Bessie Williamina Swanson (Sinclair) Burns (1869 - 1936)

Born 18 Mar 1869 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Died 20 Aug 1936 at age 67 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

Bessie (Sinclair) Burns is a member of Clan Sinclair.

Bessie was born about 1869. She was the daughter of Andrew Sinclair and Barbara Swanson. She passed away after 1891.

Sources

Source: [S675974210] Ancestry Family Trees

Source: [S681095748] Familysearch.org Where Within Source: 99S1-PD8

Source: [S681095450] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Where Within Source: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYRQ-Y78 : 12 February 2020), Bessie Williamina Swanson Sinclair, 1869. Note: Bessie Williamina Swanson Sinclair Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: Bessie Williamina Swanson Sinclair Event Type: Birth Event Date: 18 Mar 1869 Event Place: Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland Sex: Female Father's Name: Andrew Sinclair Mother's Name: Barbar Swanson

Source: [S676108159] 1871 Scotland Census Where Within Source: Parish: Halkirk; ED: 4; Page: 3; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1871_7 Note: Name: Bessie Wm Sinclair Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relationship: Daughter Father's Name: Andrew Sinclair Mother's Name: Barbra Sinclair Gender: Female Where born: Halkirk, Caithness Registration Number: 37 Registration district: Halkirk Civil parish: Halkirk County: Caithness Address: Georgemus Inn Occupation: Daur ED: 4 Household schedule number: 6 Line: 4 Roll: CSSCT1871_7 Household Members Age Relationship Andrew Sinclair 39 Head Barbra Sinclair 31 Wife John George Sinclair 7 Son Bessie Wm Sinclair 2 Daughter _APID: 1,1104::1277030

Source: [S676040887] 1881 Scotland Census Where Within Source: Parish: Latheron; ED: 9; Page: 2; Line: 7; Roll: cssct1881a_103235 Note: Name: Bessie W S Sinclair Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relationship: Daughter Gender: Female Where born: Halkirk, Caithness Registration Number: 38 Registration district: Latheron Civil parish: Latheron County: Caithness Address: Rangag Occupation: Scholar ED: 9 Household schedule number: 6 Line: 7 Roll: cssct1881a_103235 Household Members Age Relationship Bessie W S Sinclair 12 Daughter _APID: 1,1119::4136389

Source: [S676040890] 1891 Scotland Census Where Within Source: Parish: Thurso; ED: 5; Page: 14; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1891_10 Note: Name: Bessie W S Sinclair Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870 Relationship: Grand Daur (Granddaughter) Gender: Female Where born: Sugewas, Caithness Registration Number: 41 Registration district: Thurso Civil parish: Thurso Town: Thurso County: Caithness Address: Bark St Occupation: Grocers Assistant ED: 5 Household schedule number: 86 Line: 16 Roll: CSSCT1891_10 _APID: 1,1108::30339

Source: [S681095517] Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923 Where Within Source: Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]; Series: VPRS 7666 Note: Name: Bessie Burns Nationality: Scottish Arrival Age: 31 Birth Date: abt 1872 Departure Place: Plymouth Arrival Date: 22 May 1903 Arrival Place: Sydney, Australia Ship: Salamis

Source: [S681095610] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 Where Within Source: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 Note: Name: Bessie Burns Death Date: 1936 Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Folio Number: 2907

Source: [S675974217] Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current Where Within Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176244508/bessie-burns Note: Name: Bessie Burns Death Date: 20 Aug 1936 Cemetery: Waimairi Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Burnside, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand