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     Madge Burness was born on 22 March 1895 in 5 South Oxford Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of James Murray Burness and Janet Thomson.^1,2 She died on 30 March 1899 in 27 East Preston Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 4.²

     Henry Walker Burness was born on 18 December 1895 in 16 Roseburn Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Peter Saunders Burness and Margaret Walker.^1,2,3,4 He married Elizabeth Miller Ross on 14 January 1926 in Edinburgh, Scotland.^1,5,2 He died on 22 July 1974 in 1 Glenlockhart Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, at age 78.²
     Henry Burness (son, age 5) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 31 Roseburn Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of Peter Burness.³ Henry W. Burness (son, age 15) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 7 Roseburn Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of Margaret Burness.⁴

     David Alexander Burness was born on 22 August 1897 in 36 Henderson Row, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹ He was the son of David Alexander Burness and Mary Helen Wallace Ledingham.^1,2,3 He died on 7 May 1917 in France at age 19.^4,5,6
     David A. Burness (son, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 15 Wardlaw Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of David A. Burness.² David A. Burness (son, age 13) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 13 Southfield Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of David A. Burness.³

     James Thomson Burness was born on 21 November 1897 in 27 East Preston Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Murray Burness and Janet Thomson.^1,2 He died on 21 June 1898 in 27 East Preston Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.²

     Helen Grant Burness was born on 12 December 1889 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of James Burness and Helen Grant.^1,2,3,4 She died on 14 September 1974 in Stracathro Hospital, Brechin, Angus, Scotland, at age 84.²
     Helen Burness (granddaughter, age 1) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 48 Jane Street, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, in the household of William Grant.³ Helen Burness (daughter, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 20 Murray Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in the household of James Burness.⁴
     Nellie Burness (clerkess, age 33) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Marburn which departed on 28 September 1923 from Glasgow bound for Montreal, Quebec, Canada.⁵ Helen Grant Burness (age 37) was listed as a relative traveling with Helen Burness aboard SS Inanda which departed from London on 16 September 1927 bound for Georgetown, British Guiana.⁵ Helen Grant Burness (age 47) was listed as a relative traveling with Helen Burness aboard SS Samala which departed from Swansea on 1 February 1937 bound for Montego Bay, Jamaica.⁵

     Margaret Walker Burness was born on 23 May 1890 in Swordale, Kiltearn, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Peter Saunders Burness and Margaret Walker.^1,2,3,4,5 She died on 14 May 1919 in Consumption Sanatoria, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, at age 28.²
     Maggie Burness (daughter, age 10 months) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Swordale, Kiltearn, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, in the household of Peter Burness.³ Margaret Burness (daughter, age 10) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 31 Roseburn Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of Peter Burness.⁴ Margaret W. Burness (daughter, age 20) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 7 Roseburn Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of Margaret Burness. She was a typist.⁵

     Joseph Burness was born on 23 September 1896 in 7 Westmarsh, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of George Burness and Kathleen Clark.^1,2,3,4 He married Mary Taylor on 14 February 1919 in 11 Albany Terrace, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^2,5
     Joseph Burness (son, age 4) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 70 Westburn Row, Westburn, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the household of George Burness.³ Joseph Burness (son, age 14) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 66 Virginia Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of George Burness. He was a ship plate rivetters boy.⁴
     Joseph Burness (age 11) was listed as a relative traveling with William Burness aboard SS Grampian which departed from Glasgow on 3 April 1908 bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.⁶

     Alexander Burness was born on 23 December 1884 in 62 Calder Street, Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Burness and Margaret Wright.^1,2,3,4 He married Robina Syme on 17 February 1928 in St Columba's Church, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.^2,3,5 He died on 1 February 1955 in 15 Gourlay Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, at age 70.³
     Alexander Burness (son, age 6) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 62 Calder Street, Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the household of Margaret Burness.⁶ Alexander Burness (son, age 16) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Bedford Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, in the household of Margaret Burness. He was a message boy.⁴
     Alexander Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 128 Forthview, Wallyford, Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, as a coal miner, age 22.⁷