1776 to 1851
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1776
James Alexander Burnett, who may have been a
son of Robert Burnett and Ann (nee Lunan) Burnett (BUR00012) was born in
1776 (census).
1797
James Burnett married Isobel (Beli) Gauld or
Gall on 8 June 1797 at Tyrie.
Tyrie is a hamlet about 5 km southwest of
Fraserburgh. Pitsligo is a village about 10 km southwest of Fraserburgh.
Isobel Gauld was the daughter of William and
Elspet (nee Adam) Gauld, and was baptised at Rothiemay,
Banff on 21 April 1782.
1807
A Jas Burnett, a 47 year old labourer from
Fraserburgh, served in the 42nd Regiment of Foot. If the length of
service was measured in months not years, then he could have served for 17
months from 4 May 1807, but was disabled in his left leg by a fracture. However
this Jas Burnett was 47 years old, so on the current analysis, this was not
him. It could have been a relative.
Many of the soldiers listed had served during
the Peninsula War, including at the Battle of Corunna, so Jas Burnett was
likely to have served there too.
The 42nd (Royal Highland)
Regiment of Foot was a Scottish infantry regiment in the British Army also
known as the Black Watch. The
1st battalion embarked for Portugal in August 1808 for service in the
Peninsular War. At the Battle
of Corunna in January 1809 it was a soldier of
the 42nd Highlanders who carried the mortally wounded General Sir John Moore to
cover, and six more who carried him to the rear, but only after he had
witnessed the victory in which the stout defence of the Black Watch played a
major part. Moore's army was evacuated from Spain and the 1st Battalion of the
42nd Highlanders went with them.
1841
1841 Census Caroline
Street, Fraserburgh
James Burnett, 65, labourer
Beli Burnett, 70
Margt Burnett, 25
James Burnett (BUR00009), 14, cooper, their grandson
George Sheraz (sic Chivas), 5
1851
1851 Census Boghead,
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire
Jas Burnet, 73, unable to work
Christian Burnet, 36
James James, 2
James Burnett died in about 1851.