James BURREL chr 26 Apr 1783 Heriot-By-Crookston, Midlothian, Scotland s/o Laurance BURREL/Agnes GARDENER [IGI Batch Number C116882 extracted from parish records] (b abt 1779 according to age at death)
James BURREL, Ploughman, d 16 Jan 1860 aged 81 yrs Carfrae, Channelkirk, Berwick, Scotland, at the home of his son James who registered the death (cert held by Iain Jamieson) (Cause of Death: Gradual decay, 1 week, 76 yrs, Mark Burrell)
James BURREL m 19 Oct 1806 Heriot-By-Crookston, Midlothian, Scotland, Margaret SWANSTON [IGI Batch Number M116882 extracted from parish records]

Margaret SWANSTON b 1785 Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland [Submitted to IGI, no source information] Two other possibilities:
Margaret SWANSTON chr 27 Oct 1782 Lauder, Berwick, Scotland d/o James SWANSTON/Margaret PURVAS [IGI Batch Number C117484 extracted from parish records]
Margaret SWANSTON chr 22 May 1783 Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland d/o James SWANSTON/Isabel LOTHIAN [IGI Batch Number C100091 extracted from parish records]
Margaret BURRELL d 19 Jan 1849 Greenknowe, bur 22 Jan 1849 West Gordon (George A Burrell) Greenknowe Tower, the remains of a fortified manor dating from 1581, is situated about half a mile SW of Gordon.

Children of James BURREL and Margaret SWANSTON:

1. John BURREL chr Feb 1807 Stow, Midlothian, Scotland s/o James BURREL/Margaret SWANSTON [IGI Batch Number C116995 extracted from parish records]
1807 Birth in the Parish of Stow (provided by Gay Reed)
James Burrell & Margt Swanston in Lugate, his spouse, had a son born 7th Jany 1807 and baptized in Stow Kirk, Febry following named - John. [Page 80, Entry No. 5]
John BURRELL d 21 Jul 1887 aged 80 yrs Stow s/o James BURRELL/Nancy SWANSTON (cert provided by Mark Burrell)
John BURRELL m 27 Dec 1833 Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, Euphemia LEADBUTTER [IGI Batch Number M116816 extracted from parish records]
Euphanes LEADBETTER chr 15 Apr 1810 Stow, Midlothian d/o James LEADBETTER/Dorothea FOREMAN [IGI Batch Number C116995 extracted from parish records] [also extract of entry from OPR]
1810 Birth in the Parish of Stow, County of Edinburgh, Scotland (provided by Gay Reed)
Leadbetter James in Stow & Dorothea Foreman, his spouse, had a Daughter born 15th March 1810 and baptized in Stow Kirk 15 April, following named - Euphanes. [Page 91, Entry No. 2] Known as Fanny in 1851 Census and Euphemia in 1861 Census (GR)
Euphemia BURRELL d 26 May 1884 aged 71 yrs village of Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. (TP)

Children of John BURRELL m 1833 Euphemia LEADBETTER

2. Lawrence BURREL chr 17 Apr 1808 Heriot-by-Crookson, Midlothian s/o James BURREL/Margaret SWANSTON [IGI Batch Number C116882 extracted from parish records] m Isabella HERMISTON (no m found IGI)

Children of Laurence/Lawrence BURREL/L and Isable/Isabella HERMISTON/HUMESTON:
1. James Humeston BURRELL b 29 Mar 1835, chr 26 Apr 1835 Westruther, Berwick, Scotland s/o Laurence BURRELL/Isable HUMESTON Scotland BDM Exchange (contributed by jconnochie, NZ)
2. Jane BURRELL b 20 Jul 1837 Westruther, Berwick d/o Laurence BURRELL/Isabella HERMISTON [IGI Batch Number C117564 extracted from parish records]
Margaret BURRELL chr 2 Jul 1844 Coldstream, Berwick d/o Lawrence BURRELL/Isabella THRUMISTON [IGI Batch Number C117335 extracted from parish records]

3. Agnes BURREL b 21 Mar 1812 Legerwood, Berwick, Scotland d/o James BURREL/Margaret SWANSTON [IGI Batch Number C116882 extracted from parish records] (also submitted to IGI Batch Number 8435490 Sheet 66)
Extract from Legerwood Parish register:
James Burrell, Hynd in Witlaidmains and Margaret Swanston his wife had a daughter born 21 March 1813 named Agnes, they also had another daughter born there March 1814 named Betty.
"The term 'Hynd' is a farm servant with a tied cottage, a farm Hynd was also bound to supply female workers to work on the farm." (Iain Jamieson)
Agnes MURRAY d 6 Jan 1886 aged 71 yrs at 91 Lintburn Street, Galashiels, Serkirk, testified by William MURRAY grandson. (TP)
Agnes BURREL, Father: James BURREL, m 3 Sep 1834 Stow, Midlothian, Scotland, William MURRAY [IGI Batch Number M116996 extracted from parish records]
Also Agnes BURRELL m 3 Oct 1834 Westruther, Berwick, William MURRAY (also submitted to IGI Batch 7629425 Sheet 49) (Perhaps Banns were posted in two parishes.)
William MURRAY d 1 Sep (year?) Earlston, bur 3 Sep (George A Burrell)

Known children of William MURRAY and Agnes BURRELL:
1. Isabella MURRAY b 1 Jan 1840, chr 23 Feb 1840 Lauder, Berwick, Scotland, William MURRAY/Agnes BIRRELL [submitted to IGI Batch Number 8632432 Sheet 90]
2. Jean MURRAY chr 18 Sep 1842 Westruther, Berwick, Scotland, William MURRAY/Agnes [IGI Batch Number C117564 extracted from parish records]
3. Margaret MURRAY b 27 May 1845 Earlston, Berwick, Scotland, William MURRAY/Agnes BURRELL [IGI Batch Number C117364 extracted from parish records]
4. Agnes MURRAY b 15 Sep 1856 Earlston, Berwick, Scotland, William MURRAY/Agnes BURRELL [IGI Batch Number C117361 extracted from parish records]

4. James BURREL b 2 Feb 1813 Lauder, Berwick, Scotland s/o James BURREL/Margaret SWANSTON (TP)
James BURREL b 2 Sep 1813 Lauder, Berwick, Scotland s/o James BURRELL/Elspeth LAUDER (submitted to IGI Batch 7006310 Sheet 90) (Is this one wrong?)
James BURRELL aged 62 yrs, Ploughman, died 1st Apr 1872, 12.30am at Weatherston, Parish of Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. Father: James BURRELL, Ploughman (dead), Mother: Margaret SWANSTON (dead) (transcript of certificate provided by Iain Jamieson). Most likely bur Channelkirk, no headstone.
James BURRELL d 1 Apr 1872 Weatherstone, bur 4 Apr 1872 Channelkirk (George A Burrell)
James BURREL m 5 Jun 1846 Channelkirk, Berwick, Scotland, Anne PRINGLE [IGI Batch Number M117295 extracted from parish records]
Also James BURRELL m 5 Jun 1846 Lauder, Berwick, Scotland, Anne PRINGLE (Submitted to IGI Batch Number 8435490, Sheet 69)
Lauder Marriage Register 1846:
James Burrell of this Parish and Ann Pringle of the Parish of Channelkirk, were duly proclaimed in the order to marriage, to take place on 5 June 1846. (Iain Jamieson)
Anne PRINGLE b 1819 Dodds, Legerwood, Berwick, Scotland d/o George PRINGLE/Agnes REDPATH (TP)
Ann PRINGLE aged 48, wife of James BURRELL, Farm Steward, died 25 Oct 1866 at 10.00am at Carfrae, Channelkirk, Berwick. Father: George PRINGLE, Farm Servant (dead). Mother: Agnes REDPATH (dead). (transcript of certificate provided by Iain Jamieson)

Children of James BURRELL and Anne PRINGLE

5. Betty BURRELL b Mar 1814 Legerwood, Berwick, Scotland d/o James BURREL/Margaret SWANSTON (Submitted to IGI Batch Number 8435490 sheet 66)
Poss Betsy BURRELL b abt 1820 m abt 1841 Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, James SCOTT (submitted to IGI no source information)
Elizabeth SCOTT (nee BURRELL) d 14 Feb 1876 Tweed Place, bur 17 Feb 1876 Ledhope (Ladhope) (George A Burrell)
James SCOTT d 1 Feb 1868 Galashiels, bur 1 Feb 1868 (George A Burrell)
Their daughter Margaret d 19 Jan 1879 Galashiels, m James BERRY who d 25 NOV 1882. (George A Burrell)
Their son Thomas SCOTT died 1882 in Central America. (George A Burrell)

6. George BURRELL b 1816 Legerwood, Berwick, Scotland, d 20 Mar 1879 (no place) s/o James BURRELL/Margaret SWANSTON (Submitted to IGI Batch Number 2260057 Sheet 23)
George BURRELL, Coal Banksman, d 10 Mar 1879 aged 63 yrs at 33 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, testified by Ralph ANDERSON Brother-in-law. (TP)
George BURRELL m 7 Jun 1844 Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Janet ANDERSON [IGI Batch Number M119901 extracted from parish records]

Children of George BURRELL m 1844 Janet ANDERSON

7. Andrew BURRELL b 1823 Legerwood, Berwick, Scotland s/o James BURRELL/Margaret SWANSTON (Submitted to IGI, no source information)
Andrew BURRELL m 18 Nov 1864 Fogo, Berwick, Scotland, Agnes HERMISTON [IGI Batch Number M117401 extracted from parish records]
Agnes HERMISTON poss b 17 May 1840 Chirnside, Berwick d/o John HERMISTON/Margaret ROBERTSON [IGI Batch Number C117306 extracted from parish records]

Children of Andrew BURRELL and Agnes HERMISTON

8. William BURRELL b 1 Mar 1823, chr 30 Mar 1823 Greenlaw, Berwick, Scotland s/o James BURRELL/Margaret SWANSTON (Submitted to IGI no source information)
William BURRELL d Saturday 21 Feb (year?) bur 25 Feb West Gordon (George A Burrell)

9. Alexander BURREL b 27 Mar 1827 Legerwood, Berwick, Scotland s/o James BURREL/Margaret SWANSTON (Submitted to IGI Batch Number 8435490 Sheet 68)
Alexander BURRELL d 1912 St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia s/o James/Margaret [NSW 12616]

Alexander BURRELL m 23 May 1854 Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, Helen LAW [IGI Batch Number M116839 extracted from parish records]
Helen LAW b 1830 d/o James LAW/Helen CALDER (George A Burrell)
Helen BURRELL d 1922 St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia d/o James/- [NSW 16941]

Alexander and Helen BURRELL with their six children immigrated to Australia on the Anglo Indian which arrived at Townsville, Queensland on 13 Sep 1883. Also on this voyage was Alexander's niece Margaret STENHOUSE (ms BURRELL) with her husband George and their nine children. Margaret was born abt 1842 Legerwood d/o John BURRELL/Euphemia LEADBETTER. These two families had moved to Sydney, New South Wales by 1886. (Joyce Stenhouse-Brown)

Alexander BURRELL m 1854 Helen LAW

---

Children of Laurance BURREL m 1776 Agnes GARNER
Burrell family history Borders Scotland area map

---

© Created : 10 March 2007
© Last Modified : 19 June 2023
Email : juniperballarat@gmail.com
URL : http://juniperballarat.net/public_html/gen/burrell/bur_swa.html