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john burke

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Dot

Dot Report 29 Aug 2010 13:26

I am trying to find john burkes father i have his mother and father on his birth cert i am trying to trace the rest of his family .john burke illigitimate born april twenty first 1893 Larch street dundee father john burke general labourer and mother ann drummond jute spinner then signed ann drummomd mother and john burke father his adress st mary street dundee
I have found burkes in the census 1881 st mary street but cant find john in the 1891 or afterthis on the census .can anyone make any head way with as its got me stuck .cheers dot

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 29 Aug 2010 14:05

is this the 1881 census that you have found?


1881 Scotland Census
about John Burke
Name: John Burke
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Janet
Gender: Male
Where born: Dundee, Forfarshire
Registration Number: 282/2
Registration district: St Mary
Civil parish: Dundee
County: Angus
Address: 9 St. Mary Street
Occupation: Half Timer In Jute Factory
ED: 8
Household schedule number: 89
Line: 25
Roll: cssct1881_82
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Burke 37
Janet Burke 40
Agnes Burke 18
Thomas Burke 15
John Burke 11
William Burke 5

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 29 Aug 2010 14:18

Is this Ann and son John using name Drummond?


1901 Scotland Census
about Ann Drummond
Name: Ann Drummond
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Relationship: Inmate
Gender: Female
Where born: Dundee, Forfarshire
Registration Number: 282/4
Registration district: St Andrew
Civil parish: St Andrew
County: Angus
Address: Maryfield Dundee
Occupation: Formerly Jute Spiner
ED: East Poorhouse and Hospital
Household schedule number: 1
Line: 7
Roll: CSSCT1901_103

Ann Drummond 32
George Drummond 13
John Drummond 8
Cecilia Drummond 5

all three children are illegitimate but George and Cecelia registered as Drummond and no father mentioned.

1891 Scotland Census
about Ann Drummond
Name: Ann Drummond
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Relationship: Daur (Daughter)
Mother's Name: Cath
Gender: Female
Where born: Dundee, Forfarsh
Registration Number: 282/2
Registration district: St Mary
Civil parish: Liff and Benvie
Town: Dundee
County: Angus
Address: 43 Larch St
Occupation: Jute Spinner
ED: 19
Household schedule number: 135
Line: 12
Roll: CSSCT1891_90
Household Members:
Name Age
Cath Drummond 60
Ann Drummond 23
George Drummond 3

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Dot

Dot Report 29 Aug 2010 14:38

HI there
Yes that is the same ann and john the son has used the drummond name but on his birth taken the father so i would think they were not married but i cant find anymore information for john burke the father thats where i come to find nothing further i just hope that this is the correct father i have found . Do you think it looks like it from this information .
cheers
dot

Dot

Dot Report 29 Aug 2010 14:42

yes thats the one but i cant find john burke after this one but john burke ( drummond ) was born 1893
where else can i look
cheers
dot

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 29 Aug 2010 20:20

Sorry Dot, I am unable to locate a John Burke that one could say is definately him.

Dot

Dot Report 30 Aug 2010 12:58

Hi Thanks for all your help
cheers
dot