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     William Lowson is estimated to have been born circa 1760. He married Jean Burness on 18 June 1790 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Jean Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1789 in Scotland. She married James Hershall on 30 January 1814 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹

     James Hershall is estimated to have been born circa 1784. He married Jean Burness on 30 January 1814 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹

     Jane Burness was born on 27 March 1831 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Isabella Duncan.^1,2,3 She married James Edward on 14 December 1855 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She married David Edward on 28 February 1893 in Star Hotel, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^1,4 She died on 3 April 1900 in Star Hotel, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 69.²
     Jean Burness (age 10) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Fisher Gate, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Alexander Martin.⁵ Jean Burness (step-daughter, age 20) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Fishergate, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Alexander Martin. She was a flax reeler.³

     James Edward was born on 15 June 1832 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.² He married Jane Burness, daughter of Alexander Burness and Isabella Duncan, on 14 December 1855 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He died on 11 September 1887 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 55.³

     John Reid was born on 6 February 1824 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He married Jane Burness, daughter of James Burness and Ann Duncan, on 31 December 1867 in India Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^2,3 He died on 7 November 1891 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 67.³

     James Smith was born on 25 July 1835 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was baptized on 20 August 1835 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He married Jane Anderson Burness, daughter of Robert Burness and Isabella Burnet, on 11 August 1868 in 110 High Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.² He died on 13 February 1922 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, at age 86.
     James Smith was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 62 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, as a bank manager, age 35 with Jane A. Smith and William B. Smith in his household.³