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     William Burness was born in December 1753 in Ruist, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Jean Straton.¹ He was baptized on 22 December 1753 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Janet Burness was born on 30 March 1809 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Jean Sutherland.¹ She died before 1855.²
     Jessie Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Corhhill, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a female servant, age 39.³

     Margaret Gilchrist Burness was born on 13 December 1818 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Jean Sutherland.^1,2,3,4,5 She died on 19 June 1884 in New Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 65.²
     Margaret Burness (age 20) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in High Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.⁵ Margaret G. Burness (daughter, age 32) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in 47½ High Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of William Burness. She was a vest maker.³ Mary G. Burness (daughter, age 36) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 48 High Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of William Burness. She was a tailor.⁴ Margaret Burness (sister-in-law, age 51) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 31 Evan Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of James Strachan. She was a housekeeper.⁶
     Margaret G. Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 15 Buchanan Street, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, as a tailoress, age 62 with Henry Burness in her household.⁷