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     Robert Burness was born in April 1803 in Balmakelly, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Burness and Isabel Crombie.^1,2 He was baptized on 27 April 1803 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Mary Cramond on 28 December 1830 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^2,3 He died on 22 December 1870 in Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 67.²
     Robert Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Townhead, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a linen weaver, age 35 with Mary Burness, William Burness, John Burness, Robert Burness, Jane Burness, Alexander Burness and Charles Burness in his household.⁴
     Robert Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Townhead of Bervie, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a linen weaver, age 49 with Mary Burness, Robert Burness, Jane Burness, Alexander Burness, Charles Burness, George Burness, Benjamin Burness and Edward Burness in his household.⁵
     Robert Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Fishergate West, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a linen weaver, age 60 with Mary C. Burness, Jean Burness, Alexander Burness, Charles Burness, George Burness, Benjamin Burness and William Carisle in his household.⁶

     Mary Cramond was born in May 1804 in Hallhill, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was baptized on 13 May 1804 in Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She married Robert Burness, son of James Burness and Isabel Crombie, on 28 December 1830 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 18 December 1901 in 46 David Street, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 97.²
     Mary Burness (age 30) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Townhead, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.⁴ Mary Burness (wife, age 47) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Townhead of Bervie, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.⁵ Mary C. Burness (wife, age 55) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Fishergate West, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.⁶
     Mary Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Fishergate, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a widow age 65 with Jane Burness, George Burness and Edward Burness in her household.⁷
     Mary Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 47 David Street, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a housekeeper and widow, age 75 with Jane Burness, George Burness and Alexander Burness in her household.⁸
     Mary Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Kirk Burn, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a widow age 85 with Jane Burness in her household.⁹

     Alexander Robertson was born on 25 February 1864 in Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.² He was the son of Alexander Robertson and Isabella Burness.^2,1,3 He married Agnes Mather.¹ He died on 24 May 1946 in Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at age 82.¹
     Alexander Robertson (grandson, age 7) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Deeside Road, Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of George Burness.⁴

     Alexina Margaret Burness was born on 8 February 1847 in The Burn, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Mary Balfour.¹ She died on 16 February 1847 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Alexander Burness was born circa 1812 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.² He was the son of Alexander Burness and Margaret Millar. He married Margaret (?)¹ He married Mary Balfour on 26 April 1846 in Edzell, Angus, Scotland.³ He died on 28 February 1866 in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia.⁴
     Alexander Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Burn, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a gamekeeper, age 25 with Margaret Burness in his household.¹
     Alexander Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Burn, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a gamekeeper, age 38 with Mary Burness, John G. Burness and Charlotte A. Burness in his household.²

     Mary Balfour was born in March 1818 in Edinburgh, Scotland.^1,2 She was baptized on 26 March 1818 in Edinburgh, Scotland.¹ She married Alexander Burness, son of Alexander Burness and Margaret Millar, on 26 April 1846 in Edzell, Angus, Scotland.³ She died on 17 August 1869 in Campbell's Creek, Victoria, Australia, at age 51.⁴
     Mary Burness (wife, age 33) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Burn, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Alexander Burness.²

     William Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1670 in Scotland. He married Elspeth Barclay on 24 April 1694 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Mary Napier on 9 June 1709 in Mill of Strachan, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹