1320

[David Gee]

My wife is a descendant of Alexander Burn of Kingston who married Marion Deans in 1768. Alexander bought Kingston where his family had been tenants since 1630 or even earlier as the Dirleston parish register was destroyed in a fire in 1650. Alexander's eldest son John married Pelham Maitland the daughter of  Capt Pelham Maitland a descendant of the Earls of Lauderdale.

The family tree can be found in Burke's Landed Gentry of Scotland (1965) Page 124

David

[Lorna1320]

David - this is wonderful news!  I am so delighted to find a connection to the BURN surname.  What more can you tell me about this family?  What pictures have you got of the BURN family?  Has your wife or you got the tree expanded on the BURN/DARG side?

A million and one questions - this is so exciting.

Lorna
Edinburgh
 

[David Gee]

Dear Lorna,

The Burke's Pedigree can be accessed using Google. It includes the Burn and Pelham Burn family from 1630 to1965. Members include distinguished soldiers, an Arch Deacon and a WW2 Secret Agent. The Burns married other notable families including the Setons, Maitlands, Droghedas and the Fowlers (Sir John Fowler chief engineer for the Forth Bridge) 

I do have more information but do not know how to convey this to you directly.

David

[Lorna1320]

Send me a private message. I will try to send you one too - but I'm using my Blackberry now instead of my laptop! This is so exciting. I will google for the info tonight. Lorna xx

[MonicaL]

Hi David and Lorna

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Monica

[Lorna1320]

Thanks Monica