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     William Burness was born circa 1806 in Lambeth, Surrey, England.^1,2 He was the son of Hugh Burness and Ann Hitchcock.^1,3,4 He was baptized on 16 February 1806 in St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey, England.¹ He married Isabella Brewswater on 23 November 1828 in St Botolph Without Aldgate, London, England.³ He married Amelia Taylor on 14 May 1861 in St Mary Church, Lewisham, Kent, England.^3,4 He died on 4 March 1881 in Chadwell Heath, Dagenham, Essex, England.^5,6 His estate was probated on 26 March 1881.⁶
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Lambeth, Surrey, England, as a gardener, age 30 with Isabella Burness and Hugh Burness in his household.⁷
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 30 March 1851 in 10 Glenton's Buildings, Charlton, Kent, England, as a farmer of 6 acres, age 45 with Isabella Burness and Hugh Burness in his household.²
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Dagenham, Essex, England, as a market gardener, age 65 with Amelia Burness and Catherine L. Greig in his household.⁸

     Elizabeth Burness was born in April 1808 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Mary (?)¹ She was baptized on 20 April 1808 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹

     Mary (?) is estimated to have been born circa 1783. She married William Burness.¹

     William Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1778. He married Mary (?)¹

     William Burness was born in December 1835 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Sarah Porter.¹ He was baptized on 23 December 1835 in St Michael, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.¹

     Sarah Porter was born circa 1803 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.² She married William Burness, son of Jacob Burness and Mary Ann Liddiard, on 16 August 1829 in St Matthew, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.³ She died on 6 August 1853 in 14 Court Holt Street, Aston, Warwickshire, England.⁴
     Sarah Burness (age 35) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in St Mary's Square, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, in the household of William Burness.¹ Sarah Burniss (wife, age 48) was enumerated in the census on 30 March 1851 in 4 Duke Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, in the household of William Burniss.²

     William Burness was born on 19 March 1810 in Bowl Court, Norton Folgate, Middlesex, England.¹ He was the son of Jacob Burness and Mary Ann Liddiard.¹ He was baptized on 22 March 1812 in St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.¹ He married Sarah Porter on 16 August 1829 in St Matthew, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.² He died on 26 November 1852 in William Street, Aston, Warwickshire, England, at age 42.³
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in St Mary's Square, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, as a journeyman pin maker, age 30 with Sarah Burness, Elizabeth Burness, Henry Burness, Mary Burness, Louisa Burness and Ann Porter in his household.⁴
     William Burniss was enumerated in the census on 30 March 1851 in 4 Duke Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, as a pin maker, age 41 with Sarah Burniss, Elizabeth Burniss, Henry Burniss, Mary Ann Burniss, Louisa Burniss and Rebecca Burniss in his household.⁵

     Mary Ann Burness was born on 29 March 1859 in High Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Ann Anderson.^1,2,3,4,5,6 She married David Sinclair on 13 November 1891 in 33 King Street, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 2 March 1936 in Old Scone, Perthshire, Scotland, at age 76.³
     Mary Ann Burness (daughter, age 2) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Thomson's Property, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.⁴ Mary Ann Burness (daughter, age 12) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in High Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.⁵ Mary A. Burness (daughter, age 22) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in High Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.⁶
     Mary Ann Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 52 King Street, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, as a cook age 30.⁷ Mary Burness (wife, age 40) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Ardittie Cottage, Logiealmond, Perthshire, Scotland, in the household of David Sinclair.⁸ Mary A. Sinclair (wife, age 48) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in Ardittie Cottage, Logiealmond, Perthshire, Scotland, in the household of David Sinclair. She had been married 19 years with 3 children (2 living.)⁹