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     Thomas Burness was born on 17 March 1817 in Mains of Castleton, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Mary Brand.^1,2 He was baptized on 12 April 1817 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Frances Anne Troy on 20 September 1852 in Goulburn Roman Catholic, Boro, New South Wales, Australia.^3,4 He died on 8 January 1886 in High Street, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, at age 68.²

     David Burness was born in May 1788 in Mains of Glenfarquhar, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Burness and Jean Ross.^2,1,3 He was baptized on 20 May 1788 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Elizabeth Merchant.^4,3 He died on 25 November 1856 in Bridge of Cowie, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 68.³ He was buried in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^2,3
     David Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in David Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a flaxdresser, age 50 with Betty Burness, Ann Burness, Helen Burness, Elizabeth Burness, Isobel Burness and Louisa Burness in his household.⁵
     David Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Allardice Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a ropemaker, age 62 with Betty Burness, Anne Burness, Elizabeth Burness, Isobel Burness and Louisa Burness in his household.⁶

     William Burness was born in December 1784 in Mains of Glenfarquhar, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He was the son of Alexander Burness and Jean Ross.^2,1 He was baptized on 25 December 1784 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He married Mary Brand on 13 September 1807 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^3,2,1 He died on 5 January 1856 in Redford, Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 71.^1,3 He was buried in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.³
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in East Bradieston, Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a farmer, age 58 with Mary Burness, Isobel Burness, Ann Burness, Jean Burness, William Burness, Charles Burness and David Stewart in his household.⁴
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Redford, Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as farmer of 250 acres, employing 15 men and 2 women, age 68 with Mary Burness, John Burness and William Burness in his household.⁵

     Mary Burness was born on 4 June 1813 in Mains of Castleton, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Burness and Mary Brand.¹ She was baptized on 26 June 1813 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She married James Watt. She died before 1851 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.³
     Mary Burness (age 28) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Arduthie, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of James Watt.²

     Charles Burness was born in April 1828 in East Bradieston, Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Mary Brand.^1,2,3 He was baptized on 29 April 1828 in Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Mary Hitchcock on 17 February 1858 in Barngella, Burrier Flat, Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia.^4,2 He died on 24 May 1905 in 4 Buckingham Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, at age 77.²
     Charles Burness (age 12) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in East Bradieston, Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.³
     Charles Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Newbigging, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a farm servant, age 23, to Alexander Brown.⁵

     Jean Burness was born in June 1786 in Mains of Glenfarquhar, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Jean Ross.^2,1 She was baptized on 19 June 1786 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She died in 1804.² She was buried in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.²