James Burness

#5401, b. circa 1761
     James Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1761 in Scotland. He married Christian Ross on 16 February 1791 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1

Children of James Burness and Christian Ross

Citations

  1. OPR Bervie.
  2. OPR Montrose.
  3. Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.

John Burness

#5402, b. 11 April 1794
     John Burness was born on 11 April 1794 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.1 He was the son of James Burness and Christian Ross.1

Citations

  1. OPR Montrose.

Helen Burness1

#5403, b. 19 May 1800, d. 7 October 1870
     Helen Burness was born on 19 May 1800 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.2 She was the daughter of James Burness and Christian Ross.2,1 She died on 7 October 1870 in 2 Market Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 70.1
     Helen Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Market Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, as a yarn winder, age 40.3
     Helen Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 2 Market Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, as a linen yarn winder, age 60.4

Citations

  1. Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
  2. OPR Montrose.
  3. 1841 Scottish Census, Angus.
  4. 1861 Scottish Census, Angus.

Jane Ann Burness1

#5407, b. 6 January 1865, d. 28 February 1872
     Jane Ann Burness was born on 6 January 1865 in Kingswells, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of James Burness and Jane Smith.1,2 She died on 28 February 1872 in at sea at age 7.3
     Jane Ann Burness (daughter, age 6) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Dales of Invernettie, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of James Burness.2

Citations

  1. Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
  2. 1871 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
  3. Passenger List of the "England".

Jane Smith

#5408, b. 13 April 1841, d. 19 September 1927
     Jane Smith was born on 13 April 1841 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland.1 She married James Burness, son of Alexander Burness and Isobel Pithie, on 21 November 1863 in 16 Bonaccord Square, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.2 She died on 19 September 1927 in New Zealand at age 86.3,4
     Jane Burness (wife, age 28) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Dales of Invernettie, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of James Burness.5
     She and James Burness immigrated on 9 March 1872 to New Zealand aboard the "England". Their four children died during the voyage.6

Children of Jane Smith and James Burness

Citations

  1. IGI.
  2. Carole Wilson, "Scottish GRO Marriage Transcriptions."
  3. Find A Grave.
  4. New Zealand Government, New Zealand Historical Records Index.
  5. 1871 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
  6. Passenger List of the "England".
  7. Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
  8. Death Registration, New Zealand Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
  9. Birth Registration, New Zealand Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.

James Burness1

#5410, b. 13 July 1866, d. 25 February 1872
     James Burness was born on 13 July 1866 in Kingswells, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of James Burness and Jane Smith.1,2 He died on 25 February 1872 in at sea at age 5.3
     James Burness (son, age 4) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Dales of Invernettie, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the household of James Burness.2

Citations

  1. Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
  2. 1871 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
  3. Passenger List of the "England".