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     Arthur Burness was born on 6 November 1866 in 18 Victoria Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.² He was the son of Robert Burness and Helen Duncan.^1,2 He died on 8 November 1866 in 18 Victoria Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹

     Helen Duncan was born on 20 November 1845 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She married Robert Burness, son of Robert Burness and Jean Hutcheon, on 15 July 1866 in 18 Victoria Place, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 1 April 1908 in at sea, near Cape Town, South Africa, at age 62.⁴
     Helen Burness (wife, age 25) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.⁵ Helen Burness (wife, age 35) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 23 Ogilvies Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.⁶ Helen Burness (wife, age 45) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 8 Parker Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.⁷ Helen Burness (wife, age 55) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 3 Parker Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.⁸
     Helen Burness was listed as a relative traveling with Robert Burness aboard SS Morayshire which departed from Liverpool on 6 March 1908 bound for Lyttleton, New Zealand.⁹

     Robert Burness was born circa 1845 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Burness and Jean Hutcheon.^2,3,1,4 He married Helen Duncan on 15 July 1866 in 18 Victoria Place, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^2,3 He died on 7 November 1931 in 51 King Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.³
     Robert Burness (son, age 5) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in 32 Mill Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.¹ Robert Burness (son, age 15) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 30 Mill Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness. He was an apprenctice tinsmith.⁴
     Robert Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, as a gas meter inspector age 25 with Helen Burness, Alexander Burness and Helen Burness in his household.⁵
     Robert Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 23 Ogilvies Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, as a gas meter inspector, age 35 with Helen Burness, Alexander Burness, Helen Burness, Robert Burness, Jane Burness, Arthur Burness and Mary Ann Burness in his household.⁶
     Robert Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 8 Parker Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, as a gas meter inspector age 45 with Helen Burness, Alexander D. Burness, Helen Burness, Jane H. Burness, Arthur M. Burness, Mary Ann Burness and Margaret Burness in his household.⁷
     Robert Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 3 Parker Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, as a foreman lamplighter age 55 with Helen Burness, Mary Ann Burness and Margaret Burness in his household.⁸
     Robert Burness (gas inspector) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Morayshire which departed on 6 March 1908 from Liverpool bound for Lyttleton, New Zealand. He was accompanied by Helen Burness.⁹

     Alexander Duncan Burness was born on 23 February 1868 in 57 Cowgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.² He was the son of Robert Burness and Helen Duncan.^2,1,3,4,5 He died on 13 September 1891 in 8 Parker Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, at age 23.¹
     Alexander Burness (son, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.³ Alexander Burness (son, age 13) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 23 Ogilvies Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness. He was a mill worker.⁴ Alexander D. Burness (son, age 23) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 8 Parker Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness. He was a boot finisher.⁵

     Helen Burness was born on 20 December 1869 in 22 Hawkhill, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Burness and Helen Duncan.^1,2,3,4 She died on 15 January 1943 in The Home, 12 King Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, at age 73.⁵
     Helen Burness (daughter, age 1) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.² Helen Burness (daughter, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 23 Ogilvies Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.³ Helen Burness (daughter, age 21) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 8 Parker Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness. She was a jute weaver.⁴
     Helen Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 4 Liff Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, as a stationer age 31 with William M. Anderson, Mrs. Anderson and James Liddell Anderson in her household.⁶
     Helen Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 4 Liff Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, as a stationer shopkeeper, age 41.⁷
     Helen Burness (newsagent, age 57) was listed as a passenger aboard SS California which departed on 17 September 1927 from Glasgow bound for New York City, New York, USA.⁸

     Robert Burness was born on 16 December 1871 in 22 Hawkhill, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^2,1 He was the son of Robert Burness and Helen Duncan.^1,3,4,5 He married Isabella Gibson on 31 December 1895 in 53 Lochee Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^6,3,7,8 He married Isabella Simpson Dowie on 13 June 1905 in Oak Cottage, Ogston Street, Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Fife, Scotland.³ He married Gertude Crowther on 8 April 1921 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA.^4,2,9 He died on 1 December 1960 in Skeenaview Hospital, Terrace, British Columbia, Canada, at age 88.²
     Robert Burness (son, age 9) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 23 Ogilvies Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.⁵
     Robert Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, as a Private in Medical Staff Corps, age 19.¹⁰
     Robert Burness was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1921 in Saanish, British Columbia, Canada, age 49 with Gertrude Burness in his household.⁹
     Robert Burness (clerk, age 34) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Corinthan which departed on 13 July 1906 from Glasgow bound for Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His destination was Vancouver, British Columbia.¹¹ He and Isabella Simpson Dowie immigrated circa 1906 to British Columbia, Canada.²

     Jane Hutcheon Burness was born on 3 September 1874 in 27 Ogilvies Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.² She was the daughter of Robert Burness and Helen Duncan.^2,1,3,4,5 She married William Mitchell Anderson on 1 December 1899 in Forfar and Kincardine Hall, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^1,3 She died on 29 August 1934 in 13 Pitfour Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, at age 59.³
     Jane Burness (daughter, age 6) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 23 Ogilvies Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.⁴ Jane H. Burness (daughter, age 16) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 8 Parker Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness. She was a jute weaver.⁵ Mrs. Anderson (sister, age 26) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 4 Liff Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Helen Burness.⁶

     Robert William Burness was born on 6 September 1866 in Allardice Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Burness and Jane Fullerton Falconer.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Elizabeth Goodsman on 2 July 1890 in 11 Golden Acre Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland.^2,3 He married Robina Littlejohn Knight on 8 November 1901 in Cothill, Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^2,3 He died on 29 November 1940 in 74 Mary Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 74.³
     Robert Burness (son, age 5) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 26 Allardice Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.⁴ Robert W. Burness (son, age 14) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 5 David Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Robert Burness.⁵
     Robert W. Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 11 David Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a slater age 24 with Elizabeth Burness in his household.⁶
     Robert W. Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 5 David Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a slater and widower age 34 with Robert Burness and Elizabeth Burness in his household.⁷
     Robert W. Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 19 Mary Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a slater, age 44, with Robina Littlejohn Knight, Robert Burness, Elizabeth J. Burness, James W. Burness and William P. Burness in his household.⁸