Person Page - 959

     Peter Saunders Burness was born on 21 September 1859 in 1 Bakers Wynd, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Peter Saunders Burness and Mary Whitecross.^1,2,3,4 He married Margaret Walker on 10 June 1887 in 87 Brunswick Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.^2,5 He married Agnes Leithead on 20 December 1912 in Newbyth, Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland.^2,3 He married Euphemia Dick on 14 February 1941 in Registrar's Office, Edinburgh, Scotland.^2,5 He died on 8 November 1951 in Ivanlea, Polton, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland, at age 92.³
     Peter Burness (son, age 12) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Arbroath and St Vigeans Combination Poor House, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Mary Burness.⁴
     Peter Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 24 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a footman, age 21.⁶
     Peter Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Swordale, Kiltearn, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, as a butler age 30 with Margaret Burness, Mary Burness, Jane Burness and Maggie Burness in his household.⁷
     Peter Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 31 Roseburn Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a butler, age 41 with Margaret Burness, Mary Burness, Jane Burness, Margaret Burness, Henry Burness and Edward Burness in his household.⁸
     Peter S. Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in Kelloe House, Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland, as a butler, age 48.⁹

     David Carr Burnes was born on 28 August 1863 in 20 North Broadford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.² He was the son of Alexander Burnes and Helen Carr.^1,2 He died on 14 April 1868 in 158 Hutcheon Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at age 4.¹

     Douglas Inglis Scott Burnes was born on 2 April 1871 in 65 High Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Adam Burnes and Mary Jane Hatton.^1,2,3 He married Naomi Wilkinson on 17 May 1918 in Register Office, Marylebone, London, England.² He died on 17 July 1930 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at age 59.⁴
     Unnamed Burnes (grandson, age 1 month) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 67 High Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Adam Burnes.³
     Douglas I. S. Burnes was enumerated in the census on 8 June 1911 in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, as a farm labourer, age 36.⁵

     Robert Burns was born on 20 October 1861 in Mosgiel, East Taieri, New Zealand.¹ He was the son of Arthur John Burns and Sarah Scott Dickson.^1,2 He married Mary Barr Raynbird on 10 November 1897 in Holy Trinity Church, Fort Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.² He died on 13 May 1899 at age 37. He was Chief Engineer on the SS Ohau which was sunk in a gale in the Cook Strait.³