James
Bell
Buist
Born about in Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of James Buist
and Barbara (McLaren) Buist
Brother of
Mary Millar Buist, Richard Buist, Anne (Buist) Cochrane, Barbara McLaren (Buist) Allen, Unknown Buist, Edward Buist, Charles Buist, Matthew Buist, John McLaren Buist, Robert Buist and William Buist
Husband of
Euphemia (Elder) Buist
— married
about 1864 in Scotland, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
In the 1851 census, James (age 6), Scholar, was with his parents James and Barbara Buist at South Binn, Perthshire, Scotland.[1]
In the 1861 census, James (age 16), Carter, was in his parents' home at Archibald's Land, Liff Road, Lochee.[2]
In the 1871 census, James (age 25), Quarrier, was the married head of household at 2, Archibalds Lane, Liff, Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. His wife Euphemia Elder and their three children (Margaret, Isabella, Euphemia) were in the home.[3]
Sources
- ↑
1851 Census Extract:
"Scotland Census, 1851", database
citing p. 2, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,264
FamilySearch Record: VYBR-SYM (accessed 15 October 2023)
James Buist (6), Scholar, in Perthshire, Scotland. Born in Forfarshire. - ↑ 1861 Census Extract: "1861 Scotland Census Index" (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2006), GROS - General Register Office of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Buist (James, wife Barbara, children) Scotland Census Index 1861 Lochee; Parish: Liff and Benvie; ED 2; Page 28; Lines 12-21; Roll: CSSCT1861_41A. [1]. - ↑
1871 Census Extract:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census", database
Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 286
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 15 October 2023)
Begin extract by FindMyPast: Schedule: 286. Registration district: Lochee. Enumeration district: 2. Address: 2, Archibalds Lane, Liff, Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.- James Buist, Head of household, married, male, age 25; born about 1846 at Lochee, Forfarshire; Occupation: Quarrier.
- Euphemia Elder, Wife, married, female, age 26; born about 1845 at Leven, Fife, Scotland.
- Margaret Buist, Daughter, female, age 6; born about 1865 at Lochee; occupation: Scholar.
- Isabella Buist, Daughter, female, age 2; born about 1869 at Lochee.
- Euphemia Buist, Daughter, female, age <1 year; born about 1871 at Lochee. End extract.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Mary (Brawley) Fuat 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch GC2852473 [compare], Ancestry member MaryBrawley313
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~0.78%
Tim Gilbert :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A879418 [compare], Ancestry member timothygilbert71
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