Mary (Johnstone) Burrows (1826 - 1898)

Born 27 Nov 1826 in Annan, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Burrows — married 21 Sep 1852 in Prince Edward Island

Descendants

Died 25 Jan 1898 at age 71 in Wilmot Valley, Prince, Prince Edward Island

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Biography

Mary Johnstone was baptised 31 Dec 1826 in Annan, Dumfries, Scotland. ^{[1] [2]} On 21 Sep 1852, Samuel Burrows and Mary Johnstone were married by license. The minister was William Cattenay and witnesses were Robert Johnstone, Thomas Burrows and William Johnstone. ^[3] On the 1881 census, Samuel and Mary were living in Lot 25 with John A (25), Caroline (22), Adah (20), Bertha (16) and Mary (13). ^[4] In 1891 they lived with their son John in Lot 23, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. ^[5] Mary died 25 Jan 1898 in Wilmot Valley, Prince, Prince Edward Island and was buried in North Bedeque United Cemetery, North Bededque, Prince Edward Island. ^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ Todd Gilbert, "Scots to New Brunswick and Their Family Lines," website, entry for Mary Johnstone, citing "Burrows of PEI Family Bible".
2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1V-R8W : 8 December 2014), Mary Johnston; citing Annan, Dumfries, Scotland, reference 2:1608JDR, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,955.
3. ↑ Prince Edward Island Provincial Archives, 14-0307, Series 14-0307: 61 Borrows-Johnstone; digital images "Marriages 1852-1857," Ancestry (accessed 10 Dec 2020).
4. ↑ 1881 census of Canada, Prince Edward Island, Prince, Bakers Cove, district 1, subdistrict U,p. 34, household 137; microfilm C-13162
5. ↑ 1891 census of Canada, Prince Edward Island, Prince, Township no. 25, district 134, subdistrict U, p. 25, lines 20-22; Statistics Canada RG31, digital image, Ancestry.ca (http//www.ancestry.ca : accessed 23 July 2008) citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm
6. ↑ Find A Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com  : accessed 10 Dec 2020), Mary Johnstone Burrows, memorial number 195370821.
7. ↑ Todd Gilbert, "Scots to New Brunswick..." website, entry for Mary Johnstone