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     Jean Burness was born on 2 March 1833 in Mill of Dalbog, Edzell, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Janet Silver.^1,2,3 She was baptized on 24 March 1833 in Edzell, Angus, Scotland.¹ She died on 8 January 1870 in Wormiehiils, Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland, at age 36.²
     Jane Burness (age 8) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in West Seaton, St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.³
     Jean Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Lady Bridge Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, as a house servant, age 18.⁴
     Jane Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 20 Castle Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a house maid, age 25.⁵

     Janet Silver was born circa 1807 in Glasgow, Scotland.³ She married William Burness, son of John Burness and Jean Will, on 23 December 1831 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^4,5,6,2 She died on 13 April 1873 in Wormiehiils, Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland.²
     Janet Burness (age 30) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in West Seaton, St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.⁷
     Janet Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Wormiehiils, Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland, age 44 with John Burness, Margaret Burness, William Burness and James Burness in her household.⁸
     Janet Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Mill Gate, Friockheim, Kirkden, Angus, Scotland, as a shepherd's wife, age 54 with Margaret Burness in her household.⁹
     Janet Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Wormiehiils, Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland, as a shepherd's wife age 63 with William Burness in her household.³

     William Burness was born in August 1804 in Coullie, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He was the son of John Burness and Jean Will.^2,3 He was baptized on 29 August 1804 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He married Janet Silver on 23 December 1831 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^2,4,5,3 He died on 6 May 1874 in East Seaton, St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland, at age 69.³
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in West Seaton, St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland, as an agricultural labourer, age 30 with Janet Burness, Jane Burness, John Burness and Margaret Burness in his household.⁶
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Kinaldie Bothy, St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland, as a shepherd and visitor, age 48.⁷
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Bothy, Boysack Mills, Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland, as a shepherd, age 59.⁸
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Bothy, Lochaber, Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland, as a shepherd age 70.⁹

     Margaret Burness was born on 19 March 1839 in Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Janet Silver.^1,2,3,4,5 She was baptized on 6 April 1839 in Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland.¹ She died on 15 March 1883 in Infirmary, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, at age 43.²
     Margaret Burness (age 2) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in West Seaton, St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.³ Margaret Burness (daughter, age 12) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Wormiehiils, Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Janet Burness.⁴ Margaret Burness (daughter, age 22) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Mill Gate, Friockheim, Kirkden, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Janet Burness. She was an agricultural servant.⁵
     Margaret Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 7 Kyd Street, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, as a housekeeper, age 42 with William Burness in her household.⁶

     William Burness was born in May 1842 in West Seaton, St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Janet Silver.^1,2 He was baptized on 17 May 1842 in St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland.¹
     William Burness (son, age 9) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Wormiehiils, Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Janet Burness.²
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Police Barracks, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, as a police constable, age 28.³

     John Burness was born on 7 March 1837 in Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Janet Silver.^1,2,3,4 He was baptized on 21 March 1837 in Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland.¹ He married Mary Skeete on 25 February 1869 in Wood's Point, Victoria, Australia.⁵ He died on 9 July 1903 in Enoch's Point, Howquashire, Wonnongatta, Victoria, Australia, at age 66.⁶
     John Burness (age 4) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in West Seaton, St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.³ John Burness (son, age 14) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Wormiehiils, Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Janet Burness. He was a shepherd.⁴

     John Burness was born on 1 September 1822 in Wester Auchlee, Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Jane Smith.¹ He was baptized on 4 September 1822 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹

     Jane Smith was born on 16 June 1794 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.³ She married William Burness, son of James Burness and Helen Burness, on 9 June 1821 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^1,2 She died on 11 July 1875 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 81.²
     Jean Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in 42 High Street, Auchenblae, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a merchant grocer, age 56 with James Barron in her household.⁴
     Jean Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Inverury Street, Auchenblae, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a grocer, age 65.⁵
     Jane Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Inverury Street, Auchenblae, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a widow and former grocer age 71.⁶