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     John Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1752 in Scotland. He married Margaret Barclay on 5 January 1782 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Harriet Burness was born in May 1848 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.^2,1 She was the daughter of John Burness and Charlotte Hollowood.^3,4,5,1 She married Joseph Richards on 21 October 1872 in Christ Church, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England.^3,4 She married Frederick Lewis Tomkins in 1875 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.⁶ She died on 4 June 1927 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA, at age 79.⁵
     Harriet Burness (age 2) was enumerated in the census on 30 March 1851 in 97 Long Alley, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, in the household of Charlotte Burness.¹

     Mary Ann Burness was born on 22 November 1813 in Norton Folgate, Middlesex, England.¹ She was the daughter of John Burness and Catherine Jones.^1,2 She was baptized on 20 December 1813 in St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.¹ She married John Campbell in England.² She married William Heagren in 1848 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.^3,2 She died on 5 February 1857 in Rankin Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, at age 43.²
     She immigrated on 3 April 1837 to New South Wales, Australia, with John Edward Campbell.⁴

     Catherine Jones was born circa 1793.² She married John Burness, son of Jacob Burness and Frances Horsley, on 2 November 1812 in St Giles Cripplegate, London, England.³ She died in January 1832 in Norton Folgate, Middlesex, England.² She was buried on 29 January 1832 in Christ Church Spitalfields, London, England.²

     John Burness was born on 17 April 1816 in Norton Folgate, Middlesex, England.¹ He was the son of John Burness and Catherine Jones.¹ He was baptized on 13 May 1816 in St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.¹ He died in December 1817 in Norton Folgate, Middlesex, England, at age 1.² He was buried on 14 December 1817 in Christ Church Spitalfields, London, England.²

     Jane Burness was born on 27 April 1818 in Norton Folgate, Middlesex, England.¹ She was the daughter of John Burness and Catherine Jones.¹ She was baptized on 2 June 1818 in St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.¹

     Thomas Edmund Burness was born on 12 February 1822 in Norton Folgate, Middlesex, England.¹ He was the son of John Burness and Catherine Jones.^1,2,4 He was baptized on 11 March 1822 in St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.¹ He married Elizabeth Lucas on 18 June 1843 in St John, Hackney, Middlesex, England.^2,4 He married Harriet Micci on 12 April 1847 in West Hackney Parish Church, Hackney, Middlesex, England.^2,4 He died on 13 December 1899 in 4 Fleming Street, Haggerston, London, England, at age 77.³
     Thomas Burness (age 19) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in New Inn, Broadway Court, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, in the household of William Burness. He was a wood carver.⁵
     Thomas Burness was enumerated in the census on 30 March 1851 in 5 Turner Square, Hoxton Old Town, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, as a carver, age 29 with Harriett Burness, Harriett Burness, Thomas Burness and Francis Burness in his household.⁶
     Thomas Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 24 Ivy Street, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, as a carver, age 39 with Harriet Burness, Harriet Burness, Thomas Burness, Francis Burness, Mary Ann Burness, Sarah Burness and Caroline Burness in his household.⁷
     Thomas Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 5 Edward Street, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, as a chair maker, age 49 with Harriet Burness, Thomas Burness, Francis Burness, Mary Ann Burness, Sarah Burness, Elizabeth Burness and Jessie Burness in his household.⁸
     Thomas Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 7 Drysdale Street, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, as a cabinet maker, age 59 with Harriett Burness, Thomas Burness, Mary A. Burness, Caroline Burness, Elizabeth Burness and Jessie Burness in his household.⁹
     Thomas Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 61 Mintern Street, Shoreditch, London, England, as a wood carver, age 68 with Harriet Burness and Jessie Burness in his household.¹⁰