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     Katharine Burness was born in December 1775 in West Mathers, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of David Burness and Janet Capon.¹ She was baptized on 8 December 1775 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     (?) Burness was born in May 1777 in Cairnton, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ (?) Burness was the child of David Burness and Margaret Williamson.¹ (?) Burness was baptized on 28 May 1777 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     (?) Burness was born in May 1777 in Cairnton, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ (?) Burness was the child of David Burness and Margaret Williamson.¹ (?) Burness was baptized on 28 May 1777 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Jean Burness was born in September 1783 in Cairnton, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of David Burness and Margaret Williamson.¹ She was baptized on 8 September 1783 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Isobel Burness was born in February 1787 in Cairnton, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She was the daughter of David Burness and Margaret Williamson.^1,2 She was baptized on 4 February 1787 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She died on 28 January 1860 in Backbrae of Drumtochty, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 72.¹
     Isobel Burness (age 55) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Backbrae of Druntochty, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Elizabeth Burness. She was an agricultural labourer.³
     Isabella Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Backbrae of Druntochty, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as an outdoor labourer, age 67 with Mary Burness and John Thomson in her household.⁴