Person:John Burgher (6)
John Burgher
b.6 Jun 1835 Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland
d.5 Mar 1922 Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Parents and Siblings
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m. 31 Dec 1824
  1. Henry Burgar1824 -
  2. Thomas Burgher1827 - 1889
  3. Jean BurgherBef 1828 - 1860
  4. James Burgher1830 - 1908
  5. George Burgher1833 -
  6. John Burgher1835 - 1922
  7. Betsy Burgher1838 - 1909
Spouse and Children
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m. 3 Feb 1860
  1. Margaret Burgher1860 - 1948
  2. Jean (Jane) Burgher1862 - 1907
  3. John Burgher1864 - 1872
  4. James Burgher1866 - 1959
  5. Betsy Burgher1868 - 1916
  6. Frances Stevenson Burgher1871 - 1924
  7. Esther Burgher1873 -
  8. John Burgher1876 - 1895
  9. Thomas Burgher1880 - 1891
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Facts and Events
Name John Burgher
Gender Male
Birth? 6 Jun 1835 Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Marriage 3 Feb 1860 Westray, Orkney, ScotlandRusland
to Margaret Stevenson
Occupation? Farmer
Residence? Westray, Orkney, ScotlandCotterochan
Death? 5 Mar 1922 Westray, Orkney, ScotlandCotterochan

See p57-59 of BoW

6' 2" broad shoulders, fair hair and blue eyes.

When he was going to school he put his ankle out of joint. There was no medical attention in those days so his ankle was not set properly and he walked with a limp for the rest of his life. He was a great fisherman and a hard worker. He was supposed to have rowed to Shetland (or Fair Isle) which was a great feat. When John knocked off the fishing, they farmed the 35 acre farm of Cotterochan in Rapness.

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