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     John Burness was born on 30 November 1814 in Links of Arduthie, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of John Burness and Janet Beattie.¹ He was baptized on 21 January 1815 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Janet Beattie is estimated to have been born circa 1789. She married John Burness.²

     John Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1785 in Scotland. He married Janet Beattie.¹ He died in 1814 in Links of Arduthie, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     John Burness was born on 4 February 1850 in Mains of Fordoun, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of John Burness and Rachel Begg.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} He was baptized on 12 February 1850 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Elizabeth Cushnie on 25 November 1875 in 51 Allardice Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^3,2 He died on 19 February 1929 in 2 South Street, Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 79.³
     John Burness (son, age 1 month) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Cairnton, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of John Burness.⁴ John Burness (son, age 10) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Cottar Hosue, Brotherton, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of John Burness.⁵
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in Cottar House, Milton of Dellavaird, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a farm servant, age 29 with Elizabeth Burness, John Burness and Susan A. Burness in his household.⁸
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Cottar House, Stone of Benholm, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a farm servant and widower, age 40 with John Burness, Susan A. W. Burness and Rachel Begg in his household.⁶
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Mid Street, Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a gardener labourer and widower age 50 with Susan A. W. Burness and Rachel Burness in his household.⁷
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in Mid Street, Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a garden labourer, age 61, with Susan Ann Watson Burness, Kathleen Brown and Samuel Brown in his household.⁹

     Grace Phillips Burness was born on 27 December 1873 in 112 West Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of John Anderson Burness and Mary Stuart Coupar.^1,2,3,4 She married John Brown on 22 June 1900 in Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.^5,2 She died on 21 February 1961 in 103 Greenbank Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 87.²
     Grace Burness (daughter, age 7) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 8 Teviotdale Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of John Burness.³ Grace P. Burness (daughter, age 17) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 32 Regent Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of John A. Burness. She was an apprentice dressmaker.⁴

     Mary Stuart Coupar was born on 19 March 1849 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.¹ She married John Anderson Burness, son of William Burness and Margaret Anderson, on 2 December 1872 in Dallfield Terrace, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 25 October 1940 in 33 St Alban's Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 91.²
     Mary Burness (wife, age 32) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 8 Teviotdale Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of John Burness.⁴ Mary Burness (wife, age 47) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 32 Regent Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of John A. Burness.⁵ Mary Burness (wife, age 52) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 32 Regent Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of John A. Burness.⁶ Mary Burness (wife, age 62) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 33 St Alban's Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of John A. Burness.⁷