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8. James ARCHIBALD [Carter; Aberdeen, Scotland],⁴⁷ son of James ARCHIBALD [Crofter, Tough, Aberdeenshire, Scotland] and Rachel HAY, was born on 15 Apr 1817 in Tough, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,⁴⁸ was christened on 25 Apr 1817 in Tough, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,⁴⁹ and died on 20 May 1889 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland⁵⁰ aged 72.

James married Helen HENRY/HANDY ⁵¹ on 22 Nov 1844 in Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.⁵² Helen was born about 1824 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland⁵³ and died before 7 Apr 1861.⁵⁴

Children from this marriage were:

4         i.  Alexander ARCHIBALD [Sailmaker; Scotland] ²⁰ (born about 1847-1849 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - died on 11 Sep 1905 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland). Alexander married Margaret Jane SMITH,²³ daughter of William SMITH and Jane SINGER, on 31 Dec 1874 in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland.²⁴ Margaret was born about 1853 in Island of Malta (British Subject)²⁵ and died on 21 Dec 1935 in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland²⁶ aged about 82.

         ii.  James ARCHIBALD ⁵⁵ was born from about 1849 to 1850 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.⁵⁵

        iii.  William ARCHIBALD ⁵⁶ was born from about 1852 to 1853 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.⁵⁶

9. Helen HENRY/HANDY,⁵¹ daughter of Andrew HENRY [Mason; Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland] and Unknown, was born about 1824 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland⁵³ and died before 7 Apr 1861.⁵⁴

Helen married James ARCHIBALD [Carter; Aberdeen, Scotland] ⁴⁷ on 22 Nov 1844 in Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.⁵² James was born on 15 Apr 1817 in Tough, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,⁴⁸ was christened on 25 Apr 1817 in Tough, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,⁴⁹ and died on 20 May 1889 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland⁵⁰ aged 72.

10. William SMITH .⁵⁷

Research Notes: To Do: Further research is needed to identify William Smith & Jane Singer's ancestry and the names of all of their children.
Their daughter Margaret Jane - appears to have been born (about 1853) in Malta.

William married Jane SINGER.⁵⁷

The child from this marriage was:

5         i.  Margaret Jane SMITH ²³ (born about 1853 in Island of Malta (British Subject) - died on 21 Dec 1935 in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland). Margaret married Alexander ARCHIBALD [Sailmaker; Scotland],²⁰ son of James ARCHIBALD [Carter; Aberdeen, Scotland] and Helen HENRY/HANDY, on 31 Dec 1874 in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland.²⁴ Alexander was born from about 1847 to 1849 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland²¹ and died on 11 Sep 1905 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland²² aged about 57.

11. Jane SINGER .⁵⁷

Jane married William SMITH.⁵⁷

12. Maitland BIRD,⁵⁸ son of Henry BIRD and Margaret BERRY, was born about 1832 in Edinburgh, Scotland⁵⁹ and died on 6 Mar 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland⁶⁰ aged about 49.

Maitland married Alison ROBERTSON/ROBSON ⁶¹ on 15 Dec 1854 in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.⁶² Alison was born from about 1836 to 1837 in East Calder, Edinburgh, Scotland⁶³ and died on 21 Apr 1904 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland⁶⁴ aged about 67.

Children from this marriage were:

6         i.  Henry BIRD [Drove 1st Train - Forth Rail Bridge] ³⁴ (born on 7 May 1858 in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland - died on 11 Aug 1906 in Leith North, Edinburgh, Scotland). Henry married Catherine Emma BURNETT,³⁷ daughter of Robert BURNETT Lighthouse Keeper [Scotland - latterly Chicago] and Elizabeth/Isabella CROWE [Isle of Man & Scotland - latterly Chicago], on 23 Apr 1880 in St George, Edinburgh, Scotland.³⁸ Catherine was born on 23 Aug 1853 in Little Ross, Kirkcudbright, Scotland,³⁹ was christened on 3 Oct 1853 in Little Ross, Kirkcudbright, Scotland,⁴⁰ and died on 28 Oct 1930 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland⁴¹ aged 77.

         ii.  Jane BIRD ⁶⁵ was born on 19 Aug 1855 in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.⁶⁶

        iii.  Margaret BIRD ⁶⁷ was born on 23 Jun 1860 in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.⁶⁷

         iv.  Maitland BIRD ⁶⁵ was born on 16 Apr 1869 in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.⁶⁸

13. Alison ROBERTSON/ROBSON,⁶¹ daughter of James ROBERTSON/ROBINSON [Scotland] and Jane BUCHAN, was born from about 1836 to 1837 in East Calder, Edinburgh, Scotland⁶³ and died on 21 Apr 1904 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland⁶⁴ aged about 67.

Alison married Maitland BIRD ⁵⁸ on 15 Dec 1854 in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.⁶² Maitland was born about 1832 in Edinburgh, Scotland⁵⁹ and died on 6 Mar 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland⁶⁰ aged about 49.

14. Robert BURNETT Lighthouse Keeper [Scotland - latterly Chicago] ⁶⁹ was born on 19 April 1826 in Wigton, Galloway, Scotland⁷⁰ and died on 13 Nov 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, United States - aged 73. Robert is buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, United States.⁷¹ 

Career as Lighthouse Keeper in Scotland (1847-83): Chanonry Lighthouse, Black Isle, Moray Firth (1847), Little Ross Lighthouse, Kirkcudbright, Borgue (1847-57), Covesea Skerries Lighthouse, Moray (1857-61), Ruvaal Lighthouse, Island of Islay (1861-65), Noss Head Lighthouse, Caithness (1865-69), Muckle Flugga Lighthouse, Shetland Islands (1869-83). Muckle Flugga Lighthouse was built in 1854 on the most northerly rock in the U.K.

Research Notes: Robert Burnett was "probably" the son of Alexander Burnett, Lighthouse Keeper (died in 1872 at Bell Rock Signal Tower, Abroath, Scotland) & Janet Birrell (died in 1831 at Point of Ayre, Isle of Man) who was born on April 19 and christened on April 21,1826 in Kirkcolm, Wigtown, Scotland - reasoning as follows:
(1) The Census information for 1851 through 1881 - indicates that Robert was born in Wigton, Galloway (Census 1851), Galloway (Census 1861), Stonykirk, Wigtonshire (Census 1871) and Wigton, Wigtown (Census 1881).
(2) The names of Robert Burnett & Elizabeth Crowe's first son and daughter were Robert "Alexander" and "Janet" Anne.
(3) The children of Alexander/Alexr. Burnet/Burnett & Janet/Jennet Birrell/Birrel/Birrle/Byrle/Borrel/Beral appear to have been (note all locations are near lighthouses):
[i]. [Isabella (nee Burnett) Drummond, born c.1812-16, Scotland - listed as a daughter in the 1851 through 1871 Censuses for Isle of Man]
[ii]. Margaret Burnet, christened 16/04/1815, Crail, Fife, Scotland
[iii]. Janet Burnet, chr. 23/02/1817, Crail, Fife, Scotland.
[iv]. [James Burnett, born c.1818, Fife, Scotland - listed as a son in the 1872 Death Registry entry for Alexander Burnett, Lightkeeper Superannuated, Widower of Janet Birrell]
[v]. Alexander Burnet, chr. 03/09/1820, Kirk Rushen, Isle of Man.
[vi]. John Burnet, chr. 03/06/1822, Rushen, Isle of Man.
[vii]. Robert Burnet, chr. 21/04/1826, Kirkholm, Wigtown, Scotland.
[viii]. Elizabeth Burnet, chr. 23/10/1828, Kirkholm, Wigtown, Scotland.
[ix]. Charles Burnett, chr. 03/01/1831, Bride, Isle of Man.
(4) Two years after Robert's marriage in Lezayre, Isle of Man - a Margaret Burnett - at the age of 34 - married (28/08/1849) Thomas Hadfield in Lezayre, Isle of Man. This Margaret appears to have been the above Margaret (christened 16/04/1815).
(5a) The Census for 1841 for Bride, Isle of Man - lists an Alexander Burnet (age 55 - Light Keeper - Point of Ayre), Margaret Burnet (age 25) and Robert Burnet (age 15) living in the same household.
(5b) This Alexander Burnet also appears to be listed as a Widower on the Isle of Man Census for the years 1851 through 1871 - with a daughter Isabella (Drummond), a Widow, and her children. An Isabella Burnett was married on August 28, 1841 to Daniel Drummond in Bride, Isle of Man.
(i) Census for 1851 for Lezayre, Isle of Man - Alexander Burnett (age 64 - Retired from Light House Service).
(ii) Census for 1861 for Maughold, Isle of Man - Alexander Burnett (age 74 - Superannuated Light Keeper).
(iii) Census for 1871 for Ramsey, Maughold, Isle of Man - Alexander Burrett (age 84 - Late Light Keeper).
(6) The 1872 Death Registry entry for Alexander Burnett, Lightkeeper Superannuated, died at Bellrock Signal Tower, Arbroath, Scotland, Widower of Janet Birrell - lists his son James Burnett, Lightkeeper as the informant.
(7) The "Registers and Lists of Lightkeepers" (ref: NLC4/1/1) held at the National Archives of Scotland - include brief information as follows:
(i) Alexander Burnett started his Lighthouse career on June 1, 1819 at the age of 33.
(ii) In January 1837 (after 17 years of service and at the start of the records for "Registers and Lists of Lightkeepers") Alexander is listed as a Lighthouse Keeper at Point of Ayre [Isle of Man]. Note - Point of Ayre is near Bride, Isle of Man.
(iii) The National Archives of Scotland indicated that "[Alexander] certainly spent 1837-1845 at Point of Ayre, before he retired; but it is probable that he served at other lighthouses before 1837. Most lightkeepers moved around many different lighthouses during the course of their career."
(iv) Alexander retired on January 15, 1845.

Check also the books:
(1) "Register of marriages of the parish of Unst, Shetland, 1797-1863" (1947) by the Scottish Record Society.
(2) "The Burnett family, with collateral branches: also historical and genealogical notes on allied families and biographical sketches of various eminent Burnetts" (1950) by Charles Howard Burnett - (check for James Burnett, Mason & Isabella Laing - parents of Alexander Burnett, Lighthouse Keeper).

Robert married Elizabeth/Isabella CROWE [Isle of Man & Scotland - latterly Chicago] ⁷³ on 22 Jun 1847 in Lezayre, Isle of Man, England.⁷⁴ Elizabeth/Isabella was born in Oct 1823 in Lezayre, Isle of Man, England,⁷⁵ was christened on 14 Oct 1823 in Lezayre, Isle of Man, England,⁷⁶ and died on 9 Jan 1908 in Chicago, Illinois, United States and is buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, United States.⁷⁷

Children from this marriage were:

7         i.  Catherine Emma BURNETT ³⁷ (born on 23 Aug 1853 in Little Ross, Kirkcudbright, Scotland - died on 28 Oct 1930 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland). Catherine married Henry BIRD [Drove 1st Train - Forth Rail Bridge],³⁴ son of Maitland BIRD and Alison ROBERTSON/ROBSON, on 23 Apr 1880 in St George, Edinburgh, Scotland.³⁸ Henry was born on 7 May 1858 in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland³⁵ and died on 11 Aug 1906 in Leith North, Edinburgh, Scotland³⁶ aged 48.

         ii.  Robert Alexander BURNETT [Scotland - latterly Chicago] ⁷⁸ was born on 4 May 1848 in Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Scotland⁷⁹ and died in 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States - aged about 80.⁸⁰ Robert Alexander married Dr. Mary (nee Pierce) Weeks on 15 October 1881 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Mary was born in Ohio in 1842 and died in 1932 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.

        iii.  Janet Anne BURNETT ⁸¹ was born on 24 Dec 1849 in Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Scotland⁸² and was christened on 24 Dec 1849 in Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.⁸³ Janet Anne was listed in the 1871 Census for Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland - age 21.

         iv.  Elizabeth BURNETT ⁸¹ was born on 24 Oct 1851 in Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Scotland⁸⁴ and was christened on 24 Oct 1851 in Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.⁸⁵ Elizabeth was listed in the 1871 Census for Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland - age 19.

          v.  Margaret BURNETT [Scotland - latterly Chicago] ⁸¹ was born on 25 Apr 1855 in Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Scotland⁸⁶ and died single on 14 Feb 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States and is buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, United States.⁸⁷

         vi.  Edward BURNETT ⁸¹ was born on 22 Mar 1857 in Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.⁸⁸ Edward was listed in the 1871 Census for Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland - age 14.

        vii.  Isabella Stuart BURNETT ⁸⁹ was born on 10 Jan 1859 in Drainie, Moray, Scotland.⁸⁹ Isabella married Hugh BROWN, Lighthouse Keeper in 1880 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. Isabella and Hugh had at least two children. Their son Robert Brown emigrated to Chicago in 1904 and was listed in the 1910 Chicago Census aged 22.

       viii.  Jane Alice/Ann "Anne" BURNETT [Scotland - latterly Chicago]⁸¹ was born on 28 Mar 1861 in Drainie, Moray, Scotland⁹⁰ and died on 22 Jul 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States and is buried in Homewood Cemetery (formerly called Oaklawn Cemetery), Cook County, Illinois, United States - aged 78. "Anne" married Allan SANDERSON in Scotland. Allan was born in 1860 in Scotland and died on 1 Feb 1929 in the United States and is buried in Homewood Cemetery (formerly called Oaklawn Cemetery), Cook County, Illinois, United States.
"Anne" and Allan had at least three daughters, at least 13 Great-Grandchildren - who have numerous descendants living in the United States (as of the year 2022).
The names of "Anne" and Allan's three daughters were:
[i] Elizabeth "Bessie" Sanderson (c.1883-1980) who married John Steffen Bobzin (1879-1949) in 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
[ii] Emma Agnes Sanderson (c.1888-1980) who married Thomas Henry Lee (1875-1935) in 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
[iii] Margaret Burnett Sanderson (1891-1979) who married Charles Mason Huet (1891-1966) in 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

         ix.  John James BURNETT [Scotland - latterly Chicago] ⁹¹ was born on 30 May 1864 in Kilmeny, Argyll, Scotland⁹² and died single in 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States and is buried in Oak Wood Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, United States.⁹³

          x.  Harriet Easton BURNETT [Scotland - latterly Chicago] ⁹⁴ was born on 31 Mar 1866 in Noss Head Lighthouse, Wick, Caithness, Scotland,⁹⁵ was christened on 9 Jul 1866 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland,⁹⁶ and died on 4 Oct 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States and is buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.⁸⁷ Harriet married George ALEXANDER ⁹⁷ about 1892.⁹³ George was born about 1862 in Scotland⁸⁰ and died on 26 May 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States and is buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, United States.⁸⁷ Harriet and George were parents of at least two children - including Evelyn "Cousin Evelyn" (nee Alexander) Erickson (1893-1992).

15. Elizabeth/Isabella CROWE [Isle of Man & Scotland - latterly Chicago],,⁷³ daughter of Robt/Robert CROWE [Isle of Man - latterly Iowa] and Anne/Ann GARRETT [Isle of Man - latterly Iowa] was born in Oct 1823 in Lezayre, Isle of Man, England,⁷⁵ was christened on 14 Oct 1823 in Lezayre, Isle of Man, England,⁷⁶ and died on 9 Jan 1908 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. and is buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, United States.⁷⁷

Research Notes: Elizabeth/Isabella - was "probably" a daughter of Robt/Robert Crowe & Anne/Ann Garret of Lezayre, Isle of Man.

Elizabeth/Isabella married Robert BURNETT Lighthouse Keeper [Scotland - latterly Chicago] ⁶⁹ on 22 Jun 1847 in Lezayre, Isle of Man, England.⁷⁴ Robert was born on 19 April 1826 in Wigton, Galloway, Scotland⁷⁰ and died on 13 Nov 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.⁷¹ aged 73. Robert is buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, United States.