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     Alexander Edwards was born on 27 May 1827 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He married Clementina Burness, daughter of James Burness and Ann Duncan, on 2 September 1849 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^1,2 He died on 11 March 1897 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 69.³ He was buried in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.³
     Alexander Edwards was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in India Lane, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, as a journeyman tailor, age 24 with Clementina Edwards and Jane Burness in his household.⁴
     Alexander Edwards was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 20 India Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, as a master tailor, age 33 with Clementina Edwards and Jane Burness in his household.⁵

     Elizabeth Jane Young was born circa 1854 in Cranborne, Dorset, England.^2,3 She married Daniel Burness, son of John Fowler Burness and Jane Muckle, on 30 December 1883 in Christ Church, Mayfair, Middlesex, England.¹ She died on 22 March 1886 in 24 Burnthwaite Road, Fulham, Middlesex, England.⁴
     Elizabeth J. Young was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 23 Gilston Road, Kensington, Middlesex, England, as a housemaid, age 26, to George Farrant, Barrister.²

     Jean Lamb was born in March 1678 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She was baptized on 15 March 1678 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She married David Burness on 20 July 1697 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     David Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1718 in Scotland. He married Margaret Simson on 16 June 1748 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Margaret Simson is estimated to have been born circa 1723. She married David Burness on 16 June 1748 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Margaret Williamson was born in July 1743 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She was baptized on 6 July 1743 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She married David Burness, son of John Burness, on 17 June 1769 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She died on 13 March 1810 in Cranbog, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 66.¹

     David Burness was born circa 1780 in Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He married Isabel Stuart on 28 January 1798 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹
     David Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a day labourer, age 60 with Isobell Burness in his household.²

     Isabel Stuart was born circa 1775 in Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She married David Burness on 28 January 1798 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹
     Isobell Burness (age 65) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of David Burness.²