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     George Brown is estimated to have been born circa 1785 in Scotland. He married Isobel Burness, daughter of David Burness and Katherine Milne, on 16 August 1817 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹

     William Urquhart was born circa 1785 in Ferintosh, Urquhart and Logie Wester, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.^2,3,4 He married Mary Burness, daughter of David Burness and Katherine Milne, on 5 July 1814 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^1,2,5 He died on 13 January 1871 in 4 King Street, Woodside, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.²
     William Urquhart was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Woodside, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a labourer, age 60 with Mary Urquhart, William Urquhart, James Urquhart, David Urquhart, George Urquhart, Alexander Urquhart and John Urquhart in his household.⁶
     William Urquhart was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in 243 Barrow Street, Woodside, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a labourer on Aberdeeenshire Canal, age 64 with William Urquhart and John Urquhart in his household.⁷
     William Urquhart was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 4 King Street, Woodside, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a stone dresser, age 77 with John Urquhart in his household.⁸
     William Urquhart received a bequest in the will of David Burness on 6 December 1814.⁹

     William Burness was born on 24 August 1806 in Mains of Barras, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Burness and Margaret Reith.¹ He died on 21 January 1890 in 580 Brixton Road, Brixton, London, England, at age 83.^2,3
     William Benness was enumerated in the census on 30 March 1851 in 2 Prospect Terrace, Lambeth, Surrey, England, as an author, age 45.⁴
     William Berness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 2 South Place, Lambeth, Surrey, England, as an author and patenter of agricultural engineering, age 54.⁵
     William Berness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 87 Park Road, Clapham, Surrey, England, as a writer, age 64.⁶
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 5 Atkinson Place, Brixton Road, Lambeth, Surrey, England, as an agricultural engineer, age 74.⁷

     David Burness was born on 9 November 1807 in Mains of Barras, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Burness and Margaret Reith.^1,2 He was baptized on 17 November 1807 in Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Janet Phillip on 26 March 1845 in St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland.^3,4 He married Agnes Jamieson on 11 January 1853 in Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.^5,4 He died on 25 February 1856 in Crichton Institution, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, at age 48.²
     David Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Eastfield, Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, as a parochial clergyman, age 30.⁶
     David Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Wiston Manse, Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, as Minister of Wiston and Roberton, age 43 with Elizabeth Burness, James Burness, David Phillip and Eliza Phillip in his household.⁷

     Alexander Burness was born in September 1817 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Burness and Margaret Reith.¹ He was baptized on 19 September 1817 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹
     Alexander Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, as a mechanic, age 25.²

     John Burness was born on 8 January 1822 in Mains of Barras, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Burness and Margaret Reith.^1,2,3 He was baptized on 12 February 1822 in Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He died on 1 July 1891 in Hamilton Asylum, Barton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada, at age 69.⁴
     John Burness (age 19) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in West Mains of Barras, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of James Burness.²
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 12 January 1852 in Lot 21, Concession III, Onondaga Township, Brant County, Canada West, as a yeoman, age 31, farming 100 acres (30 under cultivation) with James Burness and Isabella Burness in his household.³
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 14 January 1861 in Onondaga Township, Brant County, Canada West, as a farmer, age 38 with Isabella Burness, Elizabeth Burness and William Dixon in his household.⁵ John Burness (brother-in-law, age 45) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1871 in Onondaga Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada, in the household of William Dixon. He was of unsound mind.⁶ John Burness (brother-in-law, age 57) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in Onondaga Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada, in the household of William Dixon. He was of unsound mind.⁷
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 19 May 1891 in Hamilton Asylum, Barton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada, as a farmer and lodger, age 62.⁸
     He witnessed the immigration of James Burness between 1842 and 1846 in Canada West.

     James Burness was born on 14 February 1815 in Mains of Barras, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Burness and Margaret Reith.¹ He was baptized on 22 February 1815 in Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Catherine Burness was born on 25 April 1809 in Mains of Barras, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of James Burness and Margaret Reith.¹ She was baptized on 3 May 1809 in Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She married David Anderson on 4 November 1832 in Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^1,2 She died on 15 April 1842 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 32.^3,2 She was buried on 19 April 1842 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^3,2
     Catherine Burness (age 30) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Tipperty, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of John Reith. She was a merchant and grocer in Montrose.⁴

     Isabella Burness was born on 26 January 1811 in Mains of Barras, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She was the daughter of James Burness and Margaret Reith.^2,1,3 She was baptized on 4 February 1811 in Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She married William Dixon on 9 December 1862 in Haldimand County, Canada West.¹ She died in 1885 in Onondaga Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada.⁴ She was buried in Caledonia Municipal Cemetery, Caledonia, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.⁴
     Isobel Burness (age 29) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in West Mains of Barras, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of James Burness.³ Isabella Burness (age 39) was enumerated in the census on 12 January 1852 in Lot 21, Concession III, Onondaga Township, Brant County, Canada West, in the household of John Burness.⁵ Isabella Burness (age 42) was enumerated in the census on 14 January 1861 in Onondaga Township, Brant County, Canada West, in the household of John Burness.⁶ Isabella Dixon (wife, age 50) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1871 in Onondaga Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada, in the household of William Dixon.⁷ Isabella Burness (wife, age 60) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in Onondaga Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada, in the household of William Dixon.⁸
     She witnessed the immigration of James Burness between 1842 and 1846 in Canada West.

     Margaret Burness was born on 5 August 1819 in Mains of Barras, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of James Burness and Margaret Reith.^1,2,3 She was baptized on 17 August 1819 in Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She married John Sorrell on 22 June 1845 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 6 December 1902 in 61 Bridge Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 83.³
     Margaret Burness (age 22) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Castle Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of David Anderson.⁴ Margaret Sorrel (wife, age 35) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in 27 Bridge Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of John Sorrel.⁵ Margaret Sorrel (wife, age 45) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 27 Bridge Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of John Sorrel.⁶ Margaret Sorrel (wife, age 56) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 27 Bridge Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of John Sorrel.⁷ Margaret Sorrel (wife, age 68) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 61 Bridge Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of John Sorrel.⁸ Margaret Sorrel (wife, age 74) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 61 Bridge Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of John Sorrel.⁹
     Margaret Sorrel was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 61 Bridge Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, age 86 with Helen Sorrel in her household.¹⁰