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     Eliza Gordon Burness was born on 9 October 1877 in 44 King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Helen Gordon.^1,2,3,4,5,6 She died on 9 July 1958 in Wanganui, New Zealand, at age 80.²
     Eliza Burness (daughter, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 44 King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Hellen Burness.³ Eliza G. Burness (daughter, age 13) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Hellen Burness.⁴ Eliza G. Burness (daughter, age 23) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Helen Gordon. She was a tow and flax spinner.⁵ Eliza Burness (daughter, age 33) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in Kirkburn, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Helen Burness. She was a tow mill spinner.⁶
     Eliza Burness (housekeeper, age 49) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Rotorua which departed on 8 April 1927 from Southampton bound for Wellington, New Zealand.⁷

     Jessie Ann Burness was born on 23 September 1879 in King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Helen Gordon.^1,2,3,4,5 She married George Knowles on 26 May 1911 in Kirkburn, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 30 September 1965 in Napier, New Zealand, at age 86.³
     Jessie A. Burness (daughter, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Hellen Burness.⁴ Jessie A. Burness (daughter, age 21) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Helen Gordon. She was a tow and flax spinner.⁵ Jessie Ann Burness (visitor, age 31) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 1101 Pollockshaws Road, Glasgow, Scotland, in the household of Samuel Wheatley. She was a laundry worker.⁶
     Jessie Knowles (age 43) was listed as a relative traveling with George Knowles aboard SS Dorset which departed from Southampton on 19 February 1923 bound for New Zealand.⁷

     William Burness was born on 12 October 1882 in King Street, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Helen Gordon.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Isabella Melbourne Maddock on 30 December 1910 in St Mary's Manse, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^2,3 He died on 19 March 1953 in 180 Airbles Street, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, at age 70.³
     William Burness (son, age 8) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Hellen Burness.⁴ William Burness (son, age 18) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Helen Gordon. He was a tow and flax teaser.⁵ William Burness (son-in-law, age 28) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 40 Airbles Street, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the household of Samuel Maddock. He was a boiler works craneman.⁶

     Helen Burness was born on 12 October 1882 in King Street, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Helen Gordon.^1,2,3,4,5 She married Samuel Wheatley on 31 March 1911 in 1101 Pollockshaws Road, Glasgow, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 7 December 1954 in 1107 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, Scotland, at age 72.³
     Helen Burness (daughter, age 8) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Hellen Burness.⁴ Nellie Burness (daughter, age 18) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Helen Gordon. She was a tow and flax spinner.⁵ Helen Wheatley (wife, age 30) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 1101 Pollockshaws Road, Glasgow, Scotland, in the household of Samuel Wheatley.⁶

     James Burness was born on 28 November 1886 in King Street, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Helen Gordon.^1,2,3,4 He died on 21 May 1916 in 1306 Dolores Street, San Francisco, California, USA, at age 29.² He was buried in Cypress Lawn Cemetery, San Francisco, California, USA.²
     James Burness (son, age 4) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Hellen Burness.³ James Burness (son, age 14) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Helen Gordon. He was a baker's apprentice.⁴ James Burness (brother, age 23) was enumerated in the census on 29 April 1910 in Arbour Street, San Francisco, California, USA, in the household of David Burness. He was a hod carrier.⁵
     James Burness (engineer) was listed as a relative traveling with David Burness aboard SS Caledonia which departed from Glasgow on 5 October 1906 bound for New York City, New York, USA.⁶ He immigrated in 1908 to USA.⁵
     Obituary: Burness - In this city, May 21, 1916, James Burness, dearly beloved brother of John, David, Alexander, Eliza and William Burness, Mrs. Jessie Knowles and Mrs. Nellie Whitley, a native of Scotland, aged 27 years. Friends and acquaintenances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services Tuesday, at 2:30 o'clock, at the parlors of H. P. Suhr & Co., 2919 Mission Street, between 25th and 26th. Internament, Cypress Lawn Cemetery.²