Alexander Burgess

     Alexander Burgess was baptized, 6 June 1851, in Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^1,2

Alexander Burgess married Margaret Cheyne Fraser 1876, in Peterhead, Aberdeen, Scotland.³

Alexander Burgess and his wife Margaret Burgess were listed on the 1881 British Census, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was head of household and a fireman at sawmill. Also present were his children, Isabella Keith, Margaret Ann Burgess and Mary Jane Burgess. He was 29 years of age and born in Peterhead.²

The following is a story sent to me by a Web Page reader. Alexander and Margaret Fraser adopted a girl (Annie Neil) who had two brothers. Later they advertised for the two brothers who were found and proved to be one in the army and one in the Navy. Mum knew the Navy man who took them to the theatre in Edinburgh at least once. She did not know the army one, but he was in India and brought home many lovely things for his sister including a length of white silk which she made (or had made) into a dress. Could not get the white stockings but eventually got some from the undertakers!!
-- Margaret Brockett (nee Fraser), as told to Anne Simpson (9 April 1988).⁴

Alexander Burgess and his wife Margaret Burgess were listed on the 1901 British Census, at 44 Queen Street, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was head of household and a sawmill fireman. Also present were his children, Margaret Ann Burgess and Mary Jane Burgess. In addition, an adopted daughter, Annie Neil, 10, was also present.. He was 49 years of age and born in Peterhead.⁵

Alexander Burgess died 2 July 1932 in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.⁶