1. Christina was living with her Father when he commited suicide, she was the informant of his death. 2 August 1886.
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Cause of death: Suicide
Show Details Note: Death record entry:
Parish / District Name - Number - Entry / Frame
Markinch / Fife - 447 - 65
Surname BURGESS Sex M/F M
Given names Alexander
Age 78 yrs
Occupation Teacher of Dancing
Date and time 2 Aug 1886 - body found on Fourth at 5:30 PM at Whin’s Quarry Markinch
Place Markinch
Residence
?(if different from above)?
Marital status Widower
name of spouse Catherine Storrar
Father’s name Alexander Burgess
if deceased Y/N Y
Father’s occupation Feuar
Mother’s name Jane Burgess
if deceased Y/N Y
Mother maiden name & occupation ms Dalrymple
Cause of death Drowning
Medical attendant
Informant’s name C.N. Burgess
relationship to deceased
Residence of informant
Registration place Markinch
Date 7 Aug 1886
Registrar’s name WF Haxton
RCE / other information See Reg. of Corrected Entries, Vol I, page 88 Aug 17th 1886
Show Details Note: Reg. of Corrected Entries, Vol I, page 88 Aug 22nd 1886
Name: Alexander Burgess, 78 years, Male, Widowed, Teacher of Music & Dancing
When & Where Died: 2 or 3 of August 1886, Pond known as Whin’s Quarry,
Newtown of Markinch
Residence: Baintown, Kennoway
Cause: Drowning, Suicidal
Procurator Fiscal’s office, Cupar
Christina Nicholson Burgess |
Record for Alexander Burgess
Name: Alexander Burgess
Age: 62
Estimated birth year: abt 1809
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Catherine Burgess
Gender: Male
Where born: Kennoway, Fife
Registration Number: 434
Registration district: Kennoway
Civil Parish: Kennoway
County: Fife
Address: Coupmyhorn
Occupation: Musician
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 125
Line: 11
Roll: CSSCT1871_75
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Burgess 62
Catherine Burgess 63
Christina Burgess 11
Record for Alexander Burgess
Name: Alexander Burgess
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1809
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Catherine Burgess
Gender: Male
Where born: Kennoway, Fife
Registration Number: 434
Registration district: Kennoway
Civil Parish: Kennoway
County: Fife
Address: Bonnybank
Occupation: Musician & Teacher of Dancing
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 116
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1861_57
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Burgess 52
Catherine Burgess 46
Jane W Burgess 12
Catherine Burgess 10
Isabella Burgess 8
Christina Nicolson Burgess 1
Record for Alexander Burgess
Name: Alexander Burgess
Age: 72
Estimated birth year: abt 1809
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Kennoway, Fife
Registration Number: 434
Registration district: Kennoway
Civil Parish: Kennoway
County: Fife
Address: Coupmyhorn
Occupation: Teacher of Departments
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 102
Line: 10
Roll: CSSCT1881_121
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Burgess 72
Christina N Burgess 81
The Courier and Advertiser
Monday November 13, 1933
A COUNTRY DANCE PIONEER
Miss Burgess,
The Scottish Country Dance Society has added to its list, of dances one called "Lady Lindsay of Balcarres." which was created by Mr Alexandor Burgess, whose daughter, Miss C. Burgess, lives in Windygates.
Miss Burgess. who is now nearly an octogenarian. has been a teacher of dancing all her life. and many of the dances which were demonstrated at the recent Scottish Country Dance Conference were frorn
the collection which came to her
from her father.
"Lady Lindsay of Balcarres" was produced bv Mr Burgess in compliment to Lady Lindsay while he was teaching at Balcarres.
Miss Burgess recalls that it was a difficult dance, but she remembers all the steps.