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     Richard Burness was born on 10 August 1867 in 20 Maberley Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Margaret Jack Currie.^1,2,3 He married Mary Ann Lamb on 13 March 1888 in Registrar Office, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.² He died on 14 August 1888 in 35 Oakwellgate, Gateshead, Durham, England, at age 21.⁴
     Richard Burness (son, age 13) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 79 Devonshire Street, Gateshead, Durham, England, in the household of William Burness.³

     Margaret Jack Currie was born circa 1850 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^1,2 She married William Burness, son of George Burness and Charlotte Rae, on 23 August 1867 in 54 North Charlotte Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.² She died on 26 January 1930 in 50 Ellison Street, Gateshead, Durham, England.³
     Margaret Burness (wife, age 30) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 79 Devonshire Street, Gateshead, Durham, England, in the household of William Burness.¹ Maggie Burness (wife, age 40) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 50 Regent Street, Gateshead, Durham, England, in the household of William Burness.⁴
     Margaret Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 13 Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead, Durham, England, as a widow, age 50 with George Burness, James Burness, Adam Burness and Alexander Burness in her household.⁵
     Margaret Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 27 Abbot Street, Gateshead, Durham, England, as a widow, age 61, with James Burness and Alexander Burness in her household. She was married 43 years with 8 children, 6 living.⁶

     William Burness was born on 1 October 1870 in 103 West North Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Margaret Jack Currie.^2,1,3 He married Grace Eleanor Spark on 20 February 1898 in Christ Church, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.² He died on 25 May 1911 in Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, at age 40.⁴
     William Burness (son, age 10) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 79 Devonshire Street, Gateshead, Durham, England, in the household of William Burness.³
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 63 Bell Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, as an ordnance works engineering machinist, age 40, with Grace Ellioner Burness, Mary Alice Burness and Margaret Jane Burness in his household.⁵

     George Burness was born on 5 February 1873 in 10 Summer Lane, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Margaret Jack Currie.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Elizabeth Archer on 1 January 1902 in St James, Gateshead, Durham, England.² He died on 25 April 1938 in High Terrace, Gateshead, Durham, England, at age 65.⁶
     George Burness (son, age 7) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 79 Devonshire Street, Gateshead, Durham, England, in the household of William Burness.³ George Burness (son, age 18) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 50 Regent Street, Gateshead, Durham, England, in the household of William Burness. He was an apprentice sawyer.⁴ George Burness (son, age 29) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 13 Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead, Durham, England, in the household of Margaret Burness. He was a wood sawyer.⁵
     George Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 17 Crawshay Street, Gateshead, Durham, England, as a chemical works lbourer, age 48, with Elizabeth Burness, Isabella Burness, William Burness, Edward Burness and James Burness in his household.⁷

     Margaret Burness was born on 26 October 1774 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Margaret Cushnie.¹

     Margaret Cushnie is estimated to have been born circa 1750. She married William Burness on 2 January 1774 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹

     William Burness was born circa 1750 in Scotland.¹ He married Margaret Cushnie on 2 January 1774 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He died on 11 July 1840 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹

     James Burness was born on 26 October 1775 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Margaret Cushnie.¹ He was baptized on 29 October 1775 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹