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     Arthur John Burness was born on 22 March 1887 in Normanby, Kingsdown, Timaru, New Zealand.¹ He was the son of William Rankin Burness and Harriet Clayton.^1,2 He married Elsie Fraser MacKay on 22 August 1916 in Romford, Essex, England.^3,2 He died on 8 March 1961 in Waimate, New Zealand, at age 73.^4,5
     Arthur John Burness (farmer, age 67) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Stratheden which departed on 21 September 1954 from London bound for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was accompanied by Elsie Fraser Burness.⁶

     James Rankin Burness was born on 12 December 1888 in Kingsdown, Timaru, New Zealand.¹ He was the son of William Rankin Burness and Harriet Clayton.¹ He married Jane Boston Gibson Gillies on 21 April 1915 in Ravensbourne, Dunedin, New Zealand.¹ He died on 8 August 1962 in Christchurch, New Zealand, at age 73.^2,3

     Frederick Walter Burness was born on 12 September 1893 in Kingsdown, Timaru, New Zealand.¹ He was the son of William Rankin Burness and Harriet Clayton.¹ He married Rachel Knox Crawford in 1933.^2,3 He died on 16 January 1966 in Christchurch, New Zealand, at age 72.^3,4

     Charles Albert Burness was born on 8 March 1881 in Levuka, Suva, Fiji.¹ He was the son of Thomas Frederick Burness and Agnes Amanda Gowans.¹ He married Margaret Pronting on 31 July 1914 in St Alban's Church, Auckland, New Zealand.^1,2

     Margaret Pronting was born circa 1892 in London, England.¹ She married Charles Albert Burness, son of Thomas Frederick Burness and Agnes Amanda Gowans, on 31 July 1914 in St Alban's Church, Auckland, New Zealand.^1,2

     Jane Boston Gibson Gillies was born on 13 March 1883 in Dunedin, New Zealand.^1,2 She married James Rankin Burness, son of William Rankin Burness and Harriet Clayton, on 21 April 1915 in Ravensbourne, Dunedin, New Zealand.¹ She died on 2 August 1977 in New Zealand at age 94.^3,2

     Richard Burness was born on 14 October 1852 in Shoreditch Workhouse, Haggerston, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.² He was the son of Richard Burness and Ann Porter.^2,1 He was baptized on 9 November 1869 in St Chad, Haggerston, Middlesex, England.¹ He married Catherine Doyle on 9 May 1881 in Point Sorell, Tasmania, Australia.^3,4 He died on 11 June 1938 in Tasmania, Australia, at age 85.⁵

     Catherine Doyle was born on 9 May 1855 in Longford, Tasmania, Australia.^1,2 She married Charles Fancourt on 16 January 1876 in Longford, Tasmania, Australia.^1,2 She married Richard Burness, son of Richard Burness and Ann Porter, on 9 May 1881 in Point Sorell, Tasmania, Australia.^1,2 She died on 16 October 1938 in Tasmania, Australia, at age 83.³

     Jane Berry was born circa 1839 in County Clare, Ireland.¹ She married William Burness, son of David Burness and Agnes Smith, on 15 August 1868 in St Matthew's, Albury, New South Wales, Australia.¹ She died on 4 February 1873 in Fiji.²