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     Robert Messer was born on 21 January 1827 in Edinburgh, Scotland.² He was baptized on 13 February 1827 in Edinburgh, Scotland.² He married Catherine Burnet Burness, daughter of Robert Burness and Isabella Burnet, on 26 February 1872 in 11 Drummond Place, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹
     Robert Messer was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 44 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, England, as a civil engineer, age 53 with Catherine Messer and Felicia Messer in his household.³

     Jane Stapleton was born on 25 January 1877 in Islington, London, England.^3,1,4 She married Charles Burness, son of Joseph Burness and Maria Hubbard, on 12 November 1899 in St James Pentonville, Clerkenwell, London, England.^1,2 She died on 23 October 1961 in Horton Hospital, Epsom, Surrey, England, at age 84.⁵
     Jane Burness (wife, age 24) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 61 Charlotte Street, Islington, London, England, in the household of Charles Burness.⁴ Jane Burness (wife, age 34) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 6 Spring Lane, Croydon, Surrey, England, in the household of Charles Burness. She had been married 11 years with no children.⁶

     William Hudson was born circa 1806 in Clapham, Surrey, England.² He married Charlotte Burness, daughter of Hugh Burness and Ann Hitchcock, on 15 May 1834 in St Mary, Lewisham, Kent, England.¹
     William Hudson was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Francis Street, Greenwich, Kent, England, as a carpenter, age 30 with Charlotte Hudson, William Hudson, George Hudson and Charles Hudson in his household.³
     William Hudson was enumerated in the census on 30 March 1851 in Francis Street, Greenwich, Kent, England, as a carpenter, age 44 with Charlotte Hudson, William Hudson, Charles Hudson and Arthur Hudson in his household.²
     William Hudson was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 5 Francis Street, Deptford, Kent, England, as a licenced victualler, age 53 with Charlotte Hudson, William Hudson, Arthur Hudson and Alfred Hudson in his household.⁴

     Daniel Wood was born circa 1829 in England.³ He married Charlotte Burness, daughter of John Burness and Charlotte Hollowood, on 6 February 1853 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.^1,2 He died on 30 March 1859 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.³

     Christian Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1669 in Scotland. She married Robert Trottar on 20 April 1694 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Robert Trottar is estimated to have been born circa 1664. He married Christian Burness on 20 April 1694 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹