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     Helen Gordon was born on 7 March 1847 in Port Elphinstone, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ She was baptized on 8 April 1847 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ She married Alexander Burness, son of Alexander Burness and Ann Legg, on 16 July 1869 in Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 6 May 1915 in Kirkburn, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 68.³
     Helen Gordon (daughter, age 4) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Port Elphinstone, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of John Gordon.⁴ Helen Gordon (daughter, age 14) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Victoria Street, Port Elphinstone, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of John Gordon.⁵ Hellen Burness (wife, age 23) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Cowgate, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Alexander Burness.⁶
     Hellen Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 44 King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a widow, age 32 with John Burness, David Burness, Alexander Burness and Eliza Burness in her household.⁷
     Hellen Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a merchant and widow, age 42 with David Burness, Alexander Burness, Eliza G. Burness, Jessie A. Burness, Helen Burness, William Burness and James Burness in her household.⁸
     Helen Gordon was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in King Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a painter's widow, age 45 with Alexander Burness, Eliza G. Burness, Jessie A. Burness, Nellie Burness, William Burness and James Burness in her household.⁹
     Helen Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in Kirkburn, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a widow, age 64, with Eliza Burness in her household.¹⁰