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     Elizabeth Burness was born on 5 November 1790 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Mary Tait.¹

     Mary Tait is estimated to have been born circa 1765 in Scotland. She married William Burness on 15 November 1789 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.²

     William Burness was born circa 1757 in Scotland.^1,2 He married Mary Tait on 15 November 1789 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.³ He died on 6 December 1806 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.² He was buried in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.²

     Elizabeth Burness was born on 8 August 1794 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Mary Tait.¹
     Betsy Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in High Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, as independent, age 40.²

     William Burness was born on 19 July 1796 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Mary Tait.^1,2 He died on 10 January 1882 in 11 Drummond Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 85.²
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Edinburgh, Scotland, as a printer, age 40 with James Burness and Anne Burness in his household.³ William Burness (brother, age 53) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Inchnacree House, Fearn, Angus, Scotland, in the household of James Burness. He was a law printer in Edinburgh.⁴ William Burness (brother, age 64) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 11 Drummond Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of James Burness. He was a master printer.⁵
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 11 Drummond Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a law printer age 74 with Catharine Burness and Felicia Burness in his household.⁶
     William Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 11 Drummond Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a printer, age 84 with Mary Dickson and Arthur Dickson in his household.⁷

     James Burness was born on 21 September 1798 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.² He was the son of William Burness and Mary Tait.^2,1 He died on 22 July 1861 in 11 Drummond Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 62.¹
     James Burness (age 40) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of William Burness. He was a Supreme Court Solicitor.³
     James Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Inchnacree House, Fearn, Angus, Scotland, as a proprietor and solicitor before the Supreme Courts Edinburgh, farming 130 acres arable, 50 acres wood and 400 acres heath, age 51 with William Burness and Anne Burness in his household.⁴
     James Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 11 Drummond Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a Solicitor Supreme courts, age 62 with William Burness, Anne Burness, William Burness, James Burness and Mary Burness in his household.⁵

     Mary Burness was born on 6 February 1801 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Mary Tait.¹ She died on 11 February 1803 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 2.¹

     William Burness was born on 19 September 1819 in Links of Arduthie, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Margaret Thomson.¹ He was baptized on 26 September 1819 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Margaret Thomson is estimated to have been born circa 1798 in Scotland. She married William Burness, son of Robert Burness and Anne Paul, on 11 June 1819 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹