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     Alexandrina Burness was born in 1837 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of George Burness and Mary Gray.^2,3,4 She married James Brown on 25 September 1857 in Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She married Gilbert Rust on 25 December 1874 in West Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^2,5 She died on 29 January 1909 in Springhill, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.⁵
     Alexandrina Burness (age 3) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Larsbanks, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of George Burness.³ Alexandrina Burness (daughter, age 13) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in West Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of George Burness.⁴
     Alexandrina Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Easter Ardoe, Banchory-Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a domestic servant age 23.⁶
     Alexandrina Burness or Brown was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in St Nicholas Poorhouse, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a widow, pauper and domestic servant age 33 with Margaret Burness and Christina Burness in her household.¹

     Margaret Burness was born on 26 August 1868 in Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexandrina Burness.^1,2 She died on 23 August 1949 in 13 Annandale Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 80.²
     Margaret Burness (pauper, age 2) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in St Nicholas Poorhouse, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of Alexandrina Burness or Brown.³
     Margaret Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in North Lodge School, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a scholar, age 13.⁴

     Alexander Robb was born on 16 February 1863 in Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Robb and Alexandrina Burness.¹ He married Mary Ann Coutts Leiper on 29 April 1892 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.² He died on 17 January 1916 in Ormesby, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, at age 52.²
     Alexander Robb (grandson, age 8) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Deeside Road, Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of George Burness.³

     Alexander Robb is estimated to have been born circa 1833 in Scotland.

     Robert Rust was born on 6 June 1874 in 19 Wales Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Gilbert Rust and Alexandrina Burness.¹

     Gilbert Rust was born on 25 May 1837 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ He married Alexandrina Burness, daughter of George Burness and Mary Gray, on 25 December 1874 in West Cults, Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^2,3 He died on 2 April 1913 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at age 75.³

     Tom Burness was born on 28 December 1878 in 7 Whiley Street, Rusholme, Lancashire, England.¹ He was the son of Alfred Burness and Sarah Jane White.^1,2 He married Harriet Ellen Baker on 23 May 1907 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.^3,4 He died on 19 July 1955 in Hurlstone Park, New South Wales, Australia, at age 76.^5,6
     Tom Burness (son, age 2) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 7 Whiley Street, Rusholme, Lancashire, England, in the household of Alfred Burness.²

     Sarah Jane White was born on 3 May 1851 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.^2,3,4 She was baptized on 18 April 1852 in St Mary's, Stockport, Cheshire, England.⁵ She married Alfred Burness, son of Thomas Fowler Burness and Esther Clarke, on 1 January 1878 in Stockport Road Congregational Church, Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire, England.^1,2 She died on 6 June 1928 in 11 Day Street, Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia, at age 77.²
     Sarah J. Burness (wife, age 29) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 7 Whiley Street, Rusholme, Lancashire, England, in the household of Alfred Burness.³

     Alfred Burness was born on 23 May 1855 in Douglas, Isle of Man.^2,3 He was the son of Thomas Fowler Burness and Esther Clarke.^1,2,4,5 He married Sarah Jane White on 1 January 1878 in Stockport Road Congregational Church, Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire, England.^1,2 He died on 26 October 1913 in 41 Cambridge Street, Stanmore, Petersham, New South Wales, Australia, at age 58.²
     Alfred Burness (son, age 6) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 16 Castle Street, Douglas, Isle of Man, in the household of Thomas Burness.⁴ Alfred Burness (son, age 15) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 51 Redearth Road, Over Darwen, Lancashire, England, in the household of Thomas Burness. He was a railway clerk.⁵
     Alfred Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 7 Whiley Street, Rusholme, Lancashire, England, as a commercial clerk, age 25 with Sarah J. Burness and Tom Burness in his household.⁶

     Lillian Burness was born on 31 July 1881 in 7 Whiley Street, Rusholme, Lancashire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Alfred Burness and Sarah Jane White.¹ She died on 6 April 1954 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, at age 72.²