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     William Burness Strachan was born on 9 January 1853 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Strachan and Jane Burness.^1,2 He was baptized on 18 March 1853 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He died in 1898 in Fulham, London, England.³
     William Strachan (son, age 18) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 31 Evan Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of James Strachan. He was a currier.²

     Jane Burness was born on 20 January 1823 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She was the daughter of William Burness and Jean Sutherland.^2,3,1,4,5 She married James Strachan, son of James Strachan and Margaret Connel, on 21 May 1851 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^3,1 She died on 20 November 1867 in Evan Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 44.^1,6 She was buried in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.⁶
     Jean Burness (age 15) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Cowgate, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.⁴ Jane Burness (daughter, age 28) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in 47½ High Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of William Burness. She was a vest maker.⁵

     James Strachan was born on 13 June 1823 in Scotland.^2,3 He was the son of James Strachan and Margaret Connel.^4,1 He married Jane Burness, daughter of William Burness and Jean Sutherland, on 21 May 1851 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^5,6 He married Jane Cox on 13 October 1877 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.^7,1 He died on 20 March 1908 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at age 84.^8,3
     James Strachan was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 31 Evan Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a widower and tailor age 46 with Margaret Burness, William Strachan, Margaret Strachan and Henry Strachan in his household.⁹

     James Strachan was born on 28 January 1854 in Stonehaven, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Strachan and Jane Burness.¹ He died on 2 November 1887 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at age 33.²

     Margaret Gilchrist Strachan was born on 4 December 1856 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of James Strachan and Jane Burness.^1,2 She married William Chalk Gouinlock on 24 March 1879 in St James Cathedral, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.³ She died on 1 December 1906 in Warsaw, New York, USA, at age 49.⁴
     Margaret Strachan (daughter, age 14) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 31 Evan Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of James Strachan.²

     Henry Strachan was born on 22 January 1859 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Strachan and Jane Burness.^1,2 He died on 25 October 1882 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at age 23.³
     Henry Strachan (son, age 12) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 31 Evan Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of James Strachan.²

     Barbara Thow was born in January 1806 in Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of David Thow and Jean Burness.¹ She was baptized on 15 January 1806 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Jean Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1781 in Scotland.

     David Thow is estimated to have been born circa 1776.

     George Waddell was born on 16 April 1855 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of George Waddell and Jane Allardice Burness.¹