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     Alexander Burness was born on 8 May 1854 in Mountboy, Craig, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of David Burness and Jane Milne.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Margaret Wright on 29 March 1878 in 19 Wallace Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.^2,3 He died on 11 December 1936 in Northern General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 82.³
     Alexander Burness (son, age 6) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Kinnoul, Craig, Angus, Scotland, in the household of David Burness.⁴ Alexander Burness (son, age 16) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 27 Fergus Square, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, in the household of David Burness. He was an apprentice plumber.⁵
     Alexander Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 21 Queen Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, as a master plumber, age 26 with Margaret Burness and David Burness in his household.⁶
     Alexander Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in HM Prison, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a prisoner and married plumber, age 47.⁷
     Alexander Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in Jubilee Lodging House, Edinburgh, Scotland, as an inmate and general labourer, age 56.⁸

     William Burness was born on 23 July 1883 in 170 Cathcart Road, Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Burness and Margaret Wright.^1,2,3,4 He died on 21 November 1944 in Eastern General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 61.²
     William Burness (son, age 7) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 62 Calder Street, Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the household of Margaret Burness.³ William Burness (son, age 17) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Bedford Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of Margaret Burness. He was a brewer's labourer.⁴

     John Wright Burness was born on 4 December 1887 in 62 Calder Street, Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Burness and Margaret Wright.^2,1,3,4,5 He married Margaret Cairns Baxter on 22 April 1913 in Bethelfield Manse, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.^2,3,6 He died on 10 May 1924 in 20 Rosslyn Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, at age 36.³
     John Burness (son, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 62 Calder Street, Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the household of Margaret Burness.⁴ John Burness (son, age 13) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Bedford Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of Margaret Burness.⁵
     John W. Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 8 Tynecastle Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, as an iron moulder, age 21.⁷

     Margaret Neish Burness was born on 3 March 1890 in 62 Calder Street, Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Margaret Wright.^1,2 She died on 28 January 1891 in 62 Calder Street, Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.²

     Mary Ann Main Burness was born on 23 January 1865 in 35 Netherkirk Gate, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexandrina Burness.^1,2,3 She married William Bremner on 23 December 1892 in 13 Coupar Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 8 November 1934 in 264 High Street, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 69.²
     Mary Ann Main (granddaughter, age 6) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Deeside Road, Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of George Burness.⁴
     Mary Ann Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Lorne Buildings, Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a domestic servant age 26.⁵