Person Page - 1901

     Jane Ann Robertson Meldrum was born on 10 January 1886 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.² She married James Forsyth Burness, son of James Forsyth Burness and Isabella K. Bruce, on 26 January 1911 in Temperance Hotel, Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.^1,3,2 She died on 27 January 1972 in Maryfield Hospital, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, at age 86.²
     Jane Burness (wife, age 25) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in Cuba Terrace, Gas Brae, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, in the household of James Burness.⁴

     Isabella Donaldson was born on 23 August 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.² She married David Burness, son of William Burness and Janet Cochrane, on 4 August 1911 in 19 Laighpark, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.^3,1 She died on 23 March 1947 in 30 Thrushcraig Crescent, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, at age 73.³

     Mary Ann Souter Hay was born circa 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^1,2 She married Alexander Burness, son of Alexander Cruickshank Burness and Margaret Collie, on 3 January 1913 in 24 Grampian Road, Torry, Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^1,3 She died on 23 January 1928 in Hospital, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.⁴

     Margaret Cruickshank was born on 29 October 1826 in Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.² She was baptized on 13 November 1826 in Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.² She married James Robb on 23 December 1865 in Denhead, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ She died on 13 August 1895 in 10 Short Loaning, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at age 68.³
     Margaret Cruickshank was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Cairndaie, Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a house servant, age 22.⁴

     Elizabeth Burness was born on 24 June 1898 in 39 Cuffe Street, Dublin, Ireland.¹ She was the daughter of George Burness and Kathleen Clark.^1,2,3,4 She married John McTaggart on 8 May 1917 in St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.²
     Polly Burness (daughter, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 70 Westburn Row, Westburn, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the household of George Burness.³ Elizabeth Burness (daughter, age 12) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 66 Virginia Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of George Burness.⁴

     Annie Alexander Reid was born on 15 March 1891.² She married William McPherson Burness, son of George Burness and Elspet Kerr, on 3 October 1913 in 3 Kincardine Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^1,3,2 She died on 30 April 1976 in Stracathro Hospital, Brechin, Angus, Scotland, at age 85.²

     Grace Muir Rodger was born on 12 August 1888 in Strathkinness, Fife, Scotland.² She married Archibald Burness, son of Archibald Burness and Jane Milton, on 2 June 1915 in 31 Reform Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.^1,3 She died on 17 May 1980 in 24 Glenprosen Drive, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, at age 91.³