William Lindsay1

#5541, b. August 1755
Pedigree
     William Lindsay was born in August 1755 in Craig David, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of William Lindsay and Jean Burness.1 He was baptized on 18 August 1755 in Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1

Citations

  1. OPR Kinneff and Catterline.

Jane Merchant1

#5542, b. 12 August 1852
Pedigree
     Jane Merchant was born on 12 August 1852 in Elsick, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of John Merchant and Jean Burness.1
Charts
Descendants of Alexander Burness

Citations

  1. OPR Fetteresso.

John Merchant1

#5545, b. 14 March 1855
Pedigree
     John Merchant was born on 14 March 1855 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of John Merchant and Jean Burness.1
Charts
Descendants of Alexander Burness

Citations

  1. IGI.

Isabella Merchant1

#5546, b. 13 July 1857
Pedigree
     Isabella Merchant was born on 13 July 1857 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of John Merchant and Jean Burness.1
Charts
Descendants of Alexander Burness

Citations

  1. IGI.

George Burness1,2,3

#5547, b. 30 June 1874, d. 25 August 1955
Pedigree
     George Burness was born on 30 June 1874 in Pert, Logie-Pert, Angus, Scotland.3,4 He was the son of Henry McEwan and Jane Burness.3 He married Rachel Johnston on 23 April 1903 in St Paul's Church, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1,5 He died on 25 August 1955 in Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, at age 81.5
     George Burness McEwan (grandson, age 6) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in North Water Bridge, Logie-Pert, Angus, Scotland, in the household of George Burness.6
     George Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Balrownie, Menmuir, Angus, Scotland, as a farm servant age 16.4
     George Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 25 Shawpark Street, Glasgow, Scotland, as an engine turner age 26.7
     George Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 40 Hathaway Street, Glasgow, Scotland, as a railway engine driver, age 37, with Rachel Johnston, Jane Burness, Helen Burness, Mabel Burness and George Burness in his household.8
Charts
Descendants of William Burness

Children of George Burness and Rachel Johnston

Citations

  1. Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
  2. Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
  3. Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
  4. 1891 Scottish Census, Angus.
  5. Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
  6. 1881 Scottish Census, Angus.
  7. 1901 Scottish Census, Lanarkshire.
  8. 1911 Scottish Census, Lanarkshire.
  9. Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
  10. Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
  11. Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
  12. Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.

Henry McEwan1

#5549, b. circa 1844
Pedigree
     Henry McEwan is estimated to have been born circa 1844.
Charts
Descendants of William Burness

Child of Henry McEwan and Jane Burness

Citations

  1. Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
  2. Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.

James Mitchell

#5550, b. March 1795
Pedigree
     James Mitchell was born in March 1795 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of James Mitchell and Jean Burness.1 He was baptized on 1 March 1795 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1

Citations

  1. OPR Benholm.