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Janet Anderson 1842 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Death Date: 18 MAR 1907

Death Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Father: John Anderson

Mother: Janet Sutherland

Spouse(s): Adam Burgess

Children(s): Jessie Burgess, Adam Burgess, Elizabeth Burgess, David Burgess, Helen Burgess, Margaret Burgess, William Burgess

Early life: Janet Anderson arrived in Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland in 1842, born to John Anderson and Janet Sutherland. Over time, Janet Anderson formed a family with Adam Burgess, which included Jessie Burgess, Adam Burgess, Elizabeth Burgess, David Burgess, Helen Burgess, Margaret Burgess and William Burgess. Janet Anderson concluded life in Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland in 1907.

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Parents

John Anderson
1800 – 1900
Birth Location: Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
JA
Janet Sutherland
1800 – 1859
Birth Location: Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
JS

Spouses(s)

Adam Burgess
1826 – 1917
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Island, Scotland
AB

Children(s)

Jessie Burgess
1868 – 1968
Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
JB
Adam Burgess
1870 – 1970
Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
AB
Elizabeth Burgess
1872 – 1972
Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
EB
David Burgess
1874 – 1946
Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
DB
Helen Burgess
1876 – 1955
Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
HB
Margaret Burgess
1878 – 1978
Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
MB
William Burgess
1881 – 1960
Birth Location: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
WB

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1842
    Event Place: Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 MAR 1907
    Event Place: Upswell, Quarff, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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