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     Charles Burness was born in May 1795 in Wester Pitgarvie, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Burness and Jean Ross.^2,1 He was baptized on 10 May 1795 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Catherine Anderson on 7 September 1824 in Shottesbrook, Berkshire, England.^3,4,5 He died on 28 December 1847 in Park Farm, Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, at age 52.⁶
     Charles Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in Bailiff's House, Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, as Bailiff, age 45 with Catherine Burness, Mary Burness, William Burness, Charles Burness, Jean Burness, Edward Burness, James Burness and John Burness in his household.⁷
     Obituary: Death of Mr. Burness. — The model farm of his Grace the Duke of Bedford, Woburn Park, sustained a loss last week in the much lamented death of Mr. Charles Burness, who has for many years superintended and carried out the great agricultural schemes connected with the estate with credit to himself and satisfaction to his employer, to whom his loss will be very great and we fear his Grace will have much difficulty, if ever he succeeds, in procuring his equal in a successor, his judgment as an agriculturist having been for many years highly appreciated, and on very frequent public occasions advantageously made use of as a judge at tlie annual agricultural meetings, where his great experience aud indefatigable exertions made him a valuable acquisition to the agricultural world. The constant visitors to Woburn Park Farm in search of information will in him lose a friend as he at all times felt great pleasure in imparting his store of well-gleaned knowledge to others. We are sorry to add, he has left a widow and eight children to lament his loss, to whom, we trust, his Grace will follow the liberal examples of his noble ancestors. As poor Burness was well known to be a just steward, he has left to his family a lasting legacy in a good name, but not riches.

     James Burness was born on 16 January 1799 in Wester Pitgarvie, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Burness and Jean Ross.^2,1 He was baptized on 1 February 1799 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Harriet Curtis on 20 September 1834 in West Thurrock, Essex, England.^3,4 He died on 20 May 1879 in 5 Addison Road, Kensington, London, England, at age 80.^5,6,7 His estate was probated on 1 July 1879.⁷
     James Burness was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in High Street, Chelmsford, Essex, England, as a bank manager, age 40 with Harriet Burness, George Burness, James Burness and Harriet Burness in his household.⁸
     James Burness was enumerated in the census on 30 March 1851 in 2 Grove Crescent, Stratford, Essex, England, as a merchant, age 51 with Harriet Burness, George R. Burness, Matilda H. Burness, Ann C. Burness, Fanny Burness and Lucy Burness in his household.⁹
     James Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Leytonstone, Essex, England, as a merchant, age 61 with Harriet Burness, James Burness, Harriett Burness, Julia Burness, Matilda Burness, Ann Burness, Fanny Burness, Lucy Burness and Alfred John Burness in his household.¹⁰
     James Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Grove House, High Street, Leytonstone, Essex, England, as a merchant, age 72 with Harriet Burness, George R. Burness, Julia Burness, Fanny Burness and Lucy Burness in his household.¹¹

     Mary Brand was born on 13 August 1782 in Mill of Mondynes, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She married William Burness, son of Alexander Burness and Jean Ross, on 13 September 1807 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^1,2,3 She died on 7 May 1855 in Redford, Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 72.^3,1 She was buried in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹
     Mary Burness (age 58) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in East Bradieston, Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.⁴ Mary Burness (wife, age 68) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Redford, Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of William Burness.⁵

     Margaret Burness was born in July 1826 in East Bradieston, Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Mary Brand.¹ She was baptized on 14 July 1826 in Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹