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     Mary Wishart was born on 14 July 1837 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was baptized on 27 August 1837 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She married Alexander Burness, son of Robert Burness and Margaret Archibald, on 25 January 1861 in 29 King Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^2,3 She married George Blair on 12 June 1874 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^2,4 She died on 27 May 1923 in 77 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, at age 85.²
     Mary Burness (wife, age 23) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 19 Market Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Alexander Burness.⁵
     Mary Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 51 High Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, as a housekeeper age 33 with Margaret Burness, Eliza Burness, Mary Burness and Georgina Burness in her household.⁶ Mary Blair (wife, age 43) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 222 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of George Blair.⁷ Mrs Blair (wife, age 53) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 164 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of George Blair.⁸
     Mary Blair was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 164 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, as a housekeeper and widow age 63 with Margaret Burness, Eliza Burness and Georgina Burness in her household.⁹
     Mary Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 77 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, as a widow, age 72, with Margaret Burness, Eliza Burness and Georgina Burness in her household.¹⁰

     James Burness was born on 4 October 1862 in 102 Murray Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.² He was the son of Alexander Burness and Mary Wishart.^1,2 He died on 21 December 1862 in 101 Murray Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹

     Eliza Dickson Dempster Burness was born on 24 November 1863 in 108 Murray Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Mary Wishart.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} She died on 17 May 1943 in Maryfield Hospital, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, at age 79.²
     Eliza Burness (daughter, age 7) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 51 High Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Mary Burness.³ Eliza Burness (daughter, age 18) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 222 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of George Blair. She was a jute spinner.⁴ Eliza Burness (daughter, age 27) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 164 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of George Blair. She was a jute spinner.⁵ Eliza Burness (daughter, age 35) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 164 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Mary Blair. She was a jute spinner.⁶ Eliza Burness (daughter, age 47) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 77 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Mary Burness. She was a flax spinner.⁷

     Alexander Burness was born on 5 November 1865 in 31 Murray Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.² He was the son of Alexander Burness and Mary Wishart.^1,2 He died on 12 January 1867 in 31 Murray Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 1.¹

     Mary Adalenia Millar Burness was born on 20 December 1867 in 31 Murray Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Mary Wishart.^2,1,3,4,5 She died on 27 October 1896 in 164 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, at age 28.²
     Mary Burness (daughter, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 51 High Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Mary Burness.³ Mary Burness (daughter, age 13) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 222 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of George Blair. She worked half time at a factory.⁴ Mary Burness (daughter, age 24) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 164 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of George Blair. She was a jute reeler.⁵

     Georgina Grandison Burness was born on 24 April 1870 in 51 High Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Mary Wishart.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} She died on 17 January 1946 in Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, at age 75.²
     Georgina Burness (daughter, age 1) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 51 High Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Mary Burness.³ Georgina Burness (daughter, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 222 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of George Blair.⁴ Georgina Burness (daughter, age 20) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 164 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of George Blair. She was a jute twister.⁵ Georgina Burness (daughter, age 30) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 164 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Mary Blair. She was a jute reeler.⁶ Georgina Burness (daughter, age 40) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 77 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Mary Burness. She was a jute reeler.⁷

     Jessie Halkett Burness was born on 30 July 1872 in 222 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.² She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Mary Wishart.^1,2 She died on 5 October 1872 in Sanderson's Court, 222 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.¹

     David Burness was born on 31 January 1880 in 40 Fergus Square, St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Burness and Margaret Wright.^1,2,3 He died on 4 November 1882 in 51 West Street, Glasgow, Scotland, at age 2.²
     David Burness (son, age 1) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 21 Queen Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Alexander Burness.³

     Margaret Wright was born on 23 March 1854 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.² She was baptized on 23 April 1854 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.² She married Alexander Burness, son of David Burness and Jane Milne, on 29 March 1878 in 19 Wallace Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.^3,1 She died on 15 July 1905 in Poorhouse, Craiglockhart, Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland, at age 51.¹
     Margaret Burness (wife, age 27) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 21 Queen Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Alexander Burness.⁴
     Margaret Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 62 Calder Street, Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, as a plumber's wife, age 37 with Walter Burness, William Burness, Alexander Burness, Jane Burness and John Burness in her household.⁵
     Margaret Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Bedford Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, as married age 47 with William Burness, Alexander Burness, Jane Burness, John Burness, Ann Burness and Helen Burness in her household.⁶