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     William Burness was born on 14 July 1896 in 213 Gairbraid Street, Glasgow, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Cecilia Jane Milne.^1,2 He died on 16 December 1896 in 213 Gairbraid Street, Glasgow, Scotland.²

     Jane Burness was born on 8 February 1890 in 2 Lizzieville Place, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Cecilia Jane Milne.^1,2,3,4 She died on 30 August 1905 in 213 Gairbraid Street, Glasgow, Scotland, at age 15.²
     Jane Burness (daughter, age 1) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 2 Lizzville Place, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.³ Jane Burness (daughter, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 213 Gairbraid Street, Glasgow, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.⁴

     Cecilia Burness was born on 23 October 1892 in 2 Lizzieville Place, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Cecilia Jane Milne.^1,2,3,4,5 She married George Inglis on 31 October 1913 in 72 Montgomerie Street, Glasgow, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 9 July 1917 in 75 Jamieson Street, Glasgow, Scotland, at age 24.³
     Cecilia Burness (daughter, age 8) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 213 Gairbraid Street, Glasgow, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.⁴ Cecilia Burness (daughter, age 18) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 219 Gairbraid Street, Glasgow, Scotland, in the household of Jane Burness. She was a cloth mill darner.⁵

     John Burness was born on 26 February 1883 in 8 Teviotdale Place, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹ He was the son of John Anderson Burness and Mary Stuart Coupar.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Marion Paterson Kirk on 19 September 1913 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.^6,7 He married Isabella Cairns Ewing Shand on 28 January 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.² He died on 25 January 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, at age 48.⁸
     John Burness (son, age 8) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 32 Regent Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of John A. Burness.³ John Burness (son, age 18) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 32 Regent Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of John A. Burness. He was an assistant postman.⁴ John Burness (son, age 28) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 33 St Alban's Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of John A. Burness. He was a postman.⁵
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 14 June 1916 in 351 Victor Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, as a post office clerk, age 33 with Marion Paterson Kirk in his household.⁹
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 17 January 1920 in 188 Harman, Detroit, Michigan, USA, as an auto factory machinist, age 36 with Marion Burness and John A. Burness in his household.¹⁰
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 19 April 1930 in 19315 Charleston Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, USA, as an auto factory laborer, age 41 with Ella Burness in his household.¹¹
     John Burness (postman, age 29) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Athenia which departed on 8 March 1913 from Glasgow bound for Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.¹² John Burness (machine hand, age 37) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Celtic which departed on 8 July 1920 from Liverpool bound for New York City, New York, USA.¹²

     Alfred West Burness was born on 12 August 1884 in 89 Leonard Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Murray Burness and Janet Thomson.^1,2,3
     Alfred Burness (son, age 6) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 5 South Oxford Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of James M. Burness.² Alfred Burness (son, age 16) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 27 East Preston Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of Janet Burness.³

     Kate Dobie Burness was born on 31 May 1886 in 105 Leonard Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.^2,1 She was the daughter of James Murray Burness and Janet Thomson.^1,3
     Kate Burness (daughter, age 4) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 5 South Oxford Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of James M. Burness.³

     Margaret Burness was born on 29 November 1886 in 5 Brunswick Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Kynoch Burness and Margaret Hutcheon.^1,2 She died on 24 May 1889 in Sick Childrens Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 2.²

     Jessie Murray Burness was born on 2 March 1888 in 1 Spitalfield Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland.^2,1 She was the daughter of James Murray Burness and Janet Thomson.^1,3,4 She married Samuel Herbert Watson on 6 November 1912 in Krugersdorp, Transvaal, South Africa.⁵ She died on 30 March 1979 at age 91.²
     Jessie Burness (daughter, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 5 South Oxford Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of James M. Burness.³ Jessie Burness (daughter, age 13) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 27 East Preston Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of Janet Burness.⁴
     Jessie Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 7 Morton Street, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, as a baker's shop assistant, age 23.⁶

     Jane Burness was born on 21 May 1888 in 6 Powell Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Peter Saunders Burness and Margaret Walker.^1,2,3,4,5 She died on 19 December 1954 in 4 Great King Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 66.²
     Jane Burness (daughter, age 2) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Swordale, Kiltearn, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, in the household of Peter Burness.³ Jane Burness (daughter, age 12) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 31 Roseburn Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of Peter Burness.⁴ Jane Burness (daughter, age 22) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 7 Roseburn Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of Margaret Burness. She was a dressmaker.⁵