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     Henry Burness was born in August 1797 in Deptford, Kent, England.¹ He was the son of Edward Burness and Sarah (?)¹ He was baptized on 13 August 1797 in St Paul, Deptford, Kent, England.¹

     Sarah (?) is estimated to have been born circa 1772. She married Edward Burness.¹

     Edward Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1767. He married Sarah (?)¹

     David Aitken was born on 21 October 1854 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Andrew Aitken and Helen Burness.¹ He was baptized on 2 March 1855 in St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ He died in 1889 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.²

     Andrew Aitken was born circa 1815 in Crail, Fife, Scotland.¹ He married Jane Tindal on 29 November 1843 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He married Helen Burness, daughter of David Burness and Ann Duncan, on 2 June 1850 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^3,4 He died on 18 June 1870 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.⁴
     Andrew Aitken was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in High Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a master baker, age 35 with Helen Aitken, Alexander Aitken and Ann Burness in his household.¹

     Alexander Cowie was born on 8 November 1854 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Cowie and Helen Burness.¹ He died in 1859 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.²

     Helen Burness was born on 23 March 1828 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Jessie Moffat.^1,2 She married Alexander Cowie on 21 May 1853 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^1,2 She died on 10 January 1893 in 8 New Wynd, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 64.²
     Helen Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in St John's Croft, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, age 12.³
     Helen Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in 35 Mill Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, as a flax mill reeler, age 22.⁴

     Alexander Cowie was born circa 1830 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He married Helen Burness, daughter of William Burness and Jessie Moffat, on 21 May 1853 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^2,3 He died on 9 October 1898 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.³

     David Low Cowie was born on 2 June 1857 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Cowie and Helen Burness.¹ He died in 1928 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.²

     Mary Ann Cowie was born on 16 February 1864 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Cowie and Helen Burness.¹ She died on 12 November 1957 in Killin, Perthshire, Scotland, at age 93.²