the BURNSIDE BRIDES 1864 - 1930
some birth dates may be approximate, based on listed age at death

Ann Burnside
... married Thomas STRINGER in 1911

Annie Burnside
... married Archibald MASON in 1864
their known children:
* 1862 - unnamed Mason
* 1865 - Janet Mason
* 1869 - Robina Mason
* 1870 - Archibald Mason
* 1873 - Isabella Lindsay Mason

Catherine Mary Burnside
... married James KERR in 1899
their known children:
* 1900 - William James Kerr
* 1902 - Edward George Kerr

Clara Ethel Burnside
... married James PRESTON in 1909
their known children:
* 1910 - 1911 James William Preston (aged 6 months)
* 1912 - Kathleen Preston
* 1913 - James William Preston

Edith Jessie Burnside (1864-1954)
... married Henry James WATTS in 1906
they lived in Otago
their known children:
* 1906 - Edith Irene Watts
* 1908 - Eva Isabella Watts
* 1910 - Violet Emma Watts

Eleanor Lena Burnside
... married Harold Leigh METCALFE in 1909

Eliza Jane Burnside
... married William James SCULLIN in 1905

Elizabeth Burnside (1876-1948)
... married Malcolm Angus STALKER in 1916
ELIZABETH died 1 April 1948 at 118 Astley Ave., Auckland & is buried in Dunedin with William, Walter & Mary Burnside (see grooms link)

Elsie Maud Burnside
... married William Dalwood WAKEFIELD in 1902
their known children:
* 1903 - Selina Maud Wakefield
* 1906 - Elsie Burnside Wakefield
* 1908 - Evelyn Ruby Wakefield

Ida Mary/May Burnside (1896-1988)
... married Edgar PALLISER (1896-1926) in 1920
Auckland Star, 20 September 1926 - OAMARU, this day A fatal accident occurred on the Waitaki bridge last night, Edward (sic) Palliser, a well-known taxi driver of Oamaru, being the victim. With two passengers, he was returning from a football match at Christchurch, and it is stated that one passenger took the driver's seat approaching the bridge. Half way across the car got out of control and plunged over the side. Messrs Brown and A. Bain, the passengers, threw themselves clear, but Mr Palliser was killed. Deceased leaves a widow and two young children

Jean Burnside
... married David Borland LETHAM in 1919

Louisa Burnside (1861-1897)
... married William Henry VALPY (1859-1932) in 1888
their known children:
* 1889 - 1961 Harry Bertram 'Bert' Valpy
* 1891 - 1958 Lucy Muriel Valpy
* 1893 - 1970 Mabel Winifred Valpy
* 1895 - 1971 Ernest Noel 'Val' Valpy
* 1897 - 1969 John Arthur Valpy

Mabel Burnside (1868-1960)
... married William LOW in 1900
they lived in the Waikato

Margaret Burnside
... married George THOMSON in 1913

Margaret Burnside
... married William George MATHESON in 1921

Marion Burnside
... married Alexander McLaughlin EWART in 1897
their known children:
* 1900 - 1945 William Thomas Burnside Ewart
* 1909 - Marion Burnside Ewart
Marion married Claude Oliver Rangecroft CARRELL in 1913

Mary Burnside
... married Thomas MILNE in 1890
their known children:
* 1890 - Thomas Percy Milne
* 1894 - Mabel Ruth Burnside Milne

Mary Agnes Burnside (1878-1952)
born in Dunedin, died in Timaru
... married James Joseph HENDERSON (1878-1927) in 1906
their known children:
* 1907 - Maisie Henderson
* 1909 - John Allan Henderson
* 1910 - Agnes Ellen Henderson

Matilda Burnside
... married Edward Grace WATTS in 1918

Nellie Shewan Burnside (1894-1977)
... married William Charles BLACKWELL in 1930
* Nellie had a son in 1920, William Robert Burnside. He died 12 Sep 1978 and his ashes buried Cremation Lawn B Row 2, Plot 143 at Waikumete with Nellie.
The headstone reads:
In loving memory of
WILLIAM ROBERT BURNSIDE died 12th September 1976 aged 56
And his beloved mother
NELLIE SHEWAN BLACKWELL died 12th June 1977 aged 83

Ruth Ellen Burnside
... married Sidney Whitehead WOODHAM in 1903
their known children:
* 1906 - Dorothy Vernon Woodham

Sophia Susan Burnside
... married Richard Augustus HALL in 1890
their known children:
* 1891 - Mary Isabella Hall
* 1893 - Augusta Sophia Hall
* 1894 - Richard John Burnside Hall

Violet Gwendoline Burnside
... married William John LITTLE in 1928


the BURNSIDE GROOMS 1854 - 1931