Burness Genealogy and Family History

Mary Greig¹

#5802, b. circa 1823

Mary Greig was born circa 1823 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² She was the daughter of James Greig and Ann Arkle.¹ She married John Burness, son of Robert Burness and Mary Cramond, on 9 August 1856 in Fallside of Glenbervie, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.³

Charts: Descendants of James Burness

Children of Mary Greig and John Thomson Burness

David Greig Burness+^4,5,2 b. 13 Aug 1857, d. 21 Jun 1939
James Greig Burness+^4,5 b. 11 Jun 1859, d. 30 Mar 1942

Citations

Carole Wilson, "Scottish GRO Marriage Transcriptions."
1881 Scottish Census, Angus.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1871 Scottish Census, Angus.

James Greig Burness¹

#5804, b. 11 June 1859, d. 30 March 1942

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James Greig Burness was born on 11 June 1859 in 9 King Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of John Thomson Burness and Mary Greig.^1,2 He married Elvida Sarah Amanda Allmen circa 1892.³ He died on 30 March 1942 in Portland, Oregon, USA, at age 82.⁴

Charts: Descendants of James Burness

Children of James Greig Burness and Elvida Sarah Amanda Allmen

Elvida Anne Burness+^5,3,6,7 b. 5 Apr 1893, d. 5 Feb 1967
James Penrose Forbes Burness+^3,6,7 b. 29 Nov 1897, d. 5 Jun 1962
Edward Alexander Burness+^3,6,7 b. 1 Mar 1900, d. 1963
Robert Cleland Burness+^8,6,7 b. 30 Nov 1901, d. 2 Jul 1970

Citations

Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1871 Scottish Census, Angus.
1900 US Census, Oregon.
Ancestry.com, Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008.
FamilySearch, Oregon Birth Indexes 1868-1929.
1910 US Census, Oregon.
1920 US Census, Oregon.
Social Security Application.

Alexander Burness¹

#5805, b. 11 August 1848, d. 16 April 1913

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Alexander Burness was born on 11 August 1848 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of John Lyall Burness and Margaret Machar Hendry.^1,2,3,4 He was baptized on 14 November 1848 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ He married Harriet Elizabeth Cairns, daughter of Richard Cairns, on 7 April 1875 in St James, Westminster, Middlesex, England.² He died on 16 April 1913 in 11 Clements Lane, London, England, at age 64.⁵

Charts: Descendants of David Burness

Children of Alexander Burness and Harriet Elizabeth Cairns

Matilda Mary Alexandra Burness^6,7,8,9,10 b. 16 Jan 1876, d. 5 Dec 1932
Brenda Burness^6,7,8,9,10 b. 22 Jun 1877, d. 9 Jun 1925
Margaret Elizabeth Burness^6,7,8,9,10 b. 4 Apr 1879, d. 29 Oct 1954
John Howard Burness+^6,11,8,9 b. 14 Nov 1880
Alexander Burness^6,7,9,10 b. 24 Jun 1882
Harriet Burness^6,7,5 b. 10 May 1884, d. 23 Nov 1885
Matilda Ramsay Burness^12,5,9 b. 8 Oct 1885, d. 1 Sep 1891
James Selby Burness^6,9,10 b. 9 Oct 1888, d. c 1956
Harriet Alexandra Burness^12,5,9 b. 10 Jan 1890, d. 1 May 1892

Citations

OPR Montrose.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
1851 Scottish Census, Angus.
1861 Scottish Census, Angus.
Death Registration, General Register Office, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Birth Registration, General Register Office, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Ancestry.com, London Births and Baptisms 1813-1906.
1881 English Census, Middlesex.
1891 English Census, Essex.
1901 English Census, Essex.
Marriage Registration, Archives of Ontario.
Birth Registration, General Register Office.

Margaret Machar Hendry¹

#5806, b. 23 April 1826, d. 7 June 1906

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Margaret Machar Hendry was born on 23 April 1826 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Hendry and Elizabeth Paterson.^1,2 She was baptized on 30 April 1826 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She married John Lyall Burness, son of James Burness and Jean Murray, on 27 May 1849 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^2,1 She died on 7 June 1906 in 5 Baltic Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 80.²

Charts: Descendants of David Burness

Children of Margaret Machar Hendry and John Lyall Burness

Alexander Burness+^1,3,4 b. 11 Aug 1848, d. 16 Apr 1913
Mary Burness³ b. 1850, d. Sep 1852
Catherine Neilson Burness^1,2,4 b. 6 Jun 1852, d. 16 Oct 1941
Agnes Hendry Burness^5,2,4,6,7,8 b. 17 Aug 1855, d. 29 Jan 1936
Margaret Burness^2,5 b. 13 Oct 1857, d. 16 Oct 1857
Elizabeth Paterson Burness^5,2,4,6 b. 18 Oct 1858, d. 10 Apr 1934
Grace Burness^5,9,2,6,10 b. 30 Mar 1863, d. 25 Oct 1935
Margaret Hendry Burness^5,9,11,6 b. 6 Mar 1865
John Robertson Burness+^5,9,2,6,10 b. 14 Feb 1867, d. 1 Nov 1949
Jane Murray Burness⁵ b. 16 Jan 1869, d. 17 Oct 1889

Citations

OPR Montrose.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1851 Scottish Census, Angus.
1861 Scottish Census, Angus.
Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1871 Scottish Census, Angus.
1891 Scottish Census, Angus.
1901 Scottish Census, Angus.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1881 Scottish Census, Angus.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.

Catherine Neilson Burness¹

#5807, b. 6 June 1852, d. 16 October 1941

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Catherine Neilson Burness was born on 6 June 1852 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of John Lyall Burness and Margaret Machar Hendry.^1,2,3 She was baptized on 4 July 1852 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She died on 16 October 1941 in 6 Erskine Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 89.²

Charts: Descendants of David Burness

Citations

OPR Montrose.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1861 Scottish Census, Angus.

Agnes Hendry Burness¹

#5808, b. 17 August 1855, d. 29 January 1936

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Agnes Hendry Burness was born on 17 August 1855 in 4 Baltic Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.² She was the daughter of John Lyall Burness and Margaret Machar Hendry.^2,1,3,4,5,6 She died on 29 January 1936 in 6 Erskine Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 80.¹

Charts: Descendants of David Burness

Citations

Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1861 Scottish Census, Angus.
1871 Scottish Census, Angus.
1891 Scottish Census, Angus.
1901 Scottish Census, Angus.

Margaret Burness^1,2

#5809, b. 13 October 1857, d. 16 October 1857

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Margaret Burness was born on 13 October 1857 in 4 Baltic Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.² She was the daughter of John Lyall Burness and Margaret Machar Hendry.^1,2 She died on 16 October 1857 in 4 Baltic Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹

Charts: Descendants of David Burness

Citations

Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.

Elizabeth Paterson Burness¹

#5810, b. 18 October 1858, d. 10 April 1934

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Elizabeth Paterson Burness was born on 18 October 1858 in 4 Baltic Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of John Lyall Burness and Margaret Machar Hendry.^1,2,3,4 She died on 10 April 1934 in 16 Palmerston Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 75.²

Charts: Descendants of David Burness

Citations

Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1861 Scottish Census, Angus.
1871 Scottish Census, Angus.