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     John Anderson Burness was born on 16 June 1846 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^2,3 He was the son of William Burness and Margaret Anderson.^4,5,3,6 He married Mary Stuart Coupar on 2 December 1872 in Dallfield Terrace, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^5,4 He died on 16 March 1939 in 33 St Alban's Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 92.⁵
     John Burness (son, age 4) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.³ John Burness (son, age 12) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 81 Hilltown, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.⁶
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 9 Brown Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a letter carrier age 23.⁷
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 8 Teviotdale Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a letter carrier, age 34 with Mary Burness, Grace Burness, Margaret Burness, William Burness and Mary Burness in his household.⁸
     John A. Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 32 Regent Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a letter carrier age 45 with Mary Burness, Grace P. Burness, Maggie Burness, William Burness, John Burness and Agnes Burness in his household.⁹
     John A. Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 32 Regent Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a postman age 54 with Mary Burness, Margaret A. Burness, William Burness, John Burness and Agnes C. Burness in his household.¹⁰
     John A. Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 33 St Alban's Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a retired postman, age 64, with Mary Burness, Margaret Wilson, John Burness, Agnes C. Burness and Mary B. Wilson in his household.¹¹

     Christina Coutts is estimated to have been born circa 1835.

     John Burness was born circa 1810 in Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of John Burness and Margaret Davidson.¹ He married Elizabeth Murray on 28 February 1834 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.² He died on 1 April 1853 in in shipwreck of the Duke of Sutherland near Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.³
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in James Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a labourer, age 25 with Elizabeth Burness, James Burness, William Burness, Thomas Burness and Margaret Burness in his household.¹
     John Burns was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in 5 Fox Lane, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, as a stoker and widower, age 40 with James Burns, Thomas Burns and Margaret Burns in his household.⁴