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     Elizabeth Watson Burness was born on 3 February 1846 in Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of David Burness and Janet Phillip.^1,2,3 She was baptized on 25 February 1846 in Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ She died on 6 May 1885 in Royal Lunatic Asylum, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, at age 39.²
     Elizabeth Burness (daughter, age 5) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Wiston Manse, Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the household of David Burness.³ Elizabeth W. Burness (granddaughter, age 15) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Cliff House, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Elizabeth Watson.⁴ Elizabeth W. Burness (granddaughter, age 25) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Cliff House, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Elizabeth Phillip.⁵
     Elizabeth Watson Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in Royal Lunatic Asylum, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, as a patient and clergyman's daughter, age 34.⁶

     John Burness was born circa 1863 in Canada West.² He was the son of William Burness and Agnes Smith.¹ He died on 30 July 1865 in 38 Fleuchan Craig, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.¹

     Margaret Coutts was born on 4 January 1820 in Little Fishies, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was baptized on 2 February 1820 in Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She married William Blacklaws on 29 March 1851 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 31 August 1899 in East Croalstack, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 79.³
     Margaret Coutts (daughter, age 31) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Lerssits Bank, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Margaret Coutts. She was a dressmaker.⁴

     John Burness was born circa 1845 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^1,2 He was the son of John Burness and Margaret Coutts.^1,2 He died on 13 May 1867 in Bisset's Bank, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹
     John Burness (grandson, age 5) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Lerssits Bank, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Margaret Coutts.²
     John Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as an apprentice carpenter, age 16.³

     John Cunningham was born on 10 December 1852 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was the son of Peter Cunningham and Ann Watson Burness.¹ He was baptized on 16 January 1853 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
     John Cunningham (grandson, age 8) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in High Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of John Burness.²

     John Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1765 in Scotland. He married Joyce Todd.¹

     Joyce Todd was born in January 1765 in Brae of Fasque, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She was baptized on 19 January 1765 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She married John Burness.¹