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     Mary Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1760 in Bogjorgan, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of William Burness and Helen Thomson.¹

     Anne Paul is estimated to have been born circa 1770. She married Robert Burness, son of William Burness and Helen Thomson, on 8 February 1794 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     William Burness was born in December 1797 in Stonehaven, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He was the son of Robert Burness and Anne Paul.¹ He was baptized on 4 December 1797 in Stonehaven, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He married Margaret Thomson on 11 June 1819 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.³ He married Catherine Roger circa 1822.⁴ He died on 18 October 1864 in Allardice Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 66.¹ He was buried in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.⁵
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Sheratt Close, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a linen handloom weaver, age 40 with Catherine Roger, James Burness, William Burness, Robert Burness and Mary Burness in his household.⁴
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Allardice Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a weaver, age 52 with Catherine Burness, William Burness and Robert Burness in his household.⁶
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 64 Allardice Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a wool weaver, age 64 with Catherine Burness, James Burness, Robert Burness, Mary Burness, William B. Malcolm and David McDonald in his household.⁷
     He witnessed the birth of William Burness Malcolm on 22 July 1856 in Allardice Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland.⁸

     John Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1650 in Kincardineshire, Scotland. He was the son of Walter Burness.¹

     Robert Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1660 in Kincardineshire, Scotland. He was the son of Walter Burness.¹

     Robert Burness was born in January 1694 in Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Burness.^2,1 He was baptized on 20 January 1694 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Isabel Meldrum.^2,3 He died on 10 June 1759 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 65.³ He was buried in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.³

     Isabel Meldrum was born circa 1687.¹ She married Robert Burness, son of Robert Burness.^2,1 She died on 17 September 1784 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was buried in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Robert Burness was born in June 1729 in Stonehaven, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Burness and Isabel Meldrum.^2,3,1 He was baptized on 4 June 1729 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Anne Cushnie on 7 June 1778 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^3,1 He died on 4 June 1797 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He was buried in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.²