The Burgar/Burgess families in Shetland

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Adam Burgar (1827 -1917) - son of James Burgar (1801 - 1872) - son of David Burgher (1754 - ?) - son of Robert Burgar (about 1720 - ?) - son of unknown Burgar

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Adam Burgar was born in 1827 in Quarf.^14,29

He appears in the 1841, 1881 to 1901 Censuses, but is absent from the 1851 to 1871 Censuses.

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Adam died on 4 January 1917 at the age of 90 in Lerwick.^27,29

In 1860 Adam and his father, James,  were summoned for 1s. at the Lerwick Sheriff Court ³⁷   but the full details have not yet been determined.

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IAdam Burgar and Elizabeth Laing were married on 26 December 1850 in Lerwick or Bressay.^23,27

Elizabeth Laing was born in 1824²⁷ and died on 20 July 1853 at the age of 29.²⁷

Adam Burgar and Elizabeth Laing had the following children:

i.

James Burgess

After the death of Elizabeth Laing in 1853 Adam Burgar married  Elspit Johnson in about 1855.⁵⁰

They moved briefly to Australia where they had two children before returning home.

 Elspit Johnson, the daughter of Walter Johnson and Elspet Halcrow, was born in 1822.⁵⁰ She died on 3 December 1866 at the age of 44 in Quarff.²⁸

Adam Burgar and Elspit Johnson had the following children:

	i.	Ann Burges was born in 1856 in Sidney New South Wales.18,19
	ii.	Mary Burgar was born in 1858 in Sidney New South Wales.18,19
	iii.	Walter Burgess was born on 28 October 1859 in Bressay, Burra Shetland.22,29

After the death of his second wife, Elspit Johnson in 1866, Adam married for a third time to Janet Anderson on 13 August 1867 in Quarff, Bressay, Burra Shetland.^23,29

Janet Anderson was born in 1842 in Nesting (Skae) Northmavine,^18,19,27 and died on 18 March 1907 at the age of 65 in Upswell Quarf Shetland.²⁷

She appears in the 1871 to 1901 Census returns with Adam Burgar (when he was at home) and her step-children and her own children shown below.

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	i.	Jessie Burgess  - Details will be added in due course
	ii.	Adam Burgess  - Details will be added in due course
	iii.	Eliza (Elizabeth) Burgess was born on 7 July 1872 in Quarff,18,19,22,27,29 and did not marry. In the 1881 Census, she was living in Upswell Quarf. In the 1891 Census, she was living in Upswell Bressay.
	iv.	David Burgess  - Details will be added in due course
	v.	Helen Burgess-  - Details will be added in due course
	vi.	Margaret Burges was born on 28 May 1878 in Quarff.18,19,29 In the 1881 Census, she was living in Upswell Quarf. In the 1891 Census, she was living in Upswell Bressay.
	vii.	William Burgar  - Details will be added in due course

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