Burgar Family

Line 1 :Third Generation

Margaret Elizabeth Burgar (Burgan, Burgher)

(Mother of Mary Ann Naomi Dent)

Margaret Elizabeth Burgar was born on the 21st of June, 1840 on Papa Westray Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Her parents were Stewart Fouls and George Burgar.

She married Thomas Agin Dent on the 26th October, 1862, in Port Elliot, South Australia.

Margaret Elizabeth died on the 1st October, 1920 at Mount Benson, South Australia and was buried at Kingston SE, South Australia.

Thomas Agin Dent

Thomas Agin Dent was born in 1840 in the Hindmarsh Valley, South Australia.

His parents were William Owen Kitchener Dent and Elenor (Eleanor) Beasley.

Thomas Agin died on the 13th September, 1919 at Mount Benson, South Australia, and buried at Kingston SE, South Australia.

Fourth Generation

George Burgar

George Burgar was born on the 19th April 1807, on Westray Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

His parents were Andrew Burgar and Margaret Miller.

He married Stewart Fouls on the 23rd of November, 1835 on Westray or Papa Westray Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Stewart died some time in 1841/42 and George married Ann Rendall on the 17th of December, 1842 on Westray Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Stewart Fouls (First Wife)

Stewart fouls was born on the 18th of April, 1807, on Papa Westray Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Her parents were Olipher Fouls and Ann Reid.

Stewart died some time in 1841/42 between the 1841 Census and the marriage of George Burgar and Ann Rendall. There is no grave on Papa Westray where the family were living at the time of the 1841 Census, but she may be buried on Westray, which George returned to after the 1841 Census.

Children of George Burgar and Stewart Fouls

Ann Rendall (Second Wife)

After the death of Stewart Fouls, George Burgar married Ann Rendall, of Westray Island. They were married on the 17th of December, 1842. Ann was born about 1814 on Westray Island, and died in 1894 at Currency Creek.

Children of George Burgar and Ann Rendall

Fifth Generation

Andrew Burgar

Andrew Burgar was born on 7th of November, 1773 on Papa Westray or Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

His parents were William Burgar and Jacobina Setter.

Margaret Miller

Margaret Miller was born on 22nd February, 1776 on Papa Westray or Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Her parents were William Miller and Janet Bremner.

Children of Andrew Burgar and Margaret Miller.

Sixth Generation

William Burgar

Jacobina Setter

Jacobina Setter was born on the 11th of November, 1756. Her parents were William Setter and Barbara Hughison.

Children of William Burgar and Jacobina Setter.

Line 2: Sixth Generation

Ann Burgar

(Mother of Olipher Foulis, Grandmother of Stewart Fouls)

Ann Burgar was born on the 30th of November, 1756 on Papa Westray or Westray Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Her parents were Joseph Burgar and Margaret Leslie.

William Foulis (Fouls, Fowls, Foals)

William Foulis was born on the 9th of November, 1746, on Papa Westray or Westray Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

His parents were Gilbert Fowles and Ursula Rendall.

Seventh Generation

Joseph Burgar

Margaret Leslie