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     Elizabeth Lindsay Burness was born on 23 August 1865 in 24 Dublin Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Marguerite Dickson.^1,2,3 She married Bradford Colt De Wolf on 14 December 1893 in Register Office, Pancras, London, England.^2,4 She died on 9 February 1924 in Rhode Island, USA, at age 58.⁵
     Elizabeth L. Burness (daughter, age 5) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 16 East Claremont Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.³
     Elizabeth L. Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in The Beehive, Osborne Road, Windsor, Berkshire, England, as a scholar, age 15.⁶

     Marguerite Dickson was born circa 1843 in Dunkirk, France.^2,3 She married William Burness, son of Robert Burness and Isabella Burnet, on 5 October 1864 in Clocksbriggs, Forfar, Angus, Scotland.^2,4,5,1 She died on 19 August 1897 in 40 Rue Blanche, Brussels, Belgium.¹
     Marguerite Burness (wife, age 27) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 16 East Claremont Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.³ Marguerite D. Burness (wife, age 37) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 28 Douglas Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.⁶

     William Dickson Burness was born on 12 January 1869 in 16 East Claremont Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.² He was the son of William Burness and Marguerite Dickson.^2,3 He died on 22 May 1923 in at sea at age 54.^4,5
     Wiliam Burness (son, age 2) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 16 East Claremont Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.³
     William D. Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in Independent School, Cambridge Park, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, as a scholar, age 12.⁶
     Wiliam Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 15 Cambrian Street, Chester, Cheshire, England, as a bank clerk, age 22.⁷
     W. D. Burness was listed as a passenger aboard SS City of Bombay which departed on 10 April 1891 from Liverpool bound for Calcutta, Bengal, India.⁸ W. D. Burness was listed as a passenger aboard SS Arabia which departed on 12 October 1899 from London bound for Bombay, India.⁸ W. D. Burness (gentleman) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Rohila which departed on 13 February 1908 from Dover bound for Calcutta, India.⁸

     Marguerite Isabelle Burness was born on 10 June 1874 in 16 East Claremont Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Marguerite Dickson.^1,2 She married Wallace Newton Gill on 14 March 1902 in Dibrugarh, Assam, India.³ She died on 21 April 1926 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, at age 51.^4,5
     Marguerite Burness (daughter, age 6) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 28 Douglas Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.²

     Catherine Burness was born on 31 August 1803 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Elizabeth Duncan.^1,2 She was baptized on 5 September 1803 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.¹ She married Alexander Farquhar on 18 February 1831 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.^3,4 She died on 20 December 1871 in 61 High Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, at age 68.²
     Catherine Farquhar (age 35) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in HIgh Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Alexander Farquhar.⁵ Catherine Farquhar (wife, age 48) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in High Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Alexander Farquhar.⁶

     Elizabeth Duncan is estimated to have been born circa 1780. She married William Burness, son of Robert Burness and Margaret Alexander, on 26 November 1802 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.¹