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     William Thomson was born on 8 April 1826 in Waters, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Thomson and Margaret Burness.¹ He was baptized on 16 April 1826 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Elizabeth Ramsay Small on 29 November 1852 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.² He died on 28 February 1879 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, at age 52.²

     John Thomson was born on 21 July 1834 in Waters, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Thomson and Margaret Burness.¹ He was baptized on 2 August 1834 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Mary Burness was born in August 1810 in Cranbog, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Mary Burness.¹ She was baptized on 15 January 1813 in Cranbog, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹
     Mary Burness (age 29) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Backbrae of Druntochty, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Elizabeth Burness. She was an agricultural labourer.² Mary Burness (niece, age 39) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Backbrae of Druntochty, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Isabella Burness. She was a dressmaker.³
     Mary Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 43 Wales Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a laundress, age 49.⁴
     Mary Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 63 Inverury Street, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a pauper, age 70.⁵
     Mary Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Kincardineshire Combination Poorhouse, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as an unmarried washerwoman and inmate, age 79.⁶

     Mary Burness was born circa 1775 in Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of David Burness and Margaret Williamson. She died in July 1837 in Backbrae of Drumtochty, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was buried on 31 July 1837 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Agnes Findlay was born on 15 April 1863 in Haughs of Fairhaven, Oathlaw, Angus, Scotland.² She was the daughter of John Findlay and Mary Jane Burness.^3,2

     Lavina West Burness was born on 10 June 1867 in 30 Fish Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Mary Burness.^1,2 She married David Smith on 26 September 1890 in 5 Douglas Terrace, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.²
     Lavina Burness (adopted daughter, age 4) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Dudhope Crescent, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Ann West.³

     Mary Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1842 in Scotland.