James Burns McKemmie

1869 - 1941  (71 years)

• Name	James Burns McKemmie
  Birth	13 Sep 1869	59, Broughton Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 May 1941	Haddington, East Lothian
  Person ID	I0011	McKemmie
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	James Burns,   b. 1840
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Margaret McKemmie,   b. 25 Oct 1840, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. d. 9 Nov 1913 (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  _MSTAT	Single
  Family ID	F043	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Williamina Campbell,   b. 11 Sep 1870, 7, Leith Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. d. 14 Jun 1955, Haddington, East Lothian (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	7 Aug 1894	Edinburgh.
  Children	1. James Burns McKemmie,   b. 13 Jun 1899, Edinburgh. d. 5 Mar 1976, Longmore Hospital, Edinburgh. (Age 76 years)  [Natural]   2. Lewis Burns McKemmie,   b. 4 Nov 1896  [Natural]   3. Violet McKemmie  [Natural]   4. Willie McKemmie  [Natural]
  Family ID	F002	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2014

  
  

• Notes

  Worked as a Grocer and then a publican. Started with a hand cart and then had a vegetable shop in Leith Walk in Edinburgh. Moved to Haddington and had a pub called the Gardener`s Arms. Born illegitimate, with birth certificates in both Edinburgh and Glasgow. Apparently born in Glasgow and taken as a baby to be brought up by a widow in Edinburgh. The widow was Christine Dewar who lived at 59, Broughton Street, Edinburgh. In 1871 Christine was 45 years old and had five children of her own, and had three male lodgers aged 20-24. James B.McKemmie was one year old, his place of birth was Edinburgh and he was described as a "boarder" in the 1871 Census. The address of James Burns McKemmie`s mother was given as 181, Hospital Street, Glasgow.