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     Robert James Burness was born on 24 February 1883 in 6 Court, Arkwright Road, Everton, Lancashire, England.¹ He was the son of John Burness and Julia Kate Marian May.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Clara Nash on 28 March 1910 in St Andrew Litherland, West Derby, Lancashire, England.^2,3 He died on 19 August 1917 in Sea Beach, Second Sands, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, at age 34.³ He was buried in Burntisland Cemetery, Fife, Scotland.⁶
     Robert J. Burness (son, age 8) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 80 Foley Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, in the household of John Burness.⁵ Robert Burness (son, age 18) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 9 Mould Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, in the household of John Burness. He was a shipyard labourer.⁴
     R. Burness was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 20 Wood Street, Litherland, Lancashire, England, as a dock labourer, age 28, with Clara Burness in his household.⁷

     Henry Burness was born on 14 September 1887 in 27 Paley Street, Everton, Lancashire, England.¹ He was the son of John Burness and Julia Kate Marian May.^1,2,3,4 He married Lilian Demellweek on 9 June 1912 in St Mary, Kirkdale, Lancashire, England.² He died on 22 September 1923 in Ministry of Pensions Hospital, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, at age 36.⁵
     Henry Burness (son, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 80 Foley Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, in the household of John Burness.⁴ Henry Burness (son, age 13) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 9 Mould Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, in the household of John Burness.³

     Alexander William Burness was born on 23 March 1890 in 80 Foley Street, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.¹ He was the son of John Burness and Julia Kate Marian May.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Priscilla Dorothy Wooland on 1 June 1914 in West Derby, Lancashire, England.² He died on 9 October 1969 in Newsham General Hspital, Anfield, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, at age 79.⁶
     Alexander W. Burness (son, age 1) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 80 Foley Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, in the household of John Burness.⁵ Alexander Burness (son, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 9 Mould Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, in the household of John Burness.³ Alexander Burness (son, age 21) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 46 Easly Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, in the household of John Burness. He was an oil mill labourer.⁴

     James Burness was born on 31 August 1891 in 80 Foley Street, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.¹ He was the son of John Burness and Julia Kate Marian May.^1,2,3,4 He died on 31 January 1912 in 46 Easby Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, at age 20.⁴
     James Burness (son, age 9) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 9 Mould Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, in the household of John Burness.² James Burness (son, age 19) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 46 Easly Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, in the household of John Burness. He was a knocker-up.³

     Thomas Burness was born on 1 May 1894 in 23 Sessions Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.¹ He was the son of John Burness and Julia Kate Marian May.^1,2 He died on 17 July 1895 in St Martin's Cottages, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, at age 1.²

     William Burness was born on 14 February 1843 in 3 Wood's Court, Norton Folgate, Middlesex, England.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Sarah Weston.¹ He died on 18 February 1843 in 3 Wood's Court, Norton Folgate, Middlesex, England.²

     William Burness was born on 20 December 1843 in 3 Maidenhead Court, Wheler Street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England.¹ He was the son of Peter Burness and Elizabeth Hudson.^1,2,3 He was baptized on 14 January 1844 in St Botolph without Bishopsgate, London, England.² He died on 4 September 1848 in 3 Maidenhead Court, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England, at age 4.³

     Ellen Ryan was born on 5 January 1889 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.^2,3 She married Alfred Burness, son of Thomas William Burness and Priscilla Nicholls, on 24 October 1908 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.¹ She married Joseph Robinson on 10 June 1918 in St George Parish Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.⁴
     Ellen Burness (wife, age 22) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 27 Court, 3 Tower Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, in the household of Alfred Burness. She had been married 2 years with 2 children (both living.)³

     Catherine Dutch was born on 31 July 1881 in Snob Croft, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She married David Cobb Burness, son of William Henry Burness and Mary Banks Leighton, on 13 December 1901 in Hatton, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^1,3 She died on 22 October 1960 in 170 Roebank Street, Glasgow, Scotland, at age 79.³
     Catherine Dutch (wife, age 29) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 3 Midton Street, Glasgow, Scotland, in the household of David Burness.⁴

     David Cobb Burness was born on 26 April 1914 in 173 Auchentoshan Terrace, Glasgow, Scotland.^2,1 He was the son of David Cobb Burness and Catherine Dutch.^1,2 He died on 8 July 1942 in Egypt at age 28.^3,1