Burness Genealogy and Family History

Frances Anne Troy^1,2

#581, b. circa 1833, d. 25 May 1912

Frances Anne Troy was born circa 1833 in Dublin, Ireland.¹ She married Thomas Burness, son of William Burness and Mary Brand, on 20 September 1852 in Goulburn Roman Catholic, Boro, New South Wales, Australia.^1,3 She died on 25 May 1912 in St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.²

Charts: Descendants of Alexander Burness

Children of Frances Anne Troy and Thomas Burness

John Troy Burness+^1,2 b. 8 Mar 1854, d. 15 Aug 1922
Marion Troy Burness¹ b. 5 Nov 1855, d. 19 Feb 1937
William James Burness+¹ b. 15 Aug 1859, d. 3 May 1935
Frances Jane Troy Burness^1,2 b. 20 Sep 1860, d. 24 Jan 1943
Isabella Anne Burness^1,2 b. 18 Jun 1862, d. 15 Oct 1863
Alice Mary Brand Burness¹ b. 29 Mar 1864, d. 5 Aug 1936
Helen Troy Burness^1,2 b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 30 May 1867
Robert Troy Burness¹ b. 29 Mar 1868
Hector Thomas Burness¹ b. 30 Aug 1869, d. 3 May 1955
Stella Margaret Burness^1,2 b. 1 Jul 1871, d. 22 Feb 1932
Valentine Burness^1,2 b. 14 Feb 1875, d. 10 Mar 1875

Citations

Birth Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Death Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Unknown compiler. Australian Vital Records Index.

John Troy Burness

#582, b. 8 March 1854, d. 15 August 1922

Pedigree

John Troy Burness was born on 8 March 1854 in Wooloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.¹ He was the son of Thomas Burness and Frances Anne Troy.^1,2 He married Evelyn Susan Rushton in 1910 in New South Wales, Australia.^3,2 He died on 15 August 1922 in Whiporie, Woodburn Shire, New South Wales, Australia, at age 68.²

Charts: Descendants of Alexander Burness

Children of John Troy Burness and Evelyn Susan Rushton

Jack Burness+^4,2 b. 1911, d. 28 Jul 1968
Hector Burness² b. 1912

Citations

Birth Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Death Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Deaths and Marriages NSW Registry of Births, NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Marriage Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

Marion Troy Burness¹

#583, b. 5 November 1855, d. 19 February 1937

Pedigree

Marion Troy Burness was born on 5 November 1855 in New South Wales, Australia.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Burness and Frances Anne Troy.¹ She died on 19 February 1937 in St Vincent's Convent, 78 Victoria Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, at age 81.²

Charts: Descendants of Alexander Burness

Citations

Birth Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Death Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.

William James Burness¹

#584, b. 15 August 1859, d. 3 May 1935

Pedigree

William James Burness was born on 15 August 1859 in Barallan Station, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.¹ He was the son of Thomas Burness and Frances Anne Troy.¹ He married Catherine Flora MacLellan on 8 November 1883 in Queensland, Australia.^2,3 He died on 3 May 1935 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, at age 75.⁴

Charts: Descendants of Alexander Burness

Children of William James Burness and Catherine Flora MacLellan

Alice Margaret Burness³ b. 23 Aug 1884, d. 11 Jan 1967
Catherine Florence Burness^3,5 b. 3 Aug 1885, d. 7 Nov 1919
William James Burness+³ b. 3 Nov 1886, d. 26 Apr 1976
Mabel Isabel Burness^3,4 b. 13 Sep 1888, d. 29 May 1890
Thomas John Burness^3,4 b. 18 Oct 1891, d. 21 Apr 1894
Alexander Charles Burness^3,6 b. 3 Dec 1893, d. 21 May 1969
Frances Elizabeth Burness+³ b. 15 Jul 1895, d. 11 Dec 1984
Ronald Hector Burness³ b. 28 Feb 1897, d. 9 Sep 1897
Robert Archibald Burness+³ b. 6 Sep 1898, d. 31 Mar 1981
Jean Rosalie Burness³ b. 26 Mar 1900, d. 17 Apr 1981
Stella Adelaide Burness³ b. 20 Apr 1904, d. 13 Sep 1985
Jessie Burness³ b. 4 Sep 1906

Citations

Birth Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Bushlife.
Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Queensland Historical Index, 1829-1914.
Toowoomba Cemetery Queensland Burial Index.
Ancestry.com, Australia Death Index, 1787-1985.
Australia Department of Veterans' Affairs, Australia World War II Nominal Roll.

Frances Jane Troy Burness¹

#585, b. 20 September 1860, d. 24 January 1943

Pedigree

Frances Jane Troy Burness was born on 20 September 1860 in Barrilleno Station, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Burness and Frances Anne Troy.^1,2 She died on 24 January 1943 in Mount St Joseph's Old Peoples Home, Young, New South Wales, Australia, at age 82.²

Charts: Descendants of Alexander Burness

Citations

Birth Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Death Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.

Isabella Anne Burness¹

#586, b. 18 June 1862, d. 15 October 1863

Pedigree

Isabella Anne Burness was born on 18 June 1862 in Binalong, New South Wales, Australia.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Burness and Frances Anne Troy.^1,2 She died on 15 October 1863 in Warwick, New South Wales, Australia, at age 1.²

Charts: Descendants of Alexander Burness

Citations

Birth Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Death Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.

Alice Mary Brand Burness

#587, b. 29 March 1864, d. 5 August 1936

Pedigree

Alice Mary Brand Burness was born on 29 March 1864 in Warwick, Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Burness and Frances Anne Troy.¹ She married Henry Elmore Bowden on 10 December 1902 in Waverley, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 5 August 1936 in New South Wales, Australia, at age 72.²

Charts: Descendants of Alexander Burness

Citations

Birth Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Unknown compiler, Tweed Head Cemeteries.

Helen Troy Burness¹

#588, b. 6 July 1866, d. 30 May 1867

Pedigree

Helen Troy Burness was born on 6 July 1866 in Rancland Cottage, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Burness and Frances Anne Troy.^1,2 She died on 30 May 1867 in The Terrace, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.²

Charts: Descendants of Alexander Burness

Citations

Birth Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Death Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.

Robert Troy Burness¹

#589, b. 29 March 1868

Pedigree

Robert Troy Burness was born on 29 March 1868 in Oakhampton, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.¹ He was the son of Thomas Burness and Frances Anne Troy.¹

Charts: Descendants of Alexander Burness

Citations

Birth Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.

Hector Thomas Burness¹

#590, b. 30 August 1869, d. 3 May 1955

Pedigree

Hector Thomas Burness was born on 30 August 1869 in Campbell's Hill, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.¹ He was the son of Thomas Burness and Frances Anne Troy.¹ He died on 3 May 1955 in New South Wales, Australia, at age 85.² He was buried in Tweed Head Cemetery, Australia.²

Charts: Descendants of Alexander Burness

Citations

Birth Registration, New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Unknown compiler, Tweed Head Cemeteries.