George Burness1
#1752, b. 1815, d. 14 January 1895
George Burness was born in 1815 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.2,3,4,1,5,6 He was the son of William Burness and Ann Lawrence.2,7 He married Charlotte Rae on 10 December 1836 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.7,8 He died on 14 January 1895 in Kirkhill, Cults, East Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.7
George Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Larsbanks, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a joiner, age 25 with Charlotte Burness, Alexandrina Burness, Isabella Burness and Charlotte Arbuthnott in his household.9
George Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in West Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a journeyman house carpenter, age 35 with Charlotte Burness, Alexandrina Burness, Isabella Burness, Ann Burness, Mary Burness, William Burness, Charlotte Burness and Charlotte Arbuthnott in his household.3
George Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a cart and plough maker, age 43 with Charlotte Burness, William Burness, Charlotte Burness, George Burness, John Burness and Christina Burness in his household.4
George Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Deeside Road, Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a house carpenter, age 55 with William McPherson, Mary Ann Main, Alexander Robertson, Alexander Robb, Christina Burness, Charlotte Burness, Charlotte Burness and George Burness in his household.10
George Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in Kirkhill, Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a cartwright, age 66 with Charlotte Burness, Charlotte Burness, John Wyness, John Wyness and Lily Wyness in his household.5
George Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Kirkhill, Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a former carpenter, age 75 with Christina B. Rust, Maggie A. Rust, Christina Rust and Isabella Rust in his household.6
He witnessed the birth of Alexander Robertson on 25 February 1864 in Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.11
George Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Larsbanks, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a joiner, age 25 with Charlotte Burness, Alexandrina Burness, Isabella Burness and Charlotte Arbuthnott in his household.9
George Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in West Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a journeyman house carpenter, age 35 with Charlotte Burness, Alexandrina Burness, Isabella Burness, Ann Burness, Mary Burness, William Burness, Charlotte Burness and Charlotte Arbuthnott in his household.3
George Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a cart and plough maker, age 43 with Charlotte Burness, William Burness, Charlotte Burness, George Burness, John Burness and Christina Burness in his household.4
George Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Deeside Road, Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a house carpenter, age 55 with William McPherson, Mary Ann Main, Alexander Robertson, Alexander Robb, Christina Burness, Charlotte Burness, Charlotte Burness and George Burness in his household.10
George Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in Kirkhill, Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a cartwright, age 66 with Charlotte Burness, Charlotte Burness, John Wyness, John Wyness and Lily Wyness in his household.5
George Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Kirkhill, Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a former carpenter, age 75 with Christina B. Rust, Maggie A. Rust, Christina Rust and Isabella Rust in his household.6
He witnessed the birth of Alexander Robertson on 25 February 1864 in Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.11
Child of George Burness and Mary Gray
- Alexandrina Burness+12,9,3 b. 1837, d. 29 Jan 1909
Children of George Burness and Charlotte Rae
- Isabella Burness+13,12,9,3 b. Oct 1839, d. 1919
- Ann Burness+13,12,3 b. 9 Mar 1842
- Mary Burness+13,12,7,3 b. 31 Mar 1844, d. 29 Jul 1915
- William Burness+13,14,3,4 b. 9 Jan 1847, d. 22 Aug 1894
- Charlotte Burness+13,12,7,3,4,10,5 b. 2 Feb 1850, d. 23 Oct 1921
- George Burness+13,12,7,4,10 b. 30 Apr 1852, d. 3 Aug 1921
- John Burness+15,4 b. 28 Dec 1854, d. 3 Jun 1939
- Christina Roy Burness+11,12,16,7,4,10,6 b. 2 Oct 1858, d. 31 Dec 1934
Citations
- 1871 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- Kirk Session Minutes for Fordoun, Kincardineshire. National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- 1851 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
- 1861 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
- 1891 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- OPR Arbuthnott.
- 1841 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
- 1871 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- OPR Banchory-Devenick.
- Carole Wilson, "Scottish GRO Marriage Transcriptions."
- Marriage Registration, General Register Office, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
- Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.