Henry John Burn

From Scotland's People: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms NOTE: can't find William Burn (died in infancy), Robert Burn (died in infancy), Unknown Burn (died in infancy)

• 7 April 1798 birth or baptism of Henry John Burn, son of Robert Burn and Janet Laing, in the parish of Edinburgh

From Society of Writers to the Signet

Henry John Burn admitted 4 July 1823. Apprentice to (1) John B. Brodie and (2) Michael Linning. — Son of Robert Burn, Architect in Edinburgh. Born 7 April 1798. Died 10 January 1867. Married 10 June 1845, Charlotte Barbara Kirkpatrick, youngest daughter of Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick of Closeburn, Baronet.

From Reports from Committees, Volume 14, By Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons

18 April 1837 Minutes of Evidence before Select Committee.

William Forbes Mackenzie, Esq.,

How many were upon the lands of Kilburn? - 13

Can you state their names and designations? - They were Henry J Burn, writer to the signet; Sir John Stewart Forbes, baronet; ...

From MyHeritage: Robert Wemyss: 1841 Scotland Census (transcription only)

6 June 1841 Census for residents of Cuttle Hill House, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

• Robert Wemyss, male, aged 45 [born about 1796], in Fife; Independent
• Henry John Burn, male, aged 40 [born about 1801], in Scotland; Writer to the Signet
• 5 servants

From Scotland's People Old Parish Registers - Marriages

• 10 June 1845 marriage or banns of Henry John Burn to Charlotte Barbara and Kirkpatrick, in the parish of St Cuthbert's
• 10 June 1845 marriage or banns of Henry John Burn to Charlotte Barbara and Kirkpatrick, in the parish of Edinburgh

From PDF FORMAT: The Galloway Advertiser and Wigtownshire Free Press - 19 June 1845 Marriages

At Edinburgh, on the 16 June 1845 [inst.], by the Rev. William Menzies, minister of Keir, Henry John Burn, Esq., W.S., married Charlotte Barbara Kirkpatrick, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Kirkpatrick of Closeburn, Bart

From Scotland's People - Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms

Possible list of 3 children of Henry John Burn and Charlotte Barbara Kirkpatrick from first: 29 June 1846 Janet Jane Burn to last: 19 October 1852 Mary Margaret Burn

• 29 June 1846 birth or baptism of Janet Jane Burn, daughter of Henry John Burn and Charlotte Barbara Kirkpatrick [child 1], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 28 December 1848 birth or baptism of Robert Henry Burn, son of Henry John Burn and Charlotte Barbara Kirkpatrick [child 2], in the parish of Aberdour
• 19 October 1852 birth or baptism of Mary Margaret Burn, daughter of Henry John Burn and Charlotte Barbara Kirkpatrick [child 3], in the parish of Aberdour

Image from British Museum: Silver Medallion for Assembly Rooms, George Street, Edinburgh

Thursday, 12 March 1846. Henry John Burn W.S. Not transferable.

Assembly Rooms George Street.

From freecen - Henry J Burn 1851 Fife Aberdour 1798

30 March 1851 Census for residents of Cuttlehill House, now Aberdour House, Hewitt Place, Aberdour, Fife KY3 0TQ 56.05444, -3.29972

• Henry J Burn, head, married, male, age 53 [born about 1798] in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Writer To The Signet; Edinburgh
• Chalote B Burn, wife, married, female, age 38 [born about 1813] in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Edinburgh
• Janet Jean Burn, daughter, unmarried, female, age 4 [born about 1847] in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Edinburgh
• Robert H. Burn, son, single, male, age 2 [born about 1849] in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland; Aberdour
• Jane Dalrymple, servant, unmarried, female, age 48 [born about 1803] in Dumfriesshire, Scotland; House Servant; -
• Christine Anderson, servant, unmarried, female, age 33 [born about 1818] in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland; House Servant; Dunfermline
• Margret Bain, servant, unmarried, female, age 26 [born about 1825] in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland; House Servant; Kinghorn
• Ann Wilson, servant, unmarried, female, age 24 [born about 1827] in Wiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland; House Servant; Wiston
• Isabella Pinder, visitor, unmarried, female, age 10 [born about 1841] in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Visitor; Edinburgh

From Scotland's People: Valuation rolls

• 1855 Henry J Burn, Esq.: Tenant Occupier; in Mansion House Garden and Home Farm of Cuttlehill in Aberdour (Fife)
• 1855 Henry J Burn, Esq.: Tenant Occupier; in File Work Bucklerie in Aberdour (Fife)

From National Records of Scotland - Henry John Burn

1856-1861 - Papers (8) in submission between G W Mercer Henderson of Fordell and Henry John Burn, WS, residing at Cuttlehill House, regarding sums due by the latter for coal.

NOTE Aberdour House

B-Group with Aberdour House Entrance Gateway and Aberdour House Obelisk, Cuttlehill. Aberdour House was originally known as Cuttlehill House, the original house to the rear dates from the 17th century, the easterly wing has a date lintel of 1672, however the house is thought to date from slightly earlier than this. In 1715 the house was enlarged and reconditioned by its owner the Earl of Moray. Cuttlehill estate was acquired by the 11th Earl of Morton in 1725.

From MyHeritage: Henry S Burn: 1861 Scotland Census (transcription only)

7 April 1861 Census for residents of [ERROR Cattle Hill CORRECTION] Cuttlehill Mansion House, Aberdour, Fife

• Henry [ERROR S CORRECTION J] Burn, head, married, male, aged 63 [born about 1798], in South Leith, Midlothian; Farmer of 200 acres employing 5 men
• Charlotte B Burn or Kirkpatrick, wife, married, female, aged 48 [born about 1813], in Parish of Canongate, Midlothian
• Janet Jane Burn, daughter, single, female, aged 14 [born about 1847], in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian; Scholar
• Robert Henry Burn, son, single, male, aged 12 [born about 1849], in Aberdour, Fife; Scholar
• Mary M Burn, daughter, single, female, aged 8 [born about 1853], in Aberdour, Fife; Scholar
• Janet Andrew, servant, unmarried, female, aged 21 [born about 1840], in Aberdour, Fife; Domestic Servant
• Margaret Muir, servant, unmarried, female, aged 21 [born about 1840], in Aberdour, Fife; Domestic Servant
• Elizabeth MacKay, servant, unmarried, female, aged 18 [born about 1843], in Aberdour, Fife; Domestic Servant

From Scotland's People: Valuation rolls

• 1865 Henry J Burn, Esq.: Tenant Occupier; in Dwelling House Broom Hill in Burntisland

From Scotland's People - Deaths

1867 death of Henry John Burn, [Mother's maiden name] Laing, aged 68 [born about 1799], registered district: Burntisland

From British Newspaper Archive: Glasgow Evening Citizen Saturday, 12 January 1867 Page 2 Deaths

Deaths: Henry John Burn, Esq., Writer to the Signet; at Burntisland, Thursday, 10 January 1867 [inst.]

From Scotland's People: Wills and Testaments

• 6 May 1867 Will, Testament or Inventory of Henry John Burns, writer to the Signet, residing at Broomhill, Burntisland; court: Cupar Sheriff Court [Probably] 7 Broomhill, Burntisland, Fife KY3 0BQ 56.06000, -3.23500